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Posing questions which range from the most unusual matters to the most elementary ones, Questions that make your hair stand on end 2 focuses on the Earth and the Sun. Readers will be able to entertain themselves with very illustrative experiments and will also get to know what is so special about the Eiffel Tower, who Diogenes was, why Magellan lost a day on his way, why we get goose bumps, how can temperature be measured with a cricket, among other curious facts. In addition to the recognition of critics and readers, Questions that Make Your Hair Stand on End 2 was awarded the Premio...

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

Everything has a place. Things last longer when we take care of them. Showing respect, responsibility, and stewardship are social skills that even young children can relate to—because they have things they value. In both English and Spanish, this book encourages children to pick up after themselves, put things back where they belong, and ask permission to use things that don't belong to them. It also teaches simple environmental awareness: respecting and taking care of the earth. Includes a special section for adults with discussion questions, games, responsibility role plays, and tips on...

La de Luis Perozo Cervantes es una lírica de sucesivos y densos estados de conciencia. Su hilo conductor lo constituye la descripción de momentos privilegiados o cotidianos del desarrollo de su vida mental. En ese sentido, puede y debe ser leída como autobiografía espiritual. En ella percibimos la evolución psíquica del poeta: es una verdadera fenomenologia de su interioridad. La poesía de Luis Perozo ostenta una singularisima radicalidad metafórica. Pletórica de imágenes abigarradas, es pensamiento analógico químicamente puro. Dentro de la lírica venezolana, esa asombrosa...

Desde los albores de la aviación, a fines del siglo diecinueve, de inmediato resultó evidente que los aviones llegarían a convertirse en armas de enorme poder ofensivo. La confirmación llegó con la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundiales, cuando el despliegue del arma aérea resultó decisivo en todas las operaciones. Con el tiempo, utilizando tecnologías cada vez más avanzadas, los aviones de guerra, también conocidos como aviones caza, han llegado a convertirse en elementos fundamentales del ataque y la defensa en cualquier conflicto bélico. Este interesante y entretenido libro...