Un día de trabajo de un astrónomo (A Day at Work with an Astronomer)

A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of summers, Mexico, and nature.

Algunos lectores de poesía han visto a Manuel Ruiz Amezcua como un poeta distinto, y lo han escrito. Pero el acceso a esos escritos no es fácil, por haberse publicado en revistas y lugares dispersos. Este libro pretende cubrir ese hueco y reunir una serie de comentarios en torno a una poesía singular. Desde figuras muy reconocidas, como el Premio Nobel José Saramago o el actual director de la Real Academia Española de la Lengua o los también académicos Fernando Fernán Gómez y Antonio Muñoz Molina, hasta hispanistas como Gabriele Morelli, Juan López Morillas o Gaetano Chiappini,...

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,...

Insectos is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics--more than 1,000 per title--combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.