La luna de la Tierra (Earth’s Moon)

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

In an online world where the amount of information seems to increase exponentially even week to week, student researchers can find it an ever-greater challenge to distinguish credible, vetted content from hearsay and misinformation. This book on citing internet sources will help them determine which online sources are trustworthy and which are not. Its lively and engaging instructional tips will help readers successfully negotiate the vast landscape of information out there. They will produce quality research for papers now and beyond in their academic careers with skill and confidence.

Arsenio Colinas es un ladrón de guante blanco que actúa sin emplear la violencia. Su última víctima es la condesa de Tellington, una anciana mujer muy rica poco merecedora de su fortuna, a quien acaba de robarle sus joyas más valiosas conocidas como “los instantes perfectos”. Pero la inteligente nieta de la condesa, Cecilia, se cruzará inesperadamente en el camino de nuestro ladrón. Juntos descubrirán que las joyas robadas tienen un valor personal incalculable.

One of the most popular narrators of his time, Arthur Conan Doyle, was a visionary man with attitudes which were far ahead of his time. In this book we will know in depth his biography, his work, beyond the creation of the illustrious Sherlock Holmes, and his spiritualistic inquisitiveness.