Una mano a la pata: Protegiendo los animales

Animal trainers care for many different types of animals! Children will explore some of the methods that trainers use, such as affection bonding and classical and operant conditioning, while simultaneously gaining an understanding of animal instincts and animal rehabilitation. Readers are invited to learn about the variety of animals that trainers work with and are encouraged to find an area of study to focus on if they want to become an animal trainer. With stunning images, interesting facts, a glossary of useful terms, informational text, and an interview with a real-life animal trainer,...

Encourage readers to learn about the various animals that need help and what they can do to make a difference through volunteerism in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will discover different programs and organizations that work to protect animals, animal habitats, and endangered species through vibrant images and charts and informational text. Featuring a list of helpful and useful websites, this nonfiction title encourages readers to take part in animal activism in any way they can--from baking homemade dog biscuits to exploring careers that help sick or injured...

Even young readers were likely saturated with exposure to Hillary Clinton over the course of the 2016 presidential election. But do they really know who she is and what she has accomplished? This volume bridges the gap between current news stories and what elementary readers really know about the first female presidential candidate. By illuminating the life and story of this powerhouse of politics, young readers can learn and be inspired by a story of perseverance, service to others, and commitment to beliefs. With a vivid, age-appropriate narrative, this much-needed volume is sure to be...

La Ciencia nueva es una obra clave de la tradición cultural de Occidente. Su concepción es de tal riqueza que se ha considerado a su autor, Giambattista Vico (1688-1744), precursor de los románticos, de Hegel y de Marx; da origen a la Estética moderna, y crea el ámbito necesario para el surgimiento de las ciencias humanas, cimentando los fundamentos de la lingüística y de la antropología actuales. A través del novedoso empeño de una filosofía de la historia, su amplia y compleja visión del mundo ha seguido fascinando a pensadores y creadores contemporáneos tan dispersos como...

Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it.

Antología documental de la participación popular en Venezuela durante el proceso constituyente de 1999 alrededor de la redacción de la Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. Se trata de parte de la documentación que fue consignada a la ANC como propuestas para su inclusión en la redacción de la nueva carta magna.