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...

Why did the Civil War begin? Which states were part of the Union and which were part of the Confederacy? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they move through this fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated title. The easy-to-read informational text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War, including slavery, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The accessible table of contents works in conjunction with the...

Understanding the concepts of solids, liquids, and gases is central to the early science curriculum. States of Matter uses simple, authentic Spanish text to introduce ELL students to these important concepts. Each book features a strong photo-text match and clear, full-color diagrams to enhance comprehension.

Amina es hija de un poderoso jeque árabe y su máximo deseo es aprender a montar a caballo, algo que está prohibido para las mujeres. Un día conoce a Tarik, que la enseñará a montar y su vida empieza a cambiar. ¿Sorteará todas las dificultades que se le presenten? Una novela que defiende un mismo trato para todos.

La presente obra realiza un estudio exhaustivo del Derecho de las obtenciones vegetales establecido en el Convenio de la UPOV, así como en los ordenamientos de la Unión Europea y de España. El libro se divide en veinticinco capítulos, agrupados en siete grandes bloques temáticos referidos, sucesivamente, al sistema normativo, a los requisitos de protección de las variedades vegetales, al derecho a la protección y el procedimiento de registro, a los efectos de la protección, a las obtenciones vegetales como objeto de propiedad, a la nulidad y a la caducidad, y a la defensa del derecho...