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.

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.

Learn the secrets to artful cupcakes, oven-fresh bread, and other delicious baked goods in this delightful nonfiction title. Readers will learn how mathematics helps bakers measure their ingredients to make tasteful treats. Featuring vibrant images and charts, informative text, and fun, intriguing facts, this Spanish-translated nonfiction book will leave children fascinated by all the details that go into baking their favorite treats--like doughnuts and cookies!

William B. Seabrook nació en la localidad estadounidense de Westminster, Maryland, en 1886. Su abuelo paterno era el editor del diario local y su padre ministro de una iglesia luterana, lo que movió al joven Seabrook a interesarse por el periodismo y las religiones. A los veinte años viajó a Europa y, ya de regreso, inicia su carrera periodística en el «Atlanta Journal». En 1915 vuelve a Francia como camillero voluntario en la Gran Guerra. Herido y repatriado, es contratado por el «New York Times» donde publica una serie de crónicas sensacionalistas sobre crímenes, ocultismo, etc....

En esta antología realizada por Andrés Sánchez Robayna, la más completa que se conoce hasta la fecha, queda bien acotado el espacio poético que José μngel Valente ha sabido crear en más de cuarenta años de oficio: tras cada pieza escogida, desde el primer poema hasta la última de sus composiciones, late esa percepción de la poesía como conocimiento en la cual el poeta es el mago que hace aparecer la realidad mediante el mismo acto de la escritura. La palabra en sí es la travesía reveladora, no el medio de comunicarla. La selección de Andrés Sánchez Robayna contiene poemas...

Readers learn about the rich history of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

With every new feat, there is at least one big failure. Learn about some of the biggest technological feats and failures in human history in this fascinating, Spanish-translated nonfiction title that allows readers to discover some of the technological innovations that have made life easier. Featuring detailed images, charts, and graphs, informational text, and intriguing facts, children will be engaged and captivated from cover to cover! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.