Australia Y Oceanía

The unsinkable luxury liner known as the Titanic may have sunk on its first transatlantic voyage in 1912, but people remain riveted to its storied legend. The collision with the iceberg in the North Atlantic was not the only mistake that was made that day. In this spellbinding volume, readers will learn about the passengers and crew aboard the doomed ship and what really happened that tragic night. Historical photographs will transport them back to the glamorous era, while the narrative paints an absorbing picture of the Titanic's sad fate.

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

El Tombuctu nos habla de la gran inundacion de la ciudad de Mexico ocurrida en 1629. El preso numero cuatro retrata la vida colonial durante el siglo XVIII y cuenta la vida de tres personajes muy humildes que por azares del destino van a la carcel de la Santa Inquisicion y acaban formando una familia.

• En los primeros años de fútbol, los árbitros usaban un pañuelo, que agitaban para avisar sobre sus decisiones. En 1878 se introdujo el silbato para dirigir.• Según informes antropológicos hay comunidades aborígenes en Oceanía que no saben quién es el presidente de su país, pero conocen a Maradona, Pelé y Messi.• El Estadio Tamaulipas, en México, se encuentra ubicado geográficamente en dos municipios diferentes: medio campo está en Ciudad Madero y el otro medio, en Tampico.• A los 25 años, Lionel Messi superó a glorias del fútbol, como Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten...