Gente que hay que conocer / People We Should Know

A closer look at the stomach and how it works with the digestive system to give the body the nutrients it needs to stay healthy.

Despite unprecedented economic growth, the injustices and turmoil endured by Mexico over the course of Porfirio Diaz's three-decade presidency would lead to the outbreak of that country's biggest social revolution. In this profusely-illustrated history book for children, the events surrounded Porfirio Diaz's mandate are narrated in a simple, clear style. The book's profuse illustrations contribute to a didactic and comprehensive understanding of the Porfiriato. The supplementary charts and the timeline spanning the 1876-1911 period help organize and narrow down the most relevant facts in this ...

Escritor, viajero y diplomático en Londres y Madrid, enemorado de Europa y sus viejas tradiciones, en particular de la mítica Al-Andalus, Irving nos ofrece en este volemen una luminosa biografía de Mahoma nacida de su conocimiento del mundo árabe y de la lectura del texto del historiador Abulfeda hallado en la biblioteca del convento de San Isidro de Madrid...

On April 7, 1805, Sacagawea left Fort Mandan to begin the famous westward exhibition with Lewis and Clark. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Sacagawea's fascinating journey and life story comes to life in Spanish!