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.

Learn about some animals that are in danger of becoming extinct and what people are doing to Save the Animals.

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...

¡No te pierdas este libro! Un recorrido por la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos, desde sus inicios hasta hoy, en el que encontrarás información sobre disciplinas, participantes, medallas y situaciones curiosas. • Los Juegos de Londres 2012 fueron los primeros en ser transmitidos en 3D. • Río de Janeiro 2016 representa el primer evento olímpico en Sudamérica. México, en 1968, fue la primera ciudad latinoamericana en concretarlo. • Para llevar la antorcha olímpica solo es necesario ser mayor de catorce años y poder recorrer cuatrocientos metros. • El fútbol americano fue...

Pon a prueba tus neuronas con 365 enigmas y juegos de lógica, uno para cada día del año. ¿Te gustan los desafíos? ¿Eres el rey de los enigmas? Abre este libro y prepárate para exprimir tu cerebro con 365 divertidos y estimulantes juegos de ingenio. De la mano del matemático Miquel Capó, descubrirás los mejores acertijos, paradojas, ilusiones ópticas y problemas matemáticos. ¡El entretenimiento está asegurado!