La Misión de Santa Inés (Discovering Mission Santa Inés)

Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859. Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a member of Russias dying aristocracya man so lazy that he has given up his job in the Civil Service, neglected his books, insulted his friends, and found himself in debt. Too apathetic to do anything about his problems, he lives in a grubby, crumbling apartment, waited on by Zakhar, his equally idle servant. Terrified by the activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid...

El libro ofrece un material para aprender español de forma novedosa, utilizando los planteamientos recogidos en el Marco común de referencia y en los Niveles de referencia para el español, que permiten ayudar al alumno a conocer, comprender y utilizar el español de forma práctica. Está constituido por seis módulos. Cada módulo está formado por los cuatro ámbitos de uso de la lengua (Ámbito personal, Ámbito público, Ámbito profesional y Ámbito académico) para poder utilizar la lengua de una manera más adecuada a cada situación. Propone un aprendizaje activo, dinámico y...

Which animals and plants can survive in a dry desert environment? Readers learn about the living things that make up desert food chains, including cacti, snakes, and scorpions. Colorful photographs of desert life make readers feel like they’re exploring new parts of this habitat with each turn of the page. Fact boxes provide additional information about the creatures that make up desert food chains, and a detailed food web shows how these food chains all come together. The desert is an extreme habitat, and readers will enjoy learning about the extreme plants and animals that live there.

What has a scruffy tail, soft fur with dark spots, and a short, spiky mane? If you guessed a spotted hyena, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery animal by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret animal is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their beginning reading skills as they learn about this dazzling collection of wild and wonderful zoo animals--one clue at a time! Fast facts and habitat maps at the end of the book provide...