Globos aerostáticos (Hot Air Balloons)

This book really measures up! It provides historical background and details about how length, distance, volume, weight, and time were measured in the past. An introduction to many of the necessary terms for a better understanding of measurement, such as scale, perimeter, and ruler is provided along with detailed photos and images to help the readers better comprehend the overall concept of measurement.

En el acuario (At the Aquarium) engages students in reading about aquariums as they learn how to calculate volume. Volume helps aquarium designers figure out everything from the shapes and sizes of tanks to how much water is needed to fill them. This nonfiction Spanish text includes mathematical charts to help students practice calculations. With a glossary, an index, and easy-to-read text, students will build their math and reading skills while they are engaged in reading high-interest content.

Esta novela aborda el drama de la guerra civil y el de miles de pequeñas guerras civiles. Historias personales (una por cada víctima y verdugo) que tuvo lugar cuando la contienda terminó y se impuso un silencio que duró medio siglo, bajo el cual palpitaban el dolor, los remordimientos, los recuerdos…

Simple text and photographs introduce the animals of the Arctic, grouped to provide practice in solving easy addition problems.

A partir de un accidente estúpido y de sus consecuencias—no por evitables menos determinadas—el autor nos muestra con ojo irónico el panorama completo de los estratos sociales de la ciudad. Lo más significativo del libro, no obstante, es su decidido y revolucionario empeño por alcanzar una renovación estilística a partir—ya que no en contra—del monocorde realismo de la novela española de la época en que apareció. La primera edición de Tiempo de silencio apareció en Seix Barral en 1961 y alcanzó casi inmediatamente una extraordinaria resonancia crítica. Traducida al...

While the Great Depression was indisputably a difficult period in American history, it did lead to certain developments that we still benefit from today. One for the most significant examples of this is Social Security, which helps a whole generation of retired Americans. The book offers a concise description of the Great Depression, including analysis of its causes and its effects. Chapters focus on different aspects of the period, including culture, the arts, and science and technology. The dynamic design displays images of posters and experiences from the Depression era. This informative,...