Descubriendo El Mágico Mundo de Francisco de Goya

Un libro dirigido, sobre todo, a los niños y los jóvenes. Una aproximación accesible a la vida y la obra de uno de los grandes artistas de todos los tiempos. Un pintor que intentó atrapar la luz y hacer palpable lo efímero de la existencia humana. Considerado uno de los fundadores de la escuela impresionista, Claude Monet sigue fascinando a los amantes de la pintura de todo el mundo gracias a la imperecedera luminosidad de sus cuadros y a la delicada filosofía que se desprende de ellos. Sus paisajes y jardines, los ríos y embarcaderos, así como sus figuras femeninas, transmiten una...

Provides detailed instructions for experiments involving cells, the brain, the senses, breathing, circulation, and other areas of the human body.

Surveys the life of the American statesman, lawmaker, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first secretary of treasury under George Washington.

Besides oil, Texas has long been associated with cattle and agriculture. Learning about these industries will allow readers understand how valuable their development is to the growth of the state of Texas, as well as America's economy.

Who were the earliest Americans? When, how, and from where did they enter and spread across the continent? And what is their relationship to modern Native Americans? Anthropologists develop theories to answer these questions based on the evidence they discover. Their theories—and the discoveries that prove and disprove them—are highlighted in this fascinating volume, full of awe-inspiring facts and incredible breakthroughs. Readers will feel like anthropologists and archaeologists themselves as they read about bones and artifacts, and what they reveal about the ancient cultures that roamed...