Ciudad antes del alba

In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It’s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book—which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps—fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans.

La publicación en 1909 del texto 'Fondazione e Manifesto del Futurismo' en el periódico parisino Le Figaro marca el nacimiento del primer auténtico movimiento de vanguardia. A este texto programático, en el que convergen los principales presupuestos futuristas, le sucederán otros dedicados a la poesía, arquitectura, teatro, radio, moda, cocina o cinematografía. Este volumen ofrece un recorrido por las distintas disciplinas abordadas por los futuristas, con el fin de reconocer este legado que hoy pervive en la publicidad, el cine, la radio, la fotografía, la poesía o en la escena......

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...

La construcciOn de las pirAmides de Egipto es uno de los sucesos mAs importantes y mAs estudiados de la historia. AsI que nos metemos en la piel del FaraOn Keops y descubrimos sus sueNos de grandeza. En una civilizaciOn en sus albores, con pocos recursos tEcnicos y muchos recursos econOmicos y humanos.