La Misión de San Luis Rey de Francia (Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia)

Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbus’s travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.

A lo largo de dos cartas dirigidas a un juez, un joven y aparentemente exitoso asesor bancario desgrana sus inquietudes y desvelos, la amargura que se oculta tras una fachada de triunfo social. Silva denuncia el sentimiento de estafa vital que asalta a muchas personas víctimas del modo de vida occidental. Una novela aparentemente sencilla, pero de indudable valor testimonial.

Describes where newspapers come from, who writes the stories and takes the pictures, how it is printed, how it gets to the stores and homes, and other interesting facts about newspapers.

Frogs and toads are some of the most confusing amphibians to classify. While some of their physical attributes are easy to tell apart, if we take a deeper look at these animals we find it’s not quite that simple. From poisonous skin and bulging eyes to their amazing life cycles, these creatures are as interesting to study as they are difficult to categorize. Once we break down the difference between “true” frogs and “true” toads, it’s easy to see why so many have trouble telling the two creatures apart!