Mecánicos (Mechanics)

Even as the world changes, skilled labor will always be needed. There's nothing quite like the ability to create things with your skills and your own hands. Carpenters use their skills to build things we use every day, including items such as furniture, buildings, and bridges. They read building plans, choose materials, design, and create. This book teaches kids that to become a carpenter, you have to use a lot more than a hammer and nails; you need your brain too. Photographs and diagrams enable readers to make key connections with the text.

Desde tiempo inmemorial, la narración y el viaje, como impulsos elementales del ser humano, han mantenido una estrecha relación. Ya en el momento mismo en que surge la escritura establecen un vínculo indisoluble. Muchos viajeros han querido contarnos sus impresiones, y muchos escritores han planteado sus obras en forma de viaje o recurriendo a éste como inspiración.

Most of the Earth's changes happen over millions of years, but earthquakes can force significant changes to the land in just a few moments. Readers will learn the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes around the globe. They will also learn that not all rocks are created equal. In fact, rocks are all different ages! This Spanish-translated book concludes with images of the damage and destruction that earthquakes can cause.

Learn about the rich history of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

Discusses the physical characteristics of great white sharks that combine to make them such able predators.