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.

Este libro perteneciente a la Colección "Niños Artesanos", invita a niños y niñas a conocer la cultura Atacameña o Lickan-Antay, a través de su cultura material, en específico, su artesanía, mostrando cada objeto y proponiendo su replicación con materiales de fácil acceso.

" Expresiones: Un Diario para las Adolescentes" es un libro que agradeceran todas las adolescentes o incluso preadolescentes. Los anos de la adolescencia y de la preadolescencia para las chicas son periodos en los que pasan por muchos cambios y tienen montones de experiencias nuevas. La mayoria del tiempo no quieren hablar con un adulto sobre lo que estan experimentando. Lo mejor que pueden hacer es anotar sus sentimientos y volverlos a repasar cuando pueden resolverlos mejor. Tambien es un buen modo para que ellas se den cuenta de como estan madurando durante ese periodo de tiempo en el que...

Martín De León was the only Mexican empresario to found a colony in Texas. This book also details De León’s integral role in the development of the cattle industry, along with other accomplishments that have made him a compelling figure in Texas history.

For ages, the idea of machines that think and act on their own has gripped scientists, thinkers, and the general public. This book explores the history of artificial intelligence (A.I.), and how science fiction is quickly becoming science fact. It examines the technologies involved in A.I. and its inevitable effects on work, life, health, and many other aspects of human society. Rooted in history and science, this book provides an inside look at a topic that captivates engineers, scientists, and dreamers, but also raises important ethical issues and challenges how we see ourselves and our...