Viaje Al Sol (a Trip to the Sun) (6pack)

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...

Sinopsis: Películas, poemas, pinturas y anécdotas de sus vidas, obras, amores y odios en la Residencia de Estudiantes. Una rigurosa y sostenida labor de muchos años, con el apoyo de abundantes documentos inéditos y de una depurada consulta de materiales y testimonios.

Young readers will learn about legendary creatures and prehistoric animals in this series, awakening the curiosity of both young and old readers. Une exelente introducción a los dragones chinos para niños, este libro enseña a los jóvenes los animales míticos y las historias chinas basadas en ellos desde hacia miles de años.

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...