Teatro, memoria e historia

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.

Think you'd like to be a fire fighter? Learn about the special equipment fire fighters use, their role in community safety, and their lives at the station. This book features a comprehensive timeline of the history of firefighting from its origins in ancient Rome through firefighting practices of today plus vocabulary related to fire fighters and fire safety.

Fragmentos auténticos de cuentos españoles e hispanoamericanos con actividades para trabajar el componente sociocultural. Vocabulario multilingüe al final del libro.

In AD 79, the residents of the booming Roman city of Pompeii were shocked when a nearby mountain exploded, releasing superhot ash, rock, and gas on the surrounding areas. What happens next is the extraordinary account of a volcano in action. Though the people who didn't flee Pompeii were doomed, the volcano preserved their remains, allowing us to better understand a fascinating time in the Roman Empire. Astonishing photographs of Pompeii, primary source records of the occurrence, and riveting text are just some highlights of this high-interest volume.