Mujeres en las ciencias (Women in Science)

For thousands of years, militaries around the world were limited to male soldiers. However, throughout history, brave women have stepped out of the background and onto the battlefield. This biographical text covers the important women who’ve broken ground in the military. Famous historical figures such as Joan of Arc, Clara Barton, and Florence Nightingale are covered in depth, while the stories of modern-day heroes are presented to show how women are still affecting change on the front lines. A comprehensive timeline, fact boxes, and historical and modern images complete this...

"A survey of the history of piracy and lives of pirates covers such specifics as the invention of the Jolly Roger, discipline aboard pirate ships, and pirate ruses."

Esta es una historia que trata de mostrar a niños, jóvenes y a adultos la importancia de cuidar de los diversos seres que constituyen nuestro planeta. Se refiere a una pequeña mofeta que viaja por distintos países en busca de su familia y, durante su recorrido, se describe los exquisitos paisajes, con su flora y fauna. De esta forma, niños, jóvenes y adultos, a través de la descripción, irán haciendo un hermoso recorrido por diversos y maravillosos lugares del planeta.

When people think of soft things, they immediately conjure up images of furry bunnies and similarly textured animals and objects. This inviting book helps young readers to do the same, as learning about textures is an important tenet of the early elementary curriculum. Carefully selected photographs of soft objects make the concept of texture clear to the reader as well as aid in vocabulary acquisition.

Presents a Spanish language activity workbook to accompany a textbook for classes in high school Spanish.