Annie Oakley

Get readers excited to learn about the various technological innovations that have occurred throughout history--and what could be possible in the future! Through informational text, interesting and intriguing facts in conjunction with vivid images, diagrams, and charts, readers will learn about miraculous inventions such as holograms, 3D printing, virtual reality technology, personalized medicine, and bionic body parts. Throughout this Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers will be engaged and encouraged to imagine the next big technological innovation that could change the world! This...

Alexander Graham Bell was always trying to invent new things! In this biography that has been translated into Spanish, readers will learn about Alexander's life as a teacher and inventor of such incredible inventions as the telephone, record player, and metal detector. Colorful images, supportive text, an interesting timeline, and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index combine to give readers an inspiring look into the life of Alexander Bell.

Some of the most powerful things in the world are so tiny they can't be seen with the naked eye! Readers will be amazed at what they see when they take a glance at the world of the mini but mighty in this stunningly fascinating Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features remarkable images and graphics, informational text, index, and glossary. Through these features, readers are able to explore and discover such micros as DNA, atoms, bacteria, phytoplankton, and nanotechnology items like nano-robots and microchips! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

For ages, the idea of machines that think and act on their own has gripped scientists, thinkers, and the general public. This book explores the history of artificial intelligence (A.I.), and how science fiction is quickly becoming science fact. It examines the technologies involved in A.I. and its inevitable effects on work, life, health, and many other aspects of human society. Rooted in history and science, this book provides an inside look at a topic that captivates engineers, scientists, and dreamers, but also raises important ethical issues and challenges how we see ourselves and our...

LEER UN FRAGMENTOUNA HISTORIA DE VIOLENCIA AMBIENTADA EN LA ALEJANDRÍA DE HYPATIALa protagonista ubícua de esta novela es la ciudad de Alejandría, la más inquieta y cosmopolita del orbe mediterráneo a comienzos de la era cristiana. En ella escenifica Pilar Pedraza magistralmente un tiempo convulso, inicio de la decadencia de la gran metrópoli, rubicón del auge del cristianismo que habría de acabar con siglos de tolerancia y eclecticismo cultural a partir del brutal sacrificio público de Hypatia (filósofa, astróloga y matemática en la que se inspira la autora para su personaje de...

El valor y los sueños. Poemas escogidos (1970-2016) es una antología de la obra de Luis Alberto de Cuenca, pero no es una antología más. Tras una introducción general a su poesía, brinda al lector un completo recorrido de más de 150 poemas por los libros «oficiales» del poeta –teniendo en cuenta títulos habitualmente orillados como Los retratos o La mujer y el vampiro– y, además, añade una veintena de textos poco conocidos o inéditos, nunca recopilados en ninguno de sus libros al uso, y otra veintena de traducciones del poeta, tratando con ello de ofrecer la imagen más...

Young readers are introduced to the concept of habitats in this colorful book. Each spread describes a different habitat and the animals that live there. Children will learn about habitats in forests, deserts, grasslands, wetlands, on mountains, and in the Arctic and Antarctic. An activity asks readers to use what they have learned to match photos of habitats with their habitat names.