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Nacida en Skopje (Albania), la Madre Teresa de Calcuta desarroll buena parte de su obra en la India, asistiendo a los pobres y enfermos de ese superpoblado pas. Aunque de aspecto fsico insignificante, esta mujer encarn algunos de los ms altos valores que dignifican al ser humano: compasin, generosidad, solidaridad, respeto por las creencias de los dems, alegra y esperanza; y ello por encima de sus profundas creencias religiosas personales, que le proporcionaron la fe y el vigor necesarios para acometer una de las obras sociales ms dignas de admiracin del siglo XX. En contra de su voluntad, en ...

As a young boy, Jos Marti he traveled to the countryside of Cuba and fell in love with the natural beauty of the land. During this trip he also witnessed the cruelties of slavery on sugar plantations. From that moment, Mart began to fight for the abolishment of slavery and for Cuban independence from Spain through his writing. By age seventeen, he was declared an enemy of Spain and was forced to leave his beloved island. Marti traveled the world and eventually settled in New York City. But the longer he stayed away from his homeland, the sicker and weaker he became. On doctor's orders he...

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...

Discusses the physical characteristics, feeding and mating behavior, interaction with humans, and habitat of whales.