Matemáticas en el cinturón de asteroides (Math in the Asteroid Belt)

Engineers have built some incredible things. But with every new feat, there is failure. Readers will learn about engineering feats like the Titanic, the Hindenburg, the Hoover Dam, and more in this engaging nonfiction title that has been translated into Spanish. This title features brilliant images, charts, and intriguing facts in conjunction with informational text and mathematic skills to keep readers active and engaged.

Se abordan las Matemáticas desde lo experimental, lo estético, lo lúdico, lo cultural y desde la resolución de problemas. Supone un enriquecimiento para alumnos capaces de disfrutar dedicando tiempo para trabajar las Matemáticas, estimulados por la presencia de otros compañeros y de un profesor que guía las sesiones. Puede ofrecerse como materia optativa para estudiantes especialmente interesados por las Matemáticas.

A stinky look at the history of personal hygiene reveals fascinating facts, such as the invention of the toilet, how many times Queen Elizabeth I had a bath, how the first sewers were built, and much more.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for the film Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these deadly dinosaurs face-to-face: The Variraptor had pointy teeth with grooves like steak knives to saw through meat! The Draeomaeosaurus was the first raptor ever discovered. It had a very large brain! The Microraptor was ...