Los Artículos de la Confederación (Articles of Confederation)

When we look up at the night sky you can see millions of stars, but what do you think we could see in space if we left Earth? If we could hop into a special ship and blast off, traveling billions of miles away from Earth, we’d see the Milky Way galaxy. In this book, readers take an incredible journey through that galaxy, exploring the universe and learning how it was formed and what will one day happen to these enormous groups of stars. From mysterious dark matter to the black holes at the center of galaxies, readers will also dive into the mysteries of the universe scientists have spent...

The idea of the Roaring '20s conjures up images of speakeasies, women with short, saucy hairdos, and hot jazz. Readers will learn about the historical events that define this decade, including the devastating war that preceded it. An explanation about project-based learning will help readers understand how it can help them research their topic in unique and interesting ways. Constructive suggestions offer ideas for projects, while encouraging readers to take their studies in new and interesting directions.

Learn how a designer's sketch becomes the fashion we wear and how a designer uses math and geometry to make their designs successful in this fashion-filled book! Including information about the fashion industry, clothing fabrics, patterns, and textures, readers learn all about the different aspects of the fashion industry. With a glossary, index, vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts, this Spanish-translated nonfiction book with engage students from beginning to end.

En esta segunda edición, ampliada y revisada, de «Una espléndida sinceridad» se da información biográfica sobre Robert Louis Stevenson; se hace después un comentario de conjunto a su obra; luego, por orden cronológico, se reseñan cada uno de sus libros de ficción; y, por último, se incluyen comentarios acerca de sus obras restantes —de poesía, libros de viajes, ensayos de distinto tipo—. Junto con «La eficacia del optimismo», sobre Charles Dickens, y «Formas de la felicidad», sobre varias obras y autores decimonónicos, este libro tiene como uno de sus objetivos ampliar ...

El descubrimiento, por un profesor de la Universidad Compostelana, de unos antiguos legajos en el archivo catedralicio, permite desvelar la, hasta ahora, enigmática personalidad del maestro Mateo. De él sólo se conocía su inigualable obra del Pórtico de la Gloria, pero apenas nada de su trayectoria vital... Cuando Mateo llega a Santiago, con el encargo regio de finalizar la obra que otros habían iniciado mucho tiempo atrás, es un joven y ambicioso arquitecto cuyas primeras obras, en el Reino de León, apenas son conocidas. Cuando la parca le visita este genial arquitecto deja tras él...

The coloring books in the Coloring with Jesus series invite children to color and learn about God and His Word. Each book tells Bible stories through simple art and short sentences. They make great class-time activities and home devotionals.