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.

Do you know the important skills it takes to survive in the jungle? Learn about them in this useful, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With helpful diagrams, vital tips and instructions, vivid images, and a glossary of useful terms, this title will have readers feeling aware and prepared!

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.

This beginner's guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of amphibians. This addition to the acclaimed About... series uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach younger children what amphibians are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to a variety of amphibians, from frogs and toads to salamanders and more. An afterword provides details on the animals featured and inspires readers to learn more.

No faltan libros en los que los dinosaurios son representados como criaturas enormes y terribles, enzarzadas en una lucha interminable por devorar o ser devorados. Pero también los tiranosaurios y los triceratops fueron pequeños. ¿Cómo se veían los bebés de los dinosaurios? En este libro de cartón se muestran 10 especies de animales prehistóricos que apenas dan sus primeros pasos. Algunos se parecen un pájaro actual –hoy sabemos que muchos dinosaurios tenían plumas— y otros encantadores pequeños son distintos a cualquier criatura viva. En las imágenes del experto herpetólogo...

Los escritos de Conchita Bermejo Jiménez han sido publicados como homenaje a la autora. Varios de ellos, muy pocos, habían sido publicados; algunos habían recibido - hace más de cuarenta años- premios muy importantes en su momento, pero nadie podía imaginar que Conchita tuviese guardadas en sus carpetas tantas páginas repletas de belleza, sensibilidad e inteligencia.

Examines the nature of inclined planes and wedges, how they can reduce the amount of force necessary to perform work, and ways in which they are used.