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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Find out what surfers need to know to have fun and stay safe in the water in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title! Invite readers to learn about the history of surfing, surfing culture, what equipment is needed, and more using vibrant images and informational text in conjunction with math skills and upper-level features such as chapter format, a glossary of terms, and an index.

For thousands of years, militaries around the world were limited to male soldiers. However, throughout history, brave women have stepped out of the background and onto the battlefield. This biographical text covers the important women who’ve broken ground in the military. Famous historical figures such as Joan of Arc, Clara Barton, and Florence Nightingale are covered in depth, while the stories of modern-day heroes are presented to show how women are still affecting change on the front lines. A comprehensive timeline, fact boxes, and historical and modern images complete this...

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

Esta obra está dirigida a cualquier persona interesada en cuidar y preservar adecuadamente objetos de papel como libros, cómics, fotos, grabados, acuarelas y dibujos sobre papel, carteles, sellos, postales y mapas, entre otros. Se trata de una guía práctica ilustrada, de fácil manejo pero rigurosa en la información, realizada por restauradores especializados en papel, que enseña las características más importantes del papel, los principales tipos de papel, los deterioros más frecuentes que afectan a este material y cómo solucionarlos mediante la aplicación de sistemas sencillos de ...