Carreño de Miranda

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

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.

In this inspiring biography, readers will learn about the incredible journey of Helen Keller. Using informational, Spanish-translated text and expressive images and photos, readers will discover the undeniable determination that Keller had as a young deaf and blind girl and how her teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her to read, write, speak, and graduate from college. With a timeline, a bibliography, and a glossary of terms, children are given the tools they need to expand their knowledge about this fascinating and inspiring woman.

* ¿En qué punto nos encontraríamos si no existiesen la rueda o el vidrio? Imagine la vida sin el cemento o los ordenadores. * Piense durante un momento cómo mejoran nuestra salud y nuestro bienestar las vacunas y el marcapasos. * La sofisticación de la medicina contemporánea es una proeza excepcional que permite a muchas personas vivir con unos niveles de atención sin precedentes. * Pero el progreso médico tiene un precio que también forma parte del paisaje médico actual: resistencia a los antibióticos, bacterias multirresistentes que mutan constantemente y las consecuencias...