Uruguay

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...

«De la claridad de sus desiertos, del rumor de sus aguas milenarias, de la hospitalidad de sus gentes, del descubrimiento de sus mundos recoletos, en una palabra, de lo que busqué, vi y encontré en Siria, trata este libro», dice Rosa Regàs en el preludio. En ese viaje de dos meses, la escritora reivindica la aventura que reside en una peculiar y personal forma de ver, de mirar y de descubrir que nada tiene que ver con el exotismo y el turismo cultural.

“JUAN XXIII: El Papa Profeta” es un libro excepcional, basado en el que fuera publicado por Pier Carpi, en el año 1.977, con el título de “Las profecías del Papa Juan XXIII”. Este escritor italiano hizo un buen trabajo, interpretando todo lo que pudo de las Actas, que le dio un anciano de barba blanca y que contenían una quinta parte de los eventos proféticos predichos en 1.935 por Ángelo Roncalli, después Pontífice de la Iglesia Católica. A pesar de su buena labor literaria y de su gran esfuerzo, le quedaron muchas predicciones que no supo o no pudo contestar. Tenía la...

This book tells the story of farmers and life on a farm. What do farmers do? What tools and equipment do they use? Who helps them? Livestock, crops and daily chores are perfectly captured in descriptive photography. With full-color, full-page photographs throughout plus straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be ... series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's ...