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...

Born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is still, today, considered one of the most talent people to have ever lived. From his world famous paintings and drawings, such as the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, to his ingenious inventions of the parachute, the helicopter, and the military tank, da Vince was always a step ahead of his time. Discover the origins of a man who refused to be defined by just one vocation. Whether science and engineering or architecture and art, Leonardo da Vinci was the ultimate Renaissance Man.

El libro se estructura en 8 bloques de contenido, cada uno de los cuales contiene varias Unidades hasta un total de 17. Cada Unidad se inicia con una página, que incluye:título de la unidad, foto motivadora, texto introductorio y contenidos que se desarrollarán en la unidad El desarrollo de cada Unidad se lleva a cabo dividiendo los contenidos en apartados y subapartados. Además, cada Unidad contiene otros elementos muy interesantes: actividades al final de los apartados, ejemplos resueltos al final de los apartados, curiosidades, datos, bibliografía y otros elementos que aparecen en los ...

Trabajadores que me cuidan (Workers Who Take Care of Me) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on different types of workers, children will be introduced to all the people who work hard to take care of us. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to examine different professions, including doctors, police officers, and firefighters....

Beirut es una novela que se ha metido en mí, que me ha absorbido y me ha convertido en uno de sus muchos personajes -secundarios para la ciudad: sin embargo, resulta imposible concebirla sin nosotros, sus criaturas de ficción verdadera-, obligándome a merodear entre sus cubiertas, a deslizarme entre sus páginas ya escritas, aventurándome hacia las que aún permanecen sin escribir, acompañada conforme avanzo hacia el final por la misma gente que me incita a vivir.