Avanzando . . . de aqui para alla / Advancing...Here and There

After several military accomplishments, Mirabeau B. Lamar entered the world of Texas politics. Elected president in 1838, Lamar faced a host of problems with mixed success. His advocacy for education laid the framework for public education in Texas.

Este libro entusiasmará a muchos jóvenes con el trabajo científico. Consta de 140 experimentos en tres niveles según su dificultad, y en cada uno el autor explica con claridad lo que pasa. Estimulará el asombro ante fenómenos que vemos cada día y llevará al lector a preguntarse por qué son así.

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of testing. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how testing works in the real world. In this book, readers learn how to make a circuit by testing for the best conductor. This nonfiction book is paired with the...

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.