Annie Oakley

Mysterious ancient ruins, hidden deep in the jungle of southern Mexico In May 1840, explorers John Stephens and Frederick Catherwood road their mules along a steep, muddy jungle path. They were hoping to find the ruins of an ancient, deserted site in Mexico they knew only from visitors’ accounts. Through the trees, they spied the remains of a crumbling stone palace. Palenque! In the weeks they spent there, the men discovered intricately designed buildings and mysterious glyphs, or symbols. Who built this city? What did the glyphs mean? The questions remained largely unanswered until the...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they're much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book focuses on the history of California's missions. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and documents,...

Diego Valverde Villena (Lima, 1967). Magíster en Literatura Inglesa y licenciado en Filología Hispánica, Filología Inglesa y Filología Alemana. Ha realizado estudios de doctorado en las universidades de Oxford, Heidelberg, Tubinga, Chicago y Complutense de Madrid. Profesor de literatura en la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés y profesor visitante en universidades europeas y americanas. Sus ensayos recorren la literatura universal, con especial dedicación a la literatura hispanoamericana. Sobre Álvaro Mutis ha publicado Varado entre murallas y gaviotas. Seis entradas en la bitácora de...

Who were the earliest Americans? When, how, and from where did they enter and spread across the continent? And what is their relationship to modern Native Americans? Anthropologists develop theories to answer these questions based on the evidence they discover. Their theories—and the discoveries that prove and disprove them—are highlighted in this fascinating volume, full of awe-inspiring facts and incredible breakthroughs. Readers will feel like anthropologists and archaeologists themselves as they read about bones and artifacts, and what they reveal about the ancient cultures that roamed...