Salvar la cultura en una catástrofe

Cuarenta almas que nos hablan desde la muerte en primera persona. Todas narran su vida y su muerte, escribiendo su historia en el gran libro de la biblioteca de Demétere, ciudad donde recalan las almas antes de marchar a su siguiente destino: la brillante ciudad de la luz, Sulmina (paradigma del cielo), o la terrible ciudad de Hécate (el infierno).

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...

We often don´t stop to think about the origin of certain foods, but many of the foods we consume today only reached us as a result of great discoveries and the subsequent international commerce between east and west. This book brings us closer to the complex relations between different cultures and shows us the importance of ocean voyages in the development of international commerce.

Qué mejor forma de aprender el abecedario que jugar con las palabras. Una compañía de circo recorre estas páginas: cuatro contorsionistas consiguen cualquier cosa, domadores de dinosaurios, gimnastas gruñonas o malabaristas miopes, entre otros muchos. Todos los personajes deben darse prisa para no perder el tren de la compañía. Y el circo al completo viaja hasta su destino. En este libro todo es posible, la única regla la dicta el orden del abecedario.