Ingeniería asombrosa: Rascacielos notables: Área (Engineering Marvels: Stand-Out Skyscrapers: Area)

Llenos de humor y sensibilidad, estos cuentos de Cecilia Pisos tocan temas de mucha actualidad y hablan de la difícil misión que es descubrir quiénes somos. No nos engañemos: ¡crecer no es nada fácil! Cuando pensamos que ya somos grandes para hacer lo que nos da la gana, mamá y papá nos siguen diciendo que no. Las mudanzas, los cambios de escuela, las peleas, la amistad, el amor... Y para colmo, sentir que nadie nos entiende. El mundo que nos rodea parece cambiar todos los días. Aunque quizás seamos nosotros los que estamos cambiando...

As the son of the Japanese consul to Lithuania, young Hiroki watched his father help many Jewish refugees escape death at the hands of the Nazis through assistance from his family and friends after their visas were denied.

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...