Vicente Requeno (1743-1811)

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.

Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led to many more European explorers heading in that direction. In this volume, readers familiar with Columbus’s travels on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria can learn who Columbus was beyond his travels. Supported by full-color and historic images, interesting main content turns what readers think they know about the life of Columbus on its head while expounding on an important period in the history of the world.

In This Title Students Will Learn In Depth Information About The Three Layers Our Earth Is Made Of. Introduces Students To How The Tectonic Plates, Wind, And Water Are Constantly Changing Our Landscape. Gives Detailed Information On How Scientists Think Our Earth Was Formed And Has Evolved.

Desde los albores de la aviación, a fines del siglo diecinueve, de inmediato resultó evidente que los aviones llegarían a convertirse en armas de enorme poder ofensivo. La confirmación llegó con la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundiales, cuando el despliegue del arma aérea resultó decisivo en todas las operaciones. Con el tiempo, utilizando tecnologías cada vez más avanzadas, los aviones de guerra, también conocidos como aviones caza, han llegado a convertirse en elementos fundamentales del ataque y la defensa en cualquier conflicto bélico. Este interesante y entretenido libro...