Carta del descubrimiento de Brasil

La serie Cienciaenshorts nace para dar cabida a pequeños relatos que acercan al público de forma amena diferentes aspectos de la ciencia en formatos literarios. Obras menores solo en extensión. Se trata de una fórmula imaginativa que puso en marcha hace años nuestra editorial en forma de concurso, donde los autores de los relatos fueran científicos-escritores con voluntad de trasmitir con precisión conceptos científicos a la sociedad, de una manera comprensible para esta. El jurado del II Concurso de relatos científico-literarios "¿Te atreves...?" estuvo compuesto por: César de...

Cuando fluyen las emociones, todo llega a buen puerto. A corazón abierto, el debut literario de Susana Ramírez @Sosann Hace dos años a Susana le detectaron una enfermedad rara: Arteretis de Takayasu. Un fallo en el sistema inmune provoca que el propio cuerpo ataque a las principales arterias que conducen al corazon. Las inflama, dificultando que la sangre fluya por su cuerpo. Durante este tiempo Susana ha leído mucho acerca de su enfermedad, hasta encontrar el significado emocional de su enfermadad. Dicen que la Arteretis de Takayasu aparece en las personas que no son capaces de canalizar ...

What has a scruffy tail, soft fur with dark spots, and a short, spiky mane? If you guessed a spotted hyena, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery animal by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret animal is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their beginning reading skills as they learn about this dazzling collection of wild and wonderful zoo animals--one clue at a time! Fast facts and habitat maps at the end of the book provide...

Sitting Bull first went to battle at the age of 14. He grew to be widely respected for his bravery and insight, and became chief of the Lakota nation in his thirties. By the time he met General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, his courage was legendary. Though he soundly defeated Custer, public outrage at the defeat brought thousands of cavalrymen to the area, where it took four more years before the brave chief would surrender. He was forced onto a reservation where he was later killed when police attempted to arrest him.