La estética del románico y el gótico

When the Louisiana Territory was added to the United States in 1803, it about doubled the size of the young nation. It took years to clarify its boundaries and explore every square mile. How this momentous purchase came to be and its implications on the future of the United States are explained in detail in this book. Uncomplicated maps and simple language help developing readers and those in need of review to understand the many changes in this land that started with its purchase in 1803.

Thomas Lang es un ex policía y ahora pistolero a sueldo. Un día recibe la visita de un tal McClusky, quien le ofrece cien mil dólares por asesinar a Alexander Woolf, un empresario americano con negocios en Inglaterra y Escocia. Indignado, Lang rechaza el encargo y decide, en cambio, advertir a la víctima del peligro que corre: una buena acción que no quedará impune.

Plants are living things that grow and change. Over time, plants have made remarkable adaptations to suit the habitats in which they live. Simple text and beautiful images highlight how plants have adapted to life in the Arctic, in aquatic environments, and in other habitats such as those in deserts and grasslands.

Sally Ann Wright adapta con mucha habilidad las bien conocidas historias bíblicas para los pequeñines en esta hermosaBiblia para niños, Edición de regalo. Utilizando las vibrantes y a la misma vez delicadas ilustraciones de Honor Ayres, esta Biblia ayudará a los chiquitines a conocer al Padre, al Hijo y al Espíritu Santo desde muy temprana edad. Author-and-illustrator team Sally Ann Wright and Honor Ayres collaborate on these two beautiful projects. In the Biblia para niños, Edición de regalo, Wright skillfully adapts well-known biblical stories and passages for young readers. With...