Francisca Alvarez

Cynthia Ann Parkers family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.

Animals hide to avoid being eaten or to sneak up on animals they want to eat. This amazing book introduces children to some basic science concepts. Fascinating photographs feature animals that can change color, or that have different shapes and patterns, so that they can blend into their surroundings. A special section also features animals that do not need to hide.

Traducción y notas de J. L. García Ramón y J. García Blanco. Introducción general de J. García Blanco. Revisión: C. Serrano Aybar.

El pueblo wixarica, tambien conocido como huichol, vive en dialogo constante con sus dioses. De su presencia en la vida ceremonial y cotidiana da cuenta este libro, en wixarika y en espanol, como forma de acercarse a la cosmogonia de nuestra tierra. The Wixarika, also known as the Huichol, live in a constant dialogue with their Gods. This book provides a look into their ceremonial and daily lives. The text has been written in Wixarika and Spanish as a means to provide a glimpse into the cosmogony of the Earth.

La presente obra pretende ser un acercamiento a la evolución histórica de uno de los pueblos más destacados y originales de la Antigüedad. Entre los griegos nacieron la filosofía, el teatro, la historia como ciencia, el sistema político que conocemos como democracia, el amor a la libertad individual, el placer por los deportes y muchos otros elementos que hoy son componentes básicos y cotidianos de nuestra vida. Se ha dicho, con razón, que analizando sus ideales, costumbres y gustos nos sentimos más cercanos a ellos que a otros pueblos u otras etapas más próximos en el tiempo....