La luna en los almendros

Introduces the idea of elective government and discusses the expansion of the franchise, the types of offices that are filled by election, and the timing of elections and campaigns.

After several military accomplishments, Mirabeau B. Lamar entered the world of Texas politics. Elected president in 1838, Lamar faced a host of problems with mixed success. His advocacy for education laid the framework for public education in Texas.

Modo jugador se ocupa de las condiciones del videojuego como experiencia para la construcción de conocimiento entre jóvenes urbanos de clase media en la ciudad de Bogotá. Como resultado de su trabajo doctoral, la autora plantea que los videojuegos movilizan formas de conocer que implican una resignificación de la noción misma de habilidades y que conocer, en este contexto, se refiere a una serie de prácticas, acontecimientos y experiencias sensibles, corporales y emocionales que inciden con mucha fuerza en la forma de relacionarse y conocer de quien juega habitualmente y con alto nivel...

We use machines every day, but most of us don't understand how they work. When they break down, most of us have no idea how to fix them. Mechanics are the masters of machines. Readers learn that mechanics work on vehicles, including cars, boats, and buses. They use special tools to take them apart and fix what's wrong, and they use their experience and technology to diagnose problems. They often work long hours, sometimes in bad weather, to get us where we need to go. Your readers will see that mechanics keep our world moving and growing.