La Segunda Guerra Mundial (World War II)

The early nineteenth century in the United States was a study of contrasts. On the one hand, the Jazz Age brought cultural liberation, vivacity, and reckless consumption; on the other, the Great Depression brought poverty and desperation to millions. Explore these periods in American history through the eyes of the people who lived them.

A lift-the-flap book showing milestones in a baby's development during pregnancy and the mother's experiences as it grows.

Unas vacaciones con un desenlace inesperado, un equipo de ft︢bol de provincias humilde pero ambicioso, un reencuentro con el pasado en la ciudad de juventud: tres escenarios, tres familias. Tres viajes que sumergen al lector en los vn̕culos emocionales que rigen las relaciones entre los personajes. Los protagonistas de los relatos que componen este volumen ("Siempre hay un perro al acecho", "El fin de los buenos tiempos" y "La ley de la gravedad") estǹ marcados por secretos silenciados, por acusaciones reveladoras, por el amor y el implacable paso del tiempo.

Having a job and earning money are a part of everyday life for most people, especially adults. The concept seems fairly straightforward: one works to earn. This volume discerns the difference between a job and a career, as well as how a job can develop into a career. Readers will learn why a community's economy needs jobs, how paying someone to do a job helps the person who is paying them, and even about job loss and its consequences. The text also explains different jobs and their effects on the economy, such as those of professional, production, arts, and government and military jobs.

Did you know that a piano is both a keyboard instrument and a string instrument? A piano has more strings than keys. Discover more intriguing facts in Pianos, a Musical Instruments book.