Jane Addams

A simple biography of the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was influential in establishing the national park system.

Follows the life and career of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with diseases.

The Uses Of Wind Energy Is The Topic Of This Book. Explains The Positive And Negative Impact This Form Of Energy Can Have On Our World.

Though few may know his name, his achievement as the first European to discover San Diego Bay and many other areas on the California coast enshrines his name in the annals of American history. This exciting volume tells Cabrillo's story from an unknown soldier to the intrepid conquistador, crossbowman, landowner, shipbuilder, and explorer he became. As one of Hernan Cortes' soldiers during the conquest of Mexico and a founder of Guatemala, his actions loomed large in the future of both South America and North America. By both educating and entertaining, this biography illuminates a...

Through bright images, charts and graphs, and informational text, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title provides readers with enlightening facts about what it takes to work in this exciting and unique profession. Featuring a glossary of terms, an index, a list of helpful websites, and an interview with a real-life deep-sea fisher, children will be engaged from cover to cover!

Sadako Sasaki tenía tan sólo doce años cuando murió. Una terrible bomba atómica fue lanzada sobre su ciudad, Hiroshima, en Japón, cuando ella contaba dos años de edad. Diez años más tarde, enfermó de la leucemia como resultado de la radicación de aquella bomba. La autora ha querido destacar en Sadako su gran espíritu y valentía a la hora de afrontar el futuro que ella sabía que le esperaba.

Clara Barton lived her life to help others. This inspiring biography introduces readers to the Angel of the Battlefield in the Civil War, who spent her life caring for others on and off the battlefields. The vivid images, helpful timeline, and informational Spanish-translated text work together to depict Clara's journey from a young Civil War nurse to the president of the American Red Cross. A table of contents, glossary, and index aid in vocabulary improvement and better understanding of the content.