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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...

La Ciencia nueva es una obra clave de la tradición cultural de Occidente. Su concepción es de tal riqueza que se ha considerado a su autor, Giambattista Vico (1688-1744), precursor de los románticos, de Hegel y de Marx; da origen a la Estética moderna, y crea el ámbito necesario para el surgimiento de las ciencias humanas, cimentando los fundamentos de la lingüística y de la antropología actuales. A través del novedoso empeño de una filosofía de la historia, su amplia y compleja visión del mundo ha seguido fascinando a pensadores y creadores contemporáneos tan dispersos como...

¡En este divertido libro con un ranking de los diez primeros, los lectores aprenderán todo sobre las estrellas mejores del baloncesto! Con fotos emocionantes, estadísticas interesantes y más, los fanáticos de los deportes encontrarán mucho para celebrar. In this fun top-ten book, readers will learn all about basketball's biggest stars! With exciting photos, interesting stats, and more, sports fans will find plenty to cheer about.

Persian Cats is a super introduction to one of your favorite, fluffy felines. Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms. Young readers will gather basic information about Persian cats through easy-to-read, simple text alongside stunning full-bleed photography. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.