Descubramos Polonia (Looking at Poland)

Introduces Iran, including the geography, people, education, rural and urban life, housing, food, work, and amusements, along with other information about the country.

Looking at VENEZUELA: Did you know that Angel Falls, in Venezuela, is the highest waterfall in the world? Looking at Venezuela, you will see the snow-covered peaks of the Andes Mountains, the flat-topped cliffs of the Guiana Highlands, and the colorful plants and animals of the rain forest. Learn about life in Venezuela, from the Maracaibo Basin to Margarita Island and from oil rigs to orchids.

El poeta Marcial, nacido en Bilbilis (cerca de Calatayud), dio al epigrama carta de ciudadania en la literatura latina como genero literario, incorporando en su escritura la tradicion literaria latina anterior, epigramatica y no epigramatica, configurandolo con la forma que entre nosotros ha quedado como definitiva: la de una composicion breve, incisiva, a menudo satirica y rematada con un rasgo inesperado.

Leer hoy a Cecilia Böhl de Faber es imprescindible para comprender la España del siglo XIX. En esta recopilación se reúnen cuentos, fábulas, adivinanzas y refranes populares, que son una excelente documentación etnográfica. La gran mayoría de estos textos están destinados a la infancia, como las fábulas de «La hormiguita», «El lobo bobo y la zorra astuta» o «Los caballeros del pez», las oraciones y coplas infantiles o las adivinanzas. Cecilia Böhl de Faber (1796-1877) fue una escritora española, más conocida por su seudónimo masculino Fernán Caballero, tras el que se...

You don't have to live in Europe to be a soccer aficionado. Known as "football" to most people, soccer is a game of speed, skill, and intricate teamwork. Among the many inspirational athletes who make soccer such an exciting sport, few compare to Lionel Messi, the renowned professional footballer from Argentina. Messi's record-breaking skills on the field have earned him the adoration of soccer fans across the globe. In this biography, readers will be exposed to one of the greatest soccer players of all time: a man whose life story is just as thrilling as his incredible ability to score goals.

The world is filled with curious objects made by plants, animals, and even by the Earth itself. Dive into this collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and discover the stories behind them. Learn how huge whales eat tiny animals from looking at their bristly teeth, why butterflies shine and glitter in the sunlight from seeing their minute wing scales, how plants transport water and food around from examining a delicate leaf skeleton, and what makes every snowflake unique from admiring their miniature, branching crystals of ice. Birds' eggs, a lump of coal, a glass...