Los asteroides y los cometas (Asteroids and Comets) (Spanish Version)

Imagine being lost and stranded in the desert. Would you know what to do to survive? This useful Spanish-translated nonfiction title explains the important skills needed to survive in the desert. With helpful diagrams and images, definitions, tips and instructions, informational text, a bibliography, and a list of other helpful websites, readers can be assured that they will learn about the dangers of heat exhaustion, desert plants that could aid in survival, and other helpful tips in order to survive in an emergency.

There is a bright light in the night sky. Sometimes it is round like a ball, sometimes it is a crescent, and sometimes it is not there at all! What is this strange and changing thing? It is the moon, of course! Read all about our moon and the moons surrounding other planets in this Spanish-translated book.

Death Valley is one of the hottest and driest deserts of the world! Readers are taken on an adventure through Death Valley to learn about the plants and animals that survive in this dry, hot desert landscape in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring vivid photographs, informational text, and riveting facts about desert ecology, readers will be fascinated from beginning to end!

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will examine the land purchases that doubled the size of America to include the Louisiana Territory, the Texas Territory, the Oregon Country, Florida, and Alaska. They’ll also learn about significant battles such as the Alamo, the Battle of San Jacinto, the Mexican-American War, and more. With a visually appealing layout, this...

Take a tour of the world's most fascinating landmarks! The Gateway Arch, Big Ben, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Sydney Opera House are just a few of the landmarks that students will learn about in this high-interest book. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, engaging sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning arithmetic concepts relevant and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and...

Actualmente existen numerosos libros de texto que cubren los contenidos de la asignatura básica de Estadística correspondiente a las titulaciones de ingeniería. Sin embargo, son pocos los textos que están especialmente diseñados para la ingeniería informática. Por un lado, los textos genéricos de estadística para ingeniería pueden resultar poco atractivos para los estudiantes de informática, pues carecen de ejemplos propios de su actividad profesional, por lo que resulta difícil situar el contexto de la estadística dentro de la profesión de ingeniería informática. Por otro...

Eleven-year-old Jenny, whose family came from Russia to America to start a new life, meets the famous Russian composer on his 1891 trip to the New World and writes about it in her diary.