El ferrocarril transcontinental (The Transcontinental Railroad)

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Few natural forces seem as much like magic as magnets. Perhaps that’s why magnets are so fun! Young scientists will love learning about amazing magnets, both natural and man-made. They’ll discover how magnetism is harnessed to help us in many ways. This STEM-supportive volume contains comprehensible text and photographs of students and scientists utilizing magnets. It also includes a simple, fun concluding activity to encourage readers to use this super science tool themselves.

A thoughtful discussion of violence in schools, complete with examples of incidents and suggestions for coping.

Bosquejos = Esquisses / Carmen Elías -- Jorge Camacho = Jorge Camacho / Mario Carren̋o -- Manigua la encuentro de Camacho = Brousse au-devant de Camacho / André Breton -- Jorge Camacho entro pájaros y kachinas = Jorge Camacho parmi les oiseauxs et les kachinas / Carlos M. Luis -- El imperio de la serpiente = L'empire du serpent / Joyce Mansour -- A Jorge = A Jorge / Torgia -- El arte cósmico de Jorge Camacho = L'art cosmique de Jorge Camacho / Surpik Angelini.

La mejor forma de introducir a los lectores jóvenes a la fascinante vida del genio del Renacimiento, Leonardo Da Vinci famoso en su tiempo como pintor, inventor, y filósofo, era también un músico, escultor, e ingeniero para los duques, los papas, y los reyes. Este espléndido libro no solo despertará el interés de los amantes de la ciencia, la historia y la enseñanza con su elocuente tributo a una mente dotada de una energía incontenible, sino que despertará también el potencial que yace en la imaginación de todo el que posee una mente inquieta. Roberto Byrd celebra este genio...