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...

This extraordinary book shows in a simple way how the Sun's light and warmth affect Earth. Children will be amazed to learn that the Sun is actually a star, and that its position and distance from Earth cause day and night as well as changing weather and the seasons. Simple, brief explanations also describe Earth's rotation and tilt, Earth's two poles and the equator, a solar eclipse, how plants make food from sunlight, and how sunlight colors our world.

Desmond Tutu cuenta más de cincuenta de sus relatos bíblicos favoritos, destacando artísticamente el deseo de Dios de que todos los seres humanos se amen unos a otros y hallen la paz y el perdón en su corazón.

No town or city could be built if the builders didn't understand the concepts of perimeter and area. Students will use perimeter and area to build towns and cities and design homes and parks in the book, Pueblos y ciudades (Towns and Cities). At home or in the classroom, this nonfiction book will engage students in learning measurement and geometry, and how to grid patterns, through fun practice problems and diagrams.

Nos encontramos en una época crucial para la criminología, en donde su afamado estancamiento podrá quedarse en el pasado para iniciar con una revolución no vista hasta ahora en toda América Latina, donde las viejas costumbres quedarán atrás para ser reemplazadas por nuevos métodos, técnicas, conocimientos que traerán consigo la tesis de las criminologías específicas. Este texto presenta un breve acercamiento a la importancia de éstas como campos de investigación científica aplicada, de donde se obtendrán las herramientas adecuadas para el desarrollo de la ciencia.