La búsqueda de la velocidad: Los vehículos (The Quest for Speed: Vehicles) (Spanish Version)

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther. This 6-Pack includes six...

This Spanish-translated book will be a hit with both thrill seekers and with those who prefer to stay safely on the ground. After an introduction to Newton's three laws of motion, readers learn the mechanics of various amusement park rides including roller coasters, Ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds, and gravity rides. They learn how to measure motion, and how kinetic and potential energy apply to their favorite rides. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Learn how a designer's sketch becomes the fashion we wear and how a designer uses math and geometry to make their designs successful in this fashion-filled book! Including information about the fashion industry, clothing fabrics, patterns, and textures, readers learn all about the different aspects of the fashion industry. With a glossary, index, vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts, this Spanish-translated nonfiction book with engage students from beginning to end.

Deserts are the driest places on Earth, but they’re full of life! Cacti, kangaroo rats, shrubs, foxes, and more have found ways to adapt to the extreme temperatures and dry conditions of deserts around the world. Readers learn about many of these adaptations as well as the major features of the desert biome. Simple maps highlight some of the biggest deserts, helping readers learn map skills. Full-color photographs reinforce accessible information about the desert ecosystem, including a concluding message of conservation.

El funcionamiento de cada parte del cuerpo humano es algo fascinante. Para que no te quede ninguna duda y lo entiendas todo a la primera, este libro pone a tu alcance todo lo que necesitas para satisfacer tu curiosidad, desde hechos científicos clave, sorprendentes anécdotas y divertidas actividades que te pondrán a prueba. Todo ello acompañado de ilustraciones y fotografías precisas.

Un grupo de cazadores mata a un oso en los bosques cercanos a Kiruna. Cuando abren el vientre del animal, encuentran un dedo humano entre las vísceras. Unos meses más tarde, hallan a una mujer asesinada en su casa. Ha sido brutalmente agredida con una horqueta hasta la muerte. Markus, su nieto de siete años, ha desaparecido. La fiscal del distrito, Rebecka Martinsson, que en un principio se iba a hacer cargo de la investigación, es retirada del caso. Por su cuenta y riesgo empieza a indagar en el asesinato de la mujer: la muerte parece perseguir a esta familia, y Rebecka no está...

Fernando de Artacho y Pérez Blázquez (Sevilla, 1960). Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Sevilla y abogado, realizó los cursos de doctorado en Historia y en Ciencias Políticas. Es Diplomado en Genealogía, Heráldica y Nobiliaria por el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Colaborador en revistas especializadas y medios de comunicación escritos, ha publicado más de media docena de libros, entre los que destacan: Manuscrito sevillano, Los Caballeros Veinticuatro del Puerto de Santa María, Padrón de Nobles e Hijosdalgos de la ciudad de Sevilla en el siglo XVIII,...