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From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

What’s the best way to solve problems between people? By talking them over and working them out. It’s never too soon for children to learn the process of peaceful conflict resolution. This book distills it into clear, simple language and supporting illustrations. Children learn to calm themselves, state the problem, listen, think of solutions, try one, evaluate results, and even agree to disagree when a solution isn’t possible. Includes conflict resolution skillbuilding games and role plays for adults to use with children. Now children and adults can enjoy our most popular Learning to...

¿Por qué tienes que guardar turno en los columpios?. Descubre cómo los buenos modales hacen del parque un lugar seguro y divertido para todos.

A los cincuenta y seis años, muy enfermo, condenado al silencio por la sordera, Beethoven destina los últimos días de su vida a la elaboración de sus memorias, dictadas a Schindler, el fiel amigo. Éste es el punto de partida de una obra apasionante: las apócrifas memorias de Beethoven. En ellas, el lector conoce al genio alemán en la cotidianidad: desde la muerte de su madre hasta la tormenta que cayó sobre Viena el día de su propia muerte, pasando por sus composiciones, los amores, los encuentros con Mozart y Goethe, su opinión sobre Napoleón...