Jackie Robinson

Describes the raid on an armory in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia by John Brown, an abolistionist, in 1859. In graphic novel format.

A foundered Victorian ship looking for the fabled Northwest Passage holds a secret in its icy grave... When Dirk Pitt of NUMAr is almost blown to pieces in a lab explosion, he suspects sabotage. The lab in question belongs to a scientist hoping to use a rare mineral to combat greenhouse gases - but who would want to destroy our one chance to save the planet? However, there are those who will do anything to control such a valuable prize. Pitt's investigations take him to the Arctic in search of a clue to the origins of this precious mineral. There he and NUMAr colleague Al Giordino must battle ...

La maldición de Chaka, obra excepcional dentro de la producción de Henry Rider Haggard (célebre sobre todo por Las minas del rey Salomón, Allan Quatermain y Ella), trasciende la novela de aventuras para ofrecernos una narración rebosante de la historia mítica del pueblo Zulú, de épica y de elementos sobrenaturales. La historia, referida por el viejo Mopo a un misterioso viajero, nos habla de los grandes acontecimientos que tuvieron lugar durante el reinado del cruel Chaka, fundador del imperio Zulú (un mito y un dios para su pueblo, que se empeñó en matar a todos sus hijos para no...

"Este libro gigante con paginas desplegables y atractivas fotografias hara que tu hijo desarrolle su destreza manual y aprenda sobre todo tipo de maquinas"--From publisher's description.

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther.