Luis de Carvajal de la Cueva

In 1579 Philip II awarded a large territory in New Spain to a Portuguese man named Luis de Carvajal. That territory included a significant portion of present day Mexico, as well as portions of Texas and New Mexico. This remarkable man discovered, conquered, and settled most of that territory. He also brought a large group of settlers from Spain and Portugal whose impact on its cultural development was very significant. Many of those settlers were of Jewish descent and some of them were tried by the Inquisition for practicing the faith of their ancestors. This book is a biography of Carvajal...

Collection of 50 traditional children's folk songs in English, with standard scores and TAB's. Graphic of every chord. A very good resource to start learning to play the ukulele, read music and learn English. Easy level. Great musical resource for the music classroom. Enjpy great music moments in family. Songs included: A tisket, a tasket – Aloha oe – Alphabet song – Amazing grace – Are you sleeping brother John ? – Aura Lee – Brahms’s lullaby – Buffalo gals – Down by the riverside – Five little monkeys – Happy birthday – It’s raining, it’s pouring – Kumbaya my...

«¡Sé plural como el universo!», reza un aforismo de Fernando Pessoa. Y así fue él como hombre y como poeta, de una multiplicidad única. A través de los autores a los que dio vida, como Alberto Caeiro, Ricardo Reis o Álvaro Campos, el poeta portugués consiguió hacer una personalidad, un heterónimo, de cada uno de sus principales contradicciones. En sus páginas dejó testimonio de una de las obras y vidas más intrigantes de la literatura del siglo XX. Ajeno a los mitos de la historiografía romántica, Ángel Crespo relata la trayectoria vital del personaje, en un viaje a la...

¿Cómo pueden tener el mismo sueño cuatro personas? ¿Por qué iban a suicidarse después de soñarlo? John Verdon, la gran sensación del thriller a escala internacional, ha vuelto con un nuevo libro que recordará a sus seguidores el ritmo cinematográfico de su escalofriante novela debut Sé lo que estás pensando .Cuatro personas que no se han visto nunca, que viven en distintas partes del país y que no parecen tener nada en común explican que han tenido el mismo sueño: una pesadilla recurrente cuyo elemento más inquietante es un cuchillo ensangrentado con la cabeza tallada de un...

Alexander Graham Bell was always trying to invent new things! In this biography that has been translated into Spanish, readers will learn about Alexander's life as a teacher and inventor of such incredible inventions as the telephone, record player, and metal detector. Colorful images, supportive text, an interesting timeline, and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index combine to give readers an inspiring look into the life of Alexander Bell. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.