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Elena Gorokhova es una chica rusa que descubre las verdades que los adultos le ocultan y las mentiras que subyacen al triunfalismo oficial de su patria: su país ya no es la Rusia majestuosa de las novelas decimonónicas o de los zares, sino un Estado totalitario y desesperado por preservar a toda costa su poder y su orgullo. Elena se apasiona por el estudio de la lengua inglesa y desea explorar el mundo más allá del telón de acero, pero en la Unión Soviética de 1960 algo tan inocente puede resultar subversivo: el Estado la controla del mismo modo que la contro- la su madre, convertida...

Presents a biography of ancient Ionian Greek mathematician, Pythagoras; and describes his contributions to philosophy and religious teaching in the late sixth century B.C.

"Well reported and heartfelt, Ruhlman communicates the passion that draws the acolyte to this precise and frantic profession."—The New York Times Book Review Just over a decade ago, journalist Michael Ruhlman donned a chef's jacket and houndstooth-check pants to join the students at the Culinary Institute of America, the country's oldest and most influential cooking school. But The Making of a Chef is not just about holding a knife or slicing an onion; it's also about the nature and spirit of being a professional cook and the people who enter the profession. As Ruhlman—now an expert on...

These biographies introduce young readers to important figures in American history. Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, the series presents a straightforward account of each individual's life and times and describes how each person contributed to the shaping of our nation.