El Jardin de Dios

Until just over 150 years ago, northern Mexico extended thousands of kilometers farther than its current border with the United States. Many different indigenous groups flourished in that region before the Conquistadors arrived. What we know about their lives and customs is the result of archeological discoveries and the chronicles of the first Spanish priests and soldiers that had contact with them.

Stephen F. Austin grew up to become known as the Father of Texas. Readers can learn about his interesting and incredible life in this appealing biography that has been translated into Spanish and highlights both Austin's life and Texas history. Through vivid images and illustrations, supportive text, an accommodating glossary and index, and fascinating facts, readers will learn about Texas pioneers, the empresario system, Freemasons, and how Austin became such an important figure in Texas history.

Estoy aquí. Y lo siento por todos aquellos que nunca me quisieron ver brillar. Pero he llegado hasta aquí y no tengo ninguna intención de abandonar. Aunque la vida me ha dado la espalda, he cambiado de dirección para no andar tras ella, y me va mucho mejor.Estoy aquí, y he venido para hacer ruido. Para gritar. Para volver a llorar. Para hablar de todo aquello que me dijeron que debía callar. He venido para marcar un antes y un después, para marcar un punto y coma y no un punto y final.He venido porque he decido que a mi nadie me va a callar.(Des)prendiendo fuego es todo aquello que...

When we look up at the night sky you can see millions of stars, but what do you think we could see in space if we left Earth? If we could hop into a special ship and blast off, traveling billions of miles away from Earth, we’d see the Milky Way galaxy. In this book, readers take an incredible journey through that galaxy, exploring the universe and learning how it was formed and what will one day happen to these enormous groups of stars. From mysterious dark matter to the black holes at the center of galaxies, readers will also dive into the mysteries of the universe scientists have spent...