Benjamin Franklin

"Latin America's population is estimated to be well over half a billion people, almost one-tenth of the world's population, living in thirty-three different countries and territories. This engrossing book explores the people of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies and provides extensive detail on their diverse cultures. An authoritative overview of the varied and rich traditions of each of these regions is presented, as well as a thorough discussion of the religions, languages, and ethnicities of Latin Americans."

¿Qué hace especial a Japón? Aprenda sobre los animales japoneses, los alimentos, y más. El texto de este libro y las fotografías brillantes y coloridas traen a Japón a la vida y ayudan a los lectores a descubrir lo que hace a este país asiático único. What makes Japan special? Learn about Japanese animals, foods, and more. Now in Spanish, this book's carefully leveled text and bright, colorful photographs bring Japan to life and help readers discover what makes this Asian country unique.

Batter up and explore the comprehensive history of America's favorite pastime-baseball! This fun book features baseball's timeline, which follows the evolution of the baseball official rules through time. Also addressed are the first African American and Women's baseball leagues. Photos will keep readers engaged and vocabulary related to the game and its history is provided.

Vaso Roto es un cliente asiduo del Crédito se Fue de Viaje, un mugriento bar congolés. Un día, el propietario le propone escribir historias heroico-cómicas de los asiduos al bar, una tropa de lisiados de vidas pintorescas. En esta farsa metafísica, donde lo sublime se mezcla con lo grotesco, Alain Mabanckou, autor originario de Congo-Brazzaville galardonado con el Premio Renaudot, nos ofrece un retrato truculento de un África extraña e inesperada. Esta novela, pionera en demoler el mito de que todos los males de los estados africanos se deben a las políticas colonialistas, propone un...