La resistencia de los nativos americanos (Native American Resistance)

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...

Explore the different types of ecosystems and biomes through this captivating Spanish book, featuring vivid images, charts and graphs, and interesting facts! Readers will be excited as they learn about the tundra, grassland, desert, and temperate forests, as well as riparian and pelagic biomes. A glossary, index, and an engaging experiment are included to help children further understand the content.

Leonard B. Meyer explica en este libro como funcionan los mecanismos de la mente para percibir y entender la musica. Sus paginas constituyen un lucido estudio de la psicologia de la percepcion musical que ha sido profusamente citado por musicologos, compositores y filosofos desde su primera edicion de 1956. Entre sus admiradores figuran Umberto Eco y Enrico Fubini, cuyos comentarios aparecen recogidos en el amplio prologo escrito por el prestigioso compositor Jose Luis Turina, autor tambien de la traduccion. &la" El objeto principal de este ensayo --senala Turina-- es doble: de un lado,...

"Los jóvenes protagonistas viven una vida muy "organizada" en donde no hay libros y las computadoras guardan toda la información conocida. En este mundo descubren, a través de libros que hallaron escondidos en una casa vieja, que anteriormente el cielo no era gris, sino azul, y que había también un círculo que pareća de fuego y brillaba en el centro de él, proyectando sobre la Tierra una luz que no era artificial. El mar no estaba contaminado y había bonsáis gigantes que brotaban del mismo suelo en total libertad. Abril y David -que así se llaman los protagonistas- deciden seguir...

In My Friend Has Autism, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have autism, how autism may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who have autism. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how to empathetic and inlude all kinds of friends.