Jackie Robinson: Un héroe en el campo de béisbol: Read-Along eBook

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

Learn about the rich history of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

Este volumen reúne los textos de las conferencias y comunicaciones presentadas en el “Grand Séminaire de Neuchâtel. Coloquio Internacional Álvaro Pombo”, celebrado en la Universidad de Neuchâtel durante los días 1, 2 y 3 de noviembre de 2004.El libro se abre con un poema que Juan Antonio Masoliver Ródenas escribió para la ocasión y que dedica a su amigo y cómplice Álvaro Pombo. Sigue la reflexión de este autor acerca de “la figuración y la desfiguración autobiográfica” como vértices de su obra narrativa y poética. Desde esta perspectiva, el escritor y académico trata ...