El precio del trono

La historia de la ciencia no es ni más ni menos que la historia de nosotros, los seres humanos, tratando de entender y explicar el universo que nos rodea. Y, como nosotros mismos, es contradictoria, misteriosa, intrigante, traicionera, ambiciosa, valiente y, por momentos, insólita. En este libro vas a conocer a personas curiosas, perseverantes, observadoras, testarudas e ingeniosas, y vas a acercarte a los caminos que las llevaron a descubrimientos increíbles, errores catastróficos y, sobre todo, a hacerse nuevas preguntas. La historia de la ciencia está llena de sorpresas, personajes y...

Recounts the life of the Puerto Rican baseball star from his childhood poverty to his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and discusses his humanitarian efforts, his untimely death, and his contributions to the sport.

Learn about the rich history of Mission Santa Inés: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

How much life can one cubic foot hold? Read how photographer David Liittschwager and zoologist Chris Meyer studied life in one cubic foot, and how their findings can teach us about life on the entire planet. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process....