The Aftermath of the Mexican Revolution (Aftermath of History )
by Susan Provost Beller
Examines the causes, events, and consequences of the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1917.
World In View: Mexico
The Spanish Conquest of Mexico, 2nd Edition (Pivotal Moments in History)
by Sylvia A. Johnson
"World Tour" books explore the history and geography behind the most famous aspects of one country, in the form of a holiday scrapbook. A summary of the country's past helps to put the human and physical geography in context. It examines everyday life and controversial issues culminating in a discussion of the future. Each book contains travel/ sightseeing tips, recipes and maps.
Mexico (Country Topics, #12) (Country Guides, with Benjamin Blog and His Inquisitive Dog)
by Anita Ganeri and Rachel Wright
This is one of a series of books that look at different countries in an activity-based way. Each book includes the geographical, historical and social aspects of everyday life in the country, looking at the different regions, trade, agriculture, school and home life. Interspersed are step-by-step guides to different activities - models to make, recipes to try, games to play and songs to sing, all designed to help the reader learn about the country and its language.
Freestyle Time Travel Guides take children on a trip through history to visit the great ancient civilisations. Each title provides an introduction to the country and the culture; explores daily life and suggests key sites to visit.
How Would You Survive as an Aztec? (How would you survive?)
by Fiona MacDonald
In this book, the reader is transported down a "time tunnel" to Aztec times, asked to choose an identity and given information on all aspects of life in that time in an original, interactive way. A rating is given at the end of the book to see whether the reader really would have survived. A colour poster is included inside the jacket. This book is part of a series created and designed by David Salariya. A wide range of titles is planned for the series which will bring new life and interest into...
This series introduces readers to the lives of ancient peoples, including their social, economic, political, and cultural beliefs and practices.
The stories in Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky trace the history of the world from its beginnings in the dreams of the dual god, Ometeotl, to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in Mexico and the fall of the great city Tenochtitlan. In this book's beautiful language, we learn the history of the Creator Twins Feathered Serpent and Dark Heart of Sky and how they built the world on a leviathan's back; of the shape-shifting nahualli; and the aluxes, elfish beings known to help out the occa...