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Dragonflies are large flying insects known for their brightly colored bodies and see-through wings. They are among the fastest insects in the world. Learn more about these amazing animals in Dragonflies, a Fascinating Insects book.

¿Sabías que el leopardo de las nieves puede saltar el largo de un bus escolar? También tiene grandes patas que actúan como raquetas de nieve. Encuentra estos y otros datos sorprendentes en Yo soy un leopardo de las nieves. Did you know that a snow leopard can jump the length of a school bus? It also has large paws that act like snowshoes. Find out these and more exciting facts in I Am a Snow Leopard.

The early nineteenth century in the United States was a study of contrasts. On the one hand, the Jazz Age brought cultural liberation, vivacity, and reckless consumption; on the other, the Great Depression brought poverty and desperation to millions. Explore these periods in American history through the eyes of the people who lived them.

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.

The author/poet imagines all of the things a child can do, and then speculates on the many vocations the child has the option of choosing.

También tú crees que eres más sincero e inteligente que la media? ¿Te dices cada día que sí, que mañana empiezas la dieta definitiva? ¿Te dejas influir por informaciones irrelevantes? ¿Tienes una «memoria creativa»... y recuerdas cosas que no han sucedido jamás? En este libro los protagonistas somos nosotros, nuestro modo de pensar, nuestros razonamientos y nuestros prejuicios. En estas páginas encontraremos una enciclopedia de bolsillo ideal, de la A a la Z, con la que idear, fabricar y sobre todo desactivar los más insidiosos ardides de la mente y aprender a hacer lo correcto. ...