Los sólidos (Solids)

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 how a designer's sketch becomes the fashion we wear and how a designer uses math and geometry to make their designs successful in this fashion-filled book! Including information about the fashion industry, clothing fabrics, patterns, and textures, readers learn all about the different aspects of the fashion industry. With a glossary, index, vivid images, informational text, and interesting facts, this Spanish-translated nonfiction book with engage students from beginning to end.

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, and who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

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!

Ideal for English language learners, this Spanish-language series provides a lively first look at people and countries around the world. The simple text is supported by large, colorful photos. Titles feature an overview of each country's people, land, weather, homes, food, and lifestyle.

Desde pequeña Sylvia siente un amor infinito por el mar. Y cuando, aún siendo una adolescente, emerge de su primera inmersión, tiene en mente una única certeza: convertirse en bióloga marina y pasarse la vida en el agua. Desde entonces, Sylvia nunca ha dejado de luchar por el "corazón azul del planeta". Una biografía ilustrada dedicada a la bióloga marina Sylvia Earle, Premio Princesa de Asturias 2018. Mujeres de ciencia es una colección dedicada a contar las vidas de mujeres que han hecho una gran contribución a la ciencia. Retratos complejos y emocionantes, un estímulo y un...

A STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling She Persisted series! Now available in Spanish! A lo largo de la historia, a las mujeres les han dicho que la ciencia no es para ellas porque no son suficientemente inteligentes, o porque sus cerebros simplemente no son capaces de ese tipo de estudio. En este libro, Chelsea Clinton nos presenta a varias mujeres científicas que no prestaron atención a los que les dijeron que no y optaron por utilizar su ingenio, sus habilidades y su persistencia para descubrir, inventar, crear y explicar. Ella persistió en la ciencia es un libro...

¿Qué es vida y dónde encontrarla? ¿Qué pasa cuando muere un idioma? ¿Podemos nosotros los humanos encontrar a Atlas hoy en nuestros días? En este libro se expone al lector a un elemento casi abandonado, la ética del mismo. Este libro no pretende ser más allá de lo que es, y llevará de la mano al lector hasta donde el lector este dispuesto a llevarse a si mismo a través de una reflexión a la ética de nuestros días desde la poesía.