20 datos curiosos sobre la Revolución Industrial (20 Fun Facts About the Industrial Revolution)

Before she became First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump was known for being a model in the fashion industry. In this engaging volume, readers get to take a look into her life, from her early years in Europe and her emigration to the United States to her move into the White House. Colorful photographs paired with concise text make for a captivating book that is sure to appeal to readers of many ages and levels.

Thomas Edison is considered by many to be one of the greatest inventors of all time. His creations changed the world, but there was more to his life than just his inventions. Readers of this engaging volume will learn all about the man behind the innovations. This fascinating biography introduces important subjects and encourages a further interest in history. Concise and accessible text paired with vibrant photographs is sure to captivate audiences of many ages and levels.

Todos filosofamos, pero no siempre sabemos que lo hacemos. Los libros de filosofía suelen desanimar a muchos lectores por su carácter abstracto e incomprensible. Sin embargo, sus temas centrales apenas han cambiado desde los tiempos de Platón y Aristóteles. La colaboración entre KATHERINE C. EVANS y JENNY TEICHMAN para explicar cuáles son esos temas básicos a quienes nunca han leído nada de filosofía ha dado como resultado la presente obra. FILOSOFÍA: UNA GUÍA PARA PRINCIPIANTES está dividida en seis apartados (metafísica, ética, política, ciencia, lógica, el sentido de la...

A giant, spinning storm forms over the ocean. People living on the coast start to flee inland for safety. Once the storm makes landfall, heavy rains and fast-moving winds knock down trees and destroy homes. In this captivating introduction to hurricanes, early readers will be swept up in the dramatic text that describes the first signs of a hurricane, its destructive power, and, most importantly, how to stay safe from a hurricane’s devastating winds and rains. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Stunning photos closely ...

Normalmente un lactante no efectúa una locomoción autónoma hasta el sexto mes de vida; la natación para bebés abre esta posibilidad antes: ya a partir de la sexta o séptima semana de vida, se puede empezar a nadar con el lactante. Mediante el entrenamiento precoz se fortalecen los músculos y el tejido conjuntivo, se inculca el sentido del equilibrio y se previenen los daños causados por las malas posturas. Este libro está pensado para estimular el movimiento del bebé a través de ejercicios lúdicos en el agua y para que los padres tengan unos momentos en los que mantener un...

What can a young girl learn while at work with her mother, a magazine editor? Follow along as she discovers that writers, photographers, designers, editors and printers have to work together to create one issue of a magazine. The language arts connection is the vocabulary related to publishing jobs and activities.