Luis de Carvajal de la Cueva

When the Louisiana Territory was added to the United States in 1803, it about doubled the size of the young nation. It took years to clarify its boundaries and explore every square mile. How this momentous purchase came to be and its implications on the future of the United States are explained in detail in this book. Uncomplicated maps and simple language help developing readers and those in need of review to understand the many changes in this land that started with its purchase in 1803.

Poderosas y demoledoras memorias que reflejan la infancia de la autora en un mundo hecho añicos por la guerra: la huida de su casa y la separación de su familia cuando estalla la Guerra de los Seis Días; la dura vida de los refugiados palestinos; la inesperada alegría al conocer el alfabeto árabe... La lengua será su refugio

Biographical And Science-Related Information Examining The Life Of Robert Fulton And His Invention Of The First Steamboat To Work Successfully.

Tells the story of a 1740 trip of the Mania Galleon from the point of view of Admiral Gerónimo Monteiro, based on the testimonies of several travellers from that period.