Who Was Stephen Hawking?

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...

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.

¿Cómo te va a ayudar esta guía? ERRORES Y HORRORES MAYÚSCULOS es una guía práctica y visual para no cometer las faltas de ortografía más frecuentes y resolver dudas. Y lo conseguirás sin tener que aprender aburridas teorías o complicadas normas. ¿Cómo? Con ejemplos prácticos, rimas pegadizas y trucos infalibles. ¿Qué encontrarás? - Ejemplos claros que se entienden sin necesidad de memorizar reglas. - Trucos fáciles para resolver tus dudas en los casos expuestos, donde se muestran los errores más habituales. - Rimas sencillas de recordar para evitar faltas de ortografía. No...

Libro bilingüe en español e inglés El grupo barcelonés The Pinker Tones presenta el libro Rolf&Flor, un libro bilingüe (español e inglés) para niños de entre 3 y 103 años, con ilustraciones de Miguel Gallardo y la participación de Albert Pla, David Brown (Brazzaville) y Mimi Miller. Rolf, un niño de Barcelona, y Flor, una niña de Nueva York, tienen vidas paralelas sin saberlo. Cuando se conocen descubren que son almas gemelas. Rolf, a boy from Barcelona, and Flor, a girl from New York City, are living parallel lives without knowing it. When they meet up they discovery are soul...