¡Brumm! Velocidad y aceleración (Vroom! Speed and Acceleration)

In this stimulating, Spanish-translated nonfiction book, readers will discover the various types of friction--including rolling friction, sliding friction, fluid friction, and static friction--and the huge impact it has on nature, machines, and our lives. In addition, readers are encouraged to perform basic experiments to assist in the understanding of friction, kinetic energy, and water resistance. With real-life examples, colorful images, accommodating graphs and charts, and informational text, this title will inspire and engage children.

Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens, and prescription medications in this Spanish-translated nonfiction book. Through detailed images, diagrams, informational text, an index, a glossary of terms, and a list of websites that provide additional information, readers are given the tools and information they need to educate themselves about addiction, drug abuse, the health and social issues that drugs and alcohol can cause, and how to say no to peer pressure.

What does swimming in a pool, drinking through a straw, breathing in air, and circulating blood all have in common? They all require a form of air or water pressure! Readers will discover the variety of ways that air and water pressure make an impact on our lives and the things in them. This fact-filled, Spanish-translated nonfiction title includes real-life examples and basic experiments to aid in the development of understanding physic and scientific concepts. Readers will be introduced to and learn about Archimedes Principle, atmospheric pressure, vacuums, water density, and hydraulics...

La vida de Grace se complica todavía más de lo habitual cuando, de pronto, aparecen en su instituto tres versiones de ella misma: a los 6, a los 29 y a los 70 años. ¿En qué líos se verá metida Grace? Una historia en cómic que muestra la necesidad de conocerse a sí mismo.

Leonard B. Meyer explica en este libro como funcionan los mecanismos de la mente para percibir y entender la musica. Sus paginas constituyen un lucido estudio de la psicologia de la percepcion musical que ha sido profusamente citado por musicologos, compositores y filosofos desde su primera edicion de 1956. Entre sus admiradores figuran Umberto Eco y Enrico Fubini, cuyos comentarios aparecen recogidos en el amplio prologo escrito por el prestigioso compositor Jose Luis Turina, autor tambien de la traduccion. &la" El objeto principal de este ensayo --senala Turina-- es doble: de un lado,...

Ayudar a un niño a que asimile acontecimientos dolorosos o felices, inesperados o inevitables, a que acepte sus limitaciones y cualidades, a que adquiera hábitos y actitudes, es una tarea que puede resultar ardua y, en ocasiones, muy difícil de llevar a cabo. Este libro, que su autor define como una extensa guía de lectura, se ofrece como herramienta para encontrar un espacio en el que el entendimiento entre un adulto y un niño sea posible. Es un libro que favorece el disfrute compartido del gran festín que es la vida a través de los exquisitos sabores de la literatura.

Twirling tornadoes, horrific hurricanes, deadly dust storms, and blowing blizzards. Depending where you live, you may have experienced one of these extreme storms. Although being caught in extreme weather can be dangerous, being prepared can save your life. This nonfiction Spanish book introduces students to extreme weather, and teaches them important scientific concepts and vocabulary. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that ...