El ferrocarril transcontinental (The Transcontinental Railroad)

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

There are all sorts of things to do before a birthday party! Make math practical and fun for young readers, as they read this Spanish-translated story of children planning a birthday. The children will have to consider the number of guests and count things to buy, like invitations, food, and confetti. Young readers will practice their counting skills with the help of engaging images, clear tally marks, and mathematical charts. This fun and practical book will keep children engaged as they learn early STEM themes and help them feel confident and ready to have more fun with math! This 6-Pack...

Diego de Torres (1694-1770) ha pasado a la historia como el creador de uno de los textos más importantes de la literatura española, Vida, ascendencia, nacimiento, crianza y aventuras de Don Diego de Torres Villarroel.

Louis Pasteur, Carlos Juan Finlay, Lynn Margulis, Margarita Salas, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Francis Mojica, Katalin Karikó... Científicos y científicas que han cambiado nuestra vida son los protagonistas de este emocionante recorrido por la historia de la ciencia. Hoy todos conocemos la vacuna contra la covid-19, pero nadie se tomaba en serio a Katalin Karikó, la científica que la hizo posible, cuando empezó sus investigaciones. Igual que ella, los cazadores de microbios a lo largo de la historia se han enfrentado a menudo a la incomprensión y la indiferencia. Armados tan solo de...

This book tells of several indigenous groups and what we know about their lives and customs based on archaeological discoveries and chronicles of the first Spaniards to encounter them. This title also contributes to the overall knowledge and understanding of these Mexican cultures, which play an important part in the history of the ancient world. Este libro cuenta cómo en Aridoamérica florecieron variados grupos indígenas. Lo que sabemos sobre su vida y sus costumbres es resultado de los descubrimientos arqueológicos y las crónicas de los primeros religiosos y militares españoles que...