Proyectos reales para explorar la Primera Guerra Mundial y los años 20 (Real-World Projects to Explore World War I and the Roaring ’20s)

Before there was the U.S. Constitution, there were the Articles of Confederation. Readers discover the story behind the first written constitution of the United States—from the factors that inspired its creation to the reasons why it was replaced. The detailed main text is enhanced by informative sidebars and graphic organizers. Historical images, including relevant primary sources, allow readers to immerse themselves in this historical period. Readers are given the chance to thoroughly examine elements of the original document, making them feel like true historians. They’re sure to enjoy ...

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...

Además de la violencia ejercida sobre los opositores y la instauración de un modelo que ponía en el centro de la vida social al mercado, la dictadura de Pinochet se empeñó en forjar una juventud que permitiera proyectar el “nuevo orden” por medio de organizaciones civiles que dieran pie, a medida que estos jóvenes crecieran, a partidos políticos, organizaciones empresariales, think tanks y universidades. Fue la primera vez en la historia de Chile que se instituyeron “juventudes de Estado”, a la manera en que lo hicieran los gobiernos de Mussolini en Italia, Salazar en Portugal...

In today's chaotic world, opportunities abound for youth to disengage from community and worship. Once this happens, young people often don't come back. The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry wrote From Age to Age in 1997 as part of multiple-year response, to increase youth participation in worship. The document sparked national dialogue on how Roman Catholic parishes might best reach out to and involve youth in Catholic worship. From Age to Age revisits the liturgical principles of Vatican Council II and applies them in creative ways. The document provides strategies to help...

Desmond Tutu cuenta más de cincuenta de sus relatos bíblicos favoritos, destacando artísticamente el deseo de Dios de que todos los seres humanos se amen unos a otros y hallen la paz y el perdón en su corazón.

Guía ilustrada de los cielos, los infiernos y las tierras de los muertos que han imaginado a lo largo de la historia las distintas culturas y religiones de todo el mundo: mapas, pinturas y relatos para realizar un fascinante recorrido por la geografía, la historia y los seres sobrenaturales que pueblan los distintos mundos del más allá. Ya se trate de los trece cielos aztecas, del inframundo taoísta chino de los "fantasmas hambrientos" o del "infierno del gallo llameante" de la mitología budista japonesa, se reúne una gran variedad de creencias y representaciones sobre la vida después ...