Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

Coreógrafo, bailarín, director de cine y excéntrico director de teatro musical, ha obtenido el éxito con películas como 'Lenny', 'Cabaret', 'All That Jazz' y 'Chicago', por nombrar las más famosas. En este recorrido por la trayectoria vital de Bob Fosse, Martin Gottfried pasa revista tanto a su carrera profesional, llena de altibajos, como a su agitada vida personal - sus tres matrimonios 'salpicados de incontables aventuras amorosas', sus muchas adicciones y sus relaciones con otras grandes figuras del espectáculo construyendo así el retrato de un hombre contradictorio, de un creador ...

An expertly written Spanish B course now updated for first examination 2020, providing students with thought-provoking materials to help them develop strong language skills and solid critical thinking. The coursebook helps students develop their Spanish language skills as they explore the five themes from the new IB Diploma Language B guide: identities, experiences, human ingenuity, social organisation and sharing the planet. Each unit begins with 'big questions' that get learners thinking about global topics such as, 'how do we express our identity?' These help students appreciate wider...

Civil rights leaders are people who make sure that the laws of the United States are fair for everyone, regardless of their race, religion, or gender. One of the most influential men of our time was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. EL DIA DE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.—HONRAMOS A UN HOMBRE DE PAZ is a Spanish-only edition discussing the man behind this day.

Un título más en esta colección para aprender y disfrutar buscando los numerosos animales, personas y objetos de todo tipo que se esconden en sus sorprendentes ilustraciones. En esta ocasión, se trata de un momento maravilloso del año para todos: la Navid