Stephen F. Austin: El padre de Texas (The Father of Texas)

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.

In the 1500s, European explorers arrived in Texas in search of gold and glory. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive. Readers get to discover early Texas history in this fascinating nonfiction book that uses colorful images, intriguing facts, supportive text, and an accommodating glossary, index, and table of contents to introduce readers to various explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and La Salle. Children will be excited and engaged as they read through to also learn about the many American Indian tribes of the past, including the...

Colleen O Rourke está enamorada del amor... pero no cuando tiene que ver con ella. La mayoría de las noches las pasa tras la barra del bar de Manningsport, Nueva York, un negocio del que es propietaria junto a su hermano mellizo, dando consejos sobre el amor a los corazones dolientes, preparando martinis y siguiendo soltera y feliz, más o menos. Y es que, hace diez años, Lucas Campbell, su primer amor, le rompió el corazón... Desde entonces, vive feliz picando aquí y allá, y jugando a hacer de casa- mentera con sus amigos. Pero una emergencia familiar ha hecho que Lucas regrese a la...

The jaguar is a ferocious animal that roams in areas of dense vegetation. He is the keeper of the American forests. The jaguar is strong, beautiful, famous, vain and a lonely animal. Young readers will be delighted with the jaguar as they learn more about this cat and his habitat.

Learn all about the Women's National Basketball Association. Discover fascinating facts, from record-breaking stars to winning teams and important positions.

El libro ofrece una visión global de los sistemas de diálogo, tanto en su faceta tecnológica como lingüística. Las contribuciones, a cargo de diez especialistas, tienen un marcado carácter pluridisciplinar y recogen planteamientos generales a la vez que proyectos concretos. Es fruto del Curso de Tecnologías Lingüísticas que, centrado en los sistemas de diálogo, organizó la Fundación Duques de Soria durante el periodo 2003-2005. Reúne trabajos en los que se describen tanto aspectos lingüísticos como tecnológicos de los módulos que integran un sistema de diálogo. Las...