El Dia de Muertos / The Day of the Dead

A la casa de Carlos ha llegado un bebé, su primer hermano. Carlos pregunta cuánto más tendrá que soportarlo. Su padre contesta que tendrá que ser para siempre.

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

Diseñado como respuesta al temario oficial del Curso de Orientación Universitaria, y como Manual de Iniciación para aquellos alumnos/as que cursen estudios de Física General en las Escuelas Universitarias. Una exposición teórica suficientemente profunda, complementada con una amplísima colección de problemas - unos, explicados y resueltos; otros, propuestos e indicada su solución - proporcionan un conocimiento directo de la materia y sus aplicaciones.

The idea of the Roaring '20s conjures up images of speakeasies, women with short, saucy hairdos, and hot jazz. Readers will learn about the historical events that define this decade, including the devastating war that preceded it. An explanation about project-based learning will help readers understand how it can help them research their topic in unique and interesting ways. Constructive suggestions offer ideas for projects, while encouraging readers to take their studies in new and interesting directions.

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.