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...

Quick Minds is an exciting, six-level course for young learners in Spain that enhances your students' thinking skills, sharpening their memory while improving their language skills. The Activity Book mirrors the content of the Pupil's Book. It practises the core vocabulary and grammar and consolidates skills development, with a variety of exercise types. 'Do that!' sections provide opportunities for speaking, while the Review and Culture sections provide extra listening practice and 'Get it right!' pages cover problem areas for Spanish speakers. A Grammar Practice section at the end of the...

Simple text and photographs describe dragonflies, including their physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle.

Narración fantástica que cuenta que Lucía es muy desdichada porque no se gusta nada. Las hadas deciden ayudarla y le mandan a Roberta, un hada de gran corazón que compone canciones, pero algo novata y despistada en sus hechizos. A partir de ese día, Roberta acompaña a Lucía al colegio, al zoo, a la biblioteca..., y en todas partes pone en apuros a la niña con sus hechizos mal acertados. Al final, después de tantas aventuras, el hada Roberta consigue su propósito: Lucía descubre, feliz, su gran belleza, porque ella es única e irrepetible, como todos y cada uno de nosotros.

In one of his works, Barthes wrote; "If I was a writer and I was dead, I would like that my life be reduced through the care of a friendly and confident biographer, to some details ... whose distinction and mobility could be translated out of any destiny."And Calvet has made it.