El polvo del camino

Presented in a large-size picture book format, this is the story of the Mars Rover Curiosity. It explains how it was built at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, how it got its name, how it got to Mars, and what its mission hoped to accomplish. A timeline about the history of Mars exploration is provided at the end.

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...

The Mapuches established themselves in the eleventh century in what is now Argentina and Chile. Their literature is very rich and oral in nature, which highlights the legends that speak of their Gods, beliefs, customs, and stories of their encounters with enemies.

Introducción biográfica y crítica. Noticia Bibliográfica. Bibliografía Selecta. Nota Previa. Jardín de Flores Curiosas. Preliminares. Tratado Primero. Tratado Segundo. Tratado Tercero. Síguese el Cuarto Tratado. Comienza el Tratado Quinto. Tratado Sexto. Índice de Láminas.