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Discusses the origins of corn, its use in Latin America, its spread throughout the world, different kinds of corn, and other uses for corn products.

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...

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. Theyll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Dont worry, theyll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

"Contando historias los seres humanos podemos festejar los hondos dolores de la vida." GUILLERMO ARRIAGA Retorno es una calle del caótico y potente México D. F. donde se entrecruzan las pasiones y la supervivencia de sus habitantes. Sus historias abrevan de los dos grandes mitos de la literatura: el amor y la muerte, y están pobladas de personajes contradictorios. Unos ocultan lo que son, otros actúan desde convicciones inquebrantables y los más conviven con la más terrible violencia, entre la búsqueda y el descubrimiento, entre la dignidad y la caída al abismo. Por encima de todo,...