Datos Geniales Sobre Basquetbol/ Cool Basketball Facts

A force is a push, a pull, or a turn. Every force has an equal and opposite force. Forces are always with you! They are all around us. Learn about forces with this Spanish science reader that features easy-to-read text. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help students practice what they have learned.

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

In the middle of the 1830s, Texans fought against the Mexican government for its independence. During the Texas Revolution, many leaders emerged, such as Sam Houston, Lorenzo de Zavala, William Travis, Francita Alavez, Sidney Sherman, Susanna Dickinson, James Bowie, and Juan Seguín. This captivating biography has been translated into Spanish and allows readers to learn about the incredible accomplishments of these people and what they did to make an impact on the Texas Revolution. Featuring alluring images, engaging facts and sidebars, supportive text, and a glossary and index, this book...

Se conoce con el nombre de «apócrifos» todos aquellos textos que por una razón u otra no han sido incluidos a lo largo del tiempo entre los libros sagrados canónicos del judaísmo y el cristianismo, cuyo establecimiento definitivo culminó (por lo que concierne a la Iglesia católica) en el Concilio de Trento (1546). De índole sumamente variada, narran desde vidas y episodios de los más diversos personajes de ambos testamentos hasta textos sapienciales. No pocas veces versan sobre etapas o puntos oscuros de la vida de Jesús y sus discípulos, no se pliegan a la doctrina oficial y son...