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Esta novela retrata cinco prototipos femeninos que Vanessa Montfort retrata con astucia, ingenio y mucho humor: el sindrome del copiloto, el de la superwoman, el de la bella sufriente, el de la mujer trofeo y el de la omnipotente. La revolucion femenina estallo en el siglo pasado, pero es a las mujeres de ahora a las que les ha tocado hacerla real. Las mujeres han cambiado, pero la sociedad no lo ha hecho al mismo ritmo.Olivia regenta una curiosa floristeria en el centro de Madrid, un pequeño oasis llamado El Jardin del Angel. Alli coinciden un grupo de mujeres para comprar flores, aunque...

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Later Marie won another Nobel award for chemistry in 1911.) She died in Savoy, France, on July 4, 1934, a victim of many years of exposure to toxic radiation.

For most of history, women have been confined to their households, and to lives without equal rights or equal opportunities. This volume introduces readers to the women of the suffrage movement, the defining movement for women’s rights, especially the right to vote. Primary sources and photographs will show readers firsthand how the challenges and successes of this movement shaped the lives of women across the United States. Readers will also learn about the inequality that still exists for women, and how they can change this injustice in the future.

Many desert animals around the world are in danger of becoming extinct. In this enlightening, Spanish-translated nonfiction title, readers will learn a few of the causes of extinction in the desert and what problems extinction causes for animals, wildlife, and humans alike. Through vibrant photos of beautiful animals and stunning facts in conjunction with informational text and useful charts and diagrams, readers will learn and understand concepts such as habit loss and learn ways that animal activists help to protect animals and their environments, as well as helpful tips to get involved in...