Isabel, la Reina Católica

En 1682, en su Sevilla natal que pocas veces abandonó, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo nos cuenta su vida en primera persona, en una novela intimista que también nos permite disfrutar de la vieja Hispalis romana en el siglo xvii, de sus costumbres y forma de vida cuando era la ciudad más poblada del Imperio español, puerto de entrada y salida de la Flota de Indias, cordón umbilical que unía la metrópoli con sus inmensas colonias. Así, Murillo nos habla de su formación como pintor ―su obra se cotizó en vida del artista, dentro y fuera de nuestras fronteras, como la de ningún otro―,...

De todas las grandes aventuras que ha vivido el ser humano hasta nuestros días, la que le llevó a montarse en una nave espacial y alcanzar la Luna es seguramente la más apasionante y hermosa de todas. Súbete en el Apollo 11 y acompaña a Armstrong, Collins y Aldrin en una aventura espacial camino de la Luna, camino de la historia.

INTERVENTIONS WITH MINORS - Socio educative action - Most of the time, the irregular behaviour of young people is the outcome of what society has offered to them. This book studies the methodology, the levels of the intervention, preventive measures, assistance and rehabilitative intervention, in the work with families and minors in the network of primary attention. The situations of social risk, the necessities and the problems of minors are exposed making a special mention of the educational ones, and the professional figures that act in this field.

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...

Do you know what the Liberty Bell is? Go back in history to understand why Americans fought for freedom from Britain, why the Liberty Bell was important to that time, and more in The Liberty Bell.