Elisa Guerra: 10 books

In this visionary book, written by six internationally recognized Global Teacher Prize finalists, the authors create a positive and hope-filled template for the future of education. They address the hard moral, ethical and pedagogical questions facing education today so that progress can serve society,...

Un completo ensayo sobre la población mexicana de finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX. Un exhaustivo análisis de la profesora Elisa Speckman Guerra sobre la población del período: inmigración, desarrollos urbanos y del mundo rural, grupos sociales y los rasgos que definen sus...

El Colegio de México publicó en 1973 una primera versión de la \"Historia mínima de México\" con el fin de proporcionar la dosis mínima de conocimiento histórico requerido por cualquier mexicano de entonces. En esa pequeña obra participaron cinco autores que plasmaron lo que en el...

On a small island, far from the Admiral Rock, hundreds of turtle eggs are getting ready to hatch. But Thomasina, Ravi, and Minerva find out something terrible: a suspicious man has come to town, and he's looking to steal the eggs! The three friends set sail for the island on a new adventure. Will the Order of the Owls be able to stop the thief and protect the nests?

Esta obra sigue los pasos de la Historia general de México, publicada por vez primera en 1976 bajo la dirección de Daniel Cosío Villegas, pero es a la vez una renovación completa de aquel proyecto original como resultado de los cambios sustanciales que ha sufrido el panorama historiográfico en...

A New Compact History of Mexico es una versión no sólo nueva sino innovadora, ya que sus textos fueron preparados especialmente para esta edición por siete académicos distintos de los autores que escribieron A Compact History of Mexico. Esta obra conserva la intención de ofrecer conocimiento...

A message in a bottle floats along the Pembrose River. It's a cry for help coming from the Rowan Forest, a mysterious place protected by one-thousand-year-old enchanted trees that seek out intruders. Those who venture into the dark woods never return. But that won't stop Minerva and her friend from heading...

No one knows for sure where Minerva Mint came from. She just appeared in a London train station one day a baby in a bag. Since then she's been living with Mrs. Flopps, the woman who found her, in a rundown mansion called Lizard Manor. It's been nine years now, and Minerva is no closer to finding her...

The people of Pembrose have long believed that King Arthur and the sorcerer Merlin once lived near their small town. In fact, the cave where Merlin did his magic is a popular attraction for visitors. But now a handsome archeologist has come to town claiming that the cave is just a hoax, a legend to attract...

The mystery of Minerva's parents is pushed aside once again when the ghost of old Black Bart, a cruel pirate, wreaks havoc in the village of Pembrose. Legend has it that the old pirate was so mean during his life that his spirit cannot find peace until he performs a good deed. Minerva is certain that...