La búsqueda de la velocidad: Los vehículos (The Quest for Speed: Vehicles) 6-Pack

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, and who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Invite readers to see what goes on behind the scenes at a school carnival! With informational, Spanish-translated text, vibrant photos and helpful charts, children are engaged from cover to cover while utilizing mathematic skills to learn the basics of planning, income, estimates, and budgeting.

Young readers are introduced to the concept of habitats in this colorful book. Each spread describes a different habitat and the animals that live there. Children will learn about habitats in forests, deserts, grasslands, wetlands, on mountains, and in the Arctic and Antarctic. An activity asks readers to use what they have learned to match photos of habitats with their habitat names.

Esta obra recoge una selección de algunos de los artículos más sugerentes de Flusser. El autor propone que el futuro depende del diseño. Analizando distintos objetos cotidianos, así como temas relacionados con el diseño, desde las tiendas de campaña y los paraguas hasta la ética industrial y la arquitectura de Wittgenstein, Flusser hace hincapié en las relaciones existentes entre el arte y la ciencia, la teología y la tecnología, y la qrqueología y la arquitectura. De la misma manera en que la creatividad formal ha producido armas de destrucción a la vez que grandes obras de...

Los animales son los protagonistas de ZOO, la nueva colección del Caballo Alado de Combel que combina magníficas ilustraciones con fotografías en color, acompañadas de unos textos sencillos y divertidos en letra de palo y manuscrita. Cada título incluye un breve apartado documental para que los más pequeños descubran las principales características del animal. Disponible también en gallego.

Welcome to the Caribbean! Readers are invited along to learn about a tropical paradise in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features vibrant, colorful photos, informational text, charts, and maps. From the delicious fruit to the exotic animals, children will be engaged from beginning to end.