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"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one...

This nonfiction Spanish-translated reader gives children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. Readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through helpful charts and diagrams and colorful images in conjunction with informational text and stunning facts, readers discover important aspects of keeping communities safe, including what's inside the patrol car, K-9 units,...

The Concept Of The Cube Is Defined Through Interesting Text And Photos Displaying How Cubes Can Be Found Throughout Our World.

La aparente monotonía de un barrio residencial en las afueras de una ciudad cualquiera es el escenario perfecto para que sucedan los hechos más extraordinarios: un búfalo enorme nos indicará el camino, el estudiante extranjero nos dejará un recuerdo imborrable y podremos seguir a un buzo misterioso que ha aparecido de golpe a quilómetros de distancia de la costa... 15 historias formidables nos ofrecen una muestra más del inagotable imaginario de Shaun Tan, que despliega sus recursos gráficos y narrativos para llevarnos hasta la periferia de lo razonable, hasta los límites de lo...