Super Jumbo Jets

Sofía Vasilievna Korvin-Krukovski Kowalevsky se sintió atraída por las matemáticas desde muy joven, pero para poder estudiarlas tuvo que vencer la oposición de su familia, que consideraba que su estudio no era apropiado para una joven. Se vio obligada a aceptar un matrimonio de conveniencia para así poder salir de Rusia y tener acceso a una educación de nivel superior. Tampoco en Alemania las cosas estaban mucho mejor, pero Karl Weierstrass le dio clases privadamente y dirigió su tesis doctoral. Gracias a la intervención de Mittag-Leffler conseguiría una plaza de profesora en...

Expressive language by the Mexican ballerina, choreographer, and teacher explores what she calls the "poetry of images" in Puebla--a classical ballet and an interpretative modern dance with multiple people forming a slithering snake across the stage--accompanied by a series of stunning black and white photographs that capture the variety of expression and the fluid grace of the dancers.

A closer look at the stomach and how it works with the digestive system to give the body the nutrients it needs to stay healthy.

This award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book. Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the fish population, from an Arctic char to a porcupine fish. An afterword...