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¡No te pierdas este libro! Un recorrido por la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos, desde sus inicios hasta hoy, en el que encontrarás información sobre disciplinas, participantes, medallas y situaciones curiosas. • Los Juegos de Londres 2012 fueron los primeros en ser transmitidos en 3D. • Río de Janeiro 2016 representa el primer evento olímpico en Sudamérica. México, en 1968, fue la primera ciudad latinoamericana en concretarlo. • Para llevar la antorcha olímpica solo es necesario ser mayor de catorce años y poder recorrer cuatrocientos metros. • El fútbol americano fue...

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...

You can see shapes all around you when you go on a picnic! Beginning readers will enjoy finding the circles, triangles, squares, and hexagons in this brightly illustrated Spanish book. With vibrant images and easy-to-read text, this full-color text uses a real-world example of a picnic to teach math concepts in everyday settings. Beginning readers will develop their math and reading skills and be introduced to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and develop students' speaking and listening skills....

Tula Springs is the tale of Bobby Pickens, assistant manager of Sonny Boy Bargain Store, who gains a new lease on life, though he almost comes to regret it. Bobby's handsome half-brother F.X. moves in, and things go awry all over town. Mistaken identities; entangled romances with Burma, Toinette, and Donna Lee; assault and battery; charges of degeneracy; a nervous breakdown--it all comes to a head at a Christmas Eve party in a cabin on a poisoned swamp. This is sly, madcap romp that offers readers the gift of abundant laughter. La pl�cida y aburrida vida de Mr. Pickens, el neur�tico...