Ojos del Jaguar - Puertas al Sol Author:Alma Flor Ada Many pre-Columbian civilizations of today?s Latin America were very advanced for their times. You will read about their progress in agriculture, their research and understanding of medicinal plants, architecture, and astronomy, their intricate writing systems, and their prodigious literary and artistic productions. The text is easy to read and p... more »oetic. The illustrations are thoroughly researched and masterfully done by renowned Mexican illustrator Felipe Dávalos.« less