Mujeres en las ciencias (Women in Science)

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...

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...

LAS 21 POESIAS DE UN NIÑO SUICIDA (bullying o acoso escolar y abuso sexual) El acoso escolar es algo que ya casi ni nos afecta cuando vemos las noticias porque se está tintando de situación normal en nuestro país. No obstante, nada de normal tiene para el que lo sufre. Una vida destruida, una autoestima deformada, sentimientos de inferioridad e indefensión aprendida. Algunas son las medidas pero ninguna lo sumamente efectiva. ¿Y si el problema no residiera en los niños sino en la educación o la falta de ésta tanto en casa como en el colegio? ¿Cuánta importancia se da en casa al...

Explore outer space and learn about stars, galaxies, planets, asteroids and how these bodies are all related to one another. Featured in this book are photographs from outer space and related vocabulary.

Get On A Covered Wagon And Explore Everything About Pioneers With This Book. From What They Ate, Wore, Who They Encountered And Where They Traveled. Text Boxes Filled With Pioneer Facts Add Additional Information On The Pioneers Difficult Journeys To Unknown Lands.

Antonio Machado es uno de los poetas más importantes que ha tenido nuestro país. Leonor, su esposa y su musa, era para él al alegría, la vida, la felicidad. Pero también la sabiduría. No la de los libros o las escuelas, sino la de las cosas pequeñas, esas cosas que Antonio convirtió en poemas. Poemas tan hermosos que hoy en día, verso a verso, seguimos recordando. Carmen Posadas nos acerca a Machado en el setenta aniversario de la muerte del poeta, con un texto emotivo que nos muestra que sin amor no hay vida, y tampoco poesía.