Fantasmas de nuestra guerra

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves interesting animals. This Spanish-language edition of Scaly Swimmers provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

The Industrial Revolution brought important changes to America. People began migrating to cities for work, and immigrants began to arrive in American in larger numbers than ever before as they looked for new employment opportunities. Readers explore the impact of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. migration and immigration patterns. As readers learn about essential social studies curriculum topics, engaging historical images and detailed primary sources hold their interest. This transformative period in American history comes alive for readers with each turn of the page.

Nueva York, 1915. El arquitecto italiano Silvio Balestri llega a Manhattan con el sueño de trabajar en la construcción de rascacielos y dar una respuesta arquitectónica al mito de la torre de Babel con una construcción de apariencia truncada situada en la ciudad donde se cruzan todas las lenguas. Pero el proyecto de su vida, Zigurat, choca con los planes del Club de las Seis Lámparas, una secta que impone las reglas que rigen las alturas de la ciudad de los rascacielos. Entretanto, en la vieja Europa, con el auge de los regímenes totalitarios triunfa la arquitectura del significado y...