Florence Nightingale

Follows the life and career of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with diseases.

Solar Energy Is Explained. Included In This Book Is Where It Comes From, Who Uses It, And The Positive And Negative Benefits Of Using It. Correlated To Common Core, Texas TEKS, Virginia Sols, And Georgia Performance Standards.

Defines pulleys, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

¿Por qué las alcancías tienen forma de cerdito? Si todos los billetes cuestan lo mismo, ¿por qué valen diferente? ¿Qué es el trueque? Aprender a tomar decisiones, a negociar (sí, ¡el intercambio de estampas en el patio es la primera y más dura de las transacciones a las que nos enfrentamos!), y entender la diferencia entre precio y valor es fundamental. Este libro ilustrado nos muestra de una forma muy dinámica, divertida y eficaz las claves básicas para aprender a gestionar la mesada y entender qué es el dinero. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Why are piggy banks shaped like pigs? If all...

This is a book of games and puzzles inspired on intelligence tests, which main challenge is to get the highest number of points. Written with professionalism and humor, the tests and games collected are fun and accessible to every lover of riddles.

Partiendo de las similitudes entre el pasado remoto y el futuro imaginable, Perniola sostiene que nuestra sociedad postmoderna vive un "momento egipcio", una era marcada por la reificación en la que, al mismo tiempo que los productos de alta tecnología asumen propiedades orgánicas, la humanidad se convierte a sí misma en "cosa", no en el sentido de alienación inconsciente, sino en el de un cínico y deliberado tratamiento del ser en tanto que objeto, llegando incluso a un proceso de "auto-momificación". Perniola mezcla estética y filosofía para analizar "la belleza estratégica" en el ...

George W. Bush grew up in a prominent political family in Texas. After serving as Texas governor, Bush followed his father's footsteps in becoming President of the United States. This Spanish-translated biography allows readers to discover the life of George W. Bush and explore some of the impacts he made as president through acts like No Child Left Behind. Readers will also learn of the many unexpected challenges Bush faced, such as the al-Qaeda attack on September 11, 2001, the War on Terror, and the Iraq War. The engaging facts, vibrant images, and supportive text work in conjunction with...