20 datos curiosos sobre la Revolución Industrial (20 Fun Facts About the Industrial Revolution)

Thomas Edison is considered by many to be one of the greatest inventors of all time. His creations changed the world, but there was more to his life than just his inventions. Readers of this engaging volume will learn all about the man behind the innovations. This fascinating biography introduces important subjects and encourages a further interest in history. Concise and accessible text paired with vibrant photographs is sure to captivate audiences of many ages and levels.

The unsinkable luxury liner known as the Titanic may have sunk on its first transatlantic voyage in 1912, but people remain riveted to its storied legend. The collision with the iceberg in the North Atlantic was not the only mistake that was made that day. In this spellbinding volume, readers will learn about the passengers and crew aboard the doomed ship and what really happened that tragic night. Historical photographs will transport them back to the glamorous era, while the narrative paints an absorbing picture of the Titanic's sad fate.

Besides oil, Texas has long been associated with cattle and agriculture. Learning about these industries will allow readers understand how valuable their development is to the growth of the state of Texas, as well as America's economy.

Llega la última entrega de la trilogía sobre el asesinato de Olof Palme El jefe de la Policía Nacional sueca, Lars Martin Johansson, un hombre criado en el Norte, agradable y simpático, está a punto de jubilarse. No obstante, antes de abandonar su cargo toma una decisión que tendrá graves repercusiones: revisar los archivos del asesinato, aún no resuelto, de Olof Palme, una herida todavía abierta de la sociedad sueca. Lars Martin Johansson decide formar un nuevo grupo de policías para reanudar la investigación y consigue abrir una vía entre los miles de archivos que esconden la...

En el año 1630, la caza de brujas siembra el pánico en toda Europa. Mujeres y hasta familias enteras son víctimas de la inquisición. En un pueblo de Alemania comienzan a surgir rumores acerca de Nina y sus visiones premonitorias. Al ser las amenazas cada vez más siniestras, Nina abandona la casa de sus tíos portando el amuleto de su madre, a la que quemaron por bruja tiempo atrás. Ese amuleto la orientará en todo su camino.