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...

1969. Un hombre decide emprender un viaje a Oriente para buscar allí la sabiduría, la espiritualidad y la felicidad que Occidente le niega. Deja a sus espaldas, a la mujer con la que ha compartido todos los sueños y las desilusiones de la Década Prodigiosa.

Children will love the books in this witty, comic-like series on fine arts. With such subjects as awful art, these books succeed in capturing young readers' attention and sustain their interest through engaging illustrations and clever humor. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Recess is a time to go outside, have fun, and play. Spend some time problem solving to make sure everyone has fun at recess! This Spanish math book combines math and reading skills and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning problem solving easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and captions to build vocabulary and increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving section provides additional learning...

El Diario de Witold Gombrowicz no recuerda en nada a los estereotipados diarios de escritor, es decir, a las obras que desempeñan el papel de crónica de los acontecimientos de la vida de un artista, de dietario intelectual. Este diario es una obra literaria en pleno sentido del término, considerada por muchos expertos como el mayor logro de su autor. Creado en el espacio de dieciséis años, el Diario fue construido conscientemente; cada uno de sus capítulos constituye un todo elaborado primero para su publicación en la revista mensual Kultura y modificado posteriormente para pasar a...