La Gente y la Cultura (the People and Culture of Latin America)

En esta obra se recogen una serie de entrevistas con Rodin que tuvieron lugar seis años antes de su muerte y que ofrecen un recorrido a través de toda su obra. En ellas revela su ideal artístico - 'alcanzar el parecido al alma'. También transmite un mensa

¿Podemos llegar a entender lo que somos, en esta sociedad democrática y laica, sin una clara referencia a la religión? ¿Hasta qué punto la tradición religiosa impone costumbres y modos de vida en la sociedad del siglo XXI? Invitamos al profesorado y a los estudiantes a hurgar en esta influencia desde un punto de vista lúdico y claro; desde elementos tan cercanos y cotidianos al ser humano como la magia, los ritos, la naturaleza, la familia, la sexualidad, la comida, la literatura, la música, la fiesta, el arte, la ciencia y la política. El fin es comprender, reconocer y valorar la...

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

This award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book. Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the fish population, from an Arctic char to a porcupine fish. An afterword...