Los sólidos (Solids)

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: From Stonehenge to the Bermuda Triangle, there are many places on Earth that remain a mystery to scientists! Readers will discover these curious places--and more!--as they move through this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. This mysterious book features detailed images, informational text, and stimulating facts and theories in conjunction with upper-level features, such as chapter format, a glossary of terms, and an index.

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, and who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther. This 6-Pack includes six...

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Invite readers to see what goes on behind the scenes at a school carnival! With informational, Spanish-translated text, vibrant photos and helpful charts, children are engaged from cover to cover while utilizing mathematic skills to learn the basics of planning, income, estimates, and budgeting.

La fabulosa historia de ocho princesas que decidieron cambiar el cuento que les habían contado. Princesas del rock, del cine, de las estrellas, de las letras..., de la vida misma. Princesas que no nacieron, que se fueron haciendo por el camino hasta conquistar su propio reino. Princesas increíbles que, como tú, inventaron otra forma de ser princesa. Patti Smith, Karen Blixen, Malala, Michelle Obama, Kathy Switzer, Mary Quant, Penélope Cruz y, por supuesto, tú. Un libro mágico que te ha reservado un espacio para que lo completes con tu propia historia.

Gender studies of Spain has thus far focused almost exclusively on women, leaving the social and political history of male homosexuality virtually untouched. "'Los Invisibles'" fills this significant gap in the study of Spanish culture by analyzing the effects of medical and legal regulation on male homosexuals. Drawing from the discourse of medical history, Richard Cleminson and Francisco Vazquez Garcia evaluate the impact of psychiatry, education, race, and the growth of gay subcultures on cultural representations of homosexuality in this pioneering study.

[English]Why do maple and oak trees drop their leaves in the fall? What other animals share the forest with chipmunks, deer, and snakes? Hike through this book, and find out what makes temperate deciduous forests one of Earth's treasures. [Spanish]¿Por qué al arce y al roble se les caen las hojas en el otoño? ¿Qué otros animales comparten el bosque con las ardillas listadas, los venados y las serpientes? Da un paseo por este libro. Descubrirás por qué los bosques templados son uno de los grandes tesoros de la Tierra.

En la construcción de un imaginario colectivo intervienen múltiples elementos, pero la FE es quizá uno de los más importantes, ya que ha definido a las civilizaciones humanas desde un principio; hay momentos de nuestra historia que solo pueden ser entendidos si se miran a través del cristal de las creencias, y sin duda, Jesús Ángel Semprún Parra en las páginas de Rosas Marianas ha logrado completar un mapa de la idiosincrasia zuliana que estaba extraviado. El valor de este libro trasciende la naturaleza intrínseca de una antología y se convierte en un documento patrimonial...