Naturaleza Extrema

Si quieres descubrir algunas maravillas sobre nuestro universo y los planetas, podrás leer los 101 récords y descubrir los datos más llamativos de las estrellas, las galaxias, las nebulosas, los planetas, los satélites y las conquistas espaciales, junto con los personajes y la tecnología que lo hicieron posible. Ilustrada a color con espectaculares imágenes, cada ficha te desvelará todo lo que necesitas conocer sobre el universo.

Coders are one of the reasons our computers, tablets, and smartphones can do things we couldn't have even imagined just a few years ago. It's no surprise that coders are in high demand right now and that isn't likely to slow down. Readers will learn about the basics of coding and how to turn their creative ideas into reality on the computer screen. They'll also understand why coding will become even more important as technology continues to grow and change. Colorful photographs showing the roles and education of a coder provide readers with an easy way to envision themselves in this...

Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens, and prescription medications in this informative nonfiction reader. Through detailed images, diagrams, Spanish-translated informational text, an index, a glossary of terms, and a list of websites that provide additional information, readers are given the tools and information they need to educate themselves about addiction, drug abuse, the health and social issues that drugs and alcohol can cause, and how to say no to peer pressure.

Although Earth is mostly made up of igneous and metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock covers about 75 percent of Earth's land surface. This means it's the most visible kind of rock on Earth. Sedimentary rocks form when sediment accumulates and compacts. Your readers will learn how sedimentary rocks form, the different types of sedimentary rocks, and how people use sedimentary rocks. Fun fact boxes provide readers with additional information. A helpful diagram illustrates how sedimentary rocks form.

Este libro reflexiona sobre la obra de Wifredo Lam y Manuel Mendive, dos de los ms grandes pintores cubanos del siglo XX, y sus relaciones con la cultura popular afrocubana. En un extenso y documentado recorrido, su autora devela los vnculos entre los sistemas adivinatorios africanos, los cultos a los orishas y las tradiciones secretas presentes en las obras de Lam y Mendive.