Mujeres en las fuerzas armadas (Women in the Military)

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...

Recounts, in Spanish and in English, the story of Ricardo Romo, a Hispanic-American All-American athlete and scholar who became, among other things, a U.S. representative to the United Nations, and the president of University of Texas at San Antonio.

¡Los gorilas son los primates ma ́s grandes del mundo! Estos amables mami ́feros deambulan por la selva,viven en grupos grandes y buscan frutas y brotes de bambu ́ para alimentarse. Sube a los a ́rboles y conoce a estos poderosos y amigables primates.

Si ha de estallar el sol y ha de llevarse este inestable mundo así engendrado, si han de volver los átomos al caos de mil años luz, mil soledades, si el hombre ha de perder su leve imagen, ¿no ha de quedarnos sólo ir conversando esta ocasión tenaz de haberse amado, de haberse en lo fugaz imaginado?

What has lots of tiny eyes, a hard shiny body, and huge black claws? If you guessed an emperor scorpion, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery animal by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret animal is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their beginning reading skills as they learn about this dazzling collection of wild and wonderful zoo animals--one clue at a time! Fast facts and habitat maps at the end of the book provide...