Yo Manejo Un Quitanieves/I Drive a Snowplow

Presents a typical day of a bulldozer driver, with the safety equipment he puts on, the levers, beeper, and blades he uses in its operation, and what he does to get the bulldozer ready for the next day.

Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens, and prescription medications in this Spanish-translated nonfiction book. Through detailed images, diagrams, informational text, an index, a glossary of terms, and a list of websites that provide additional information, readers are given the tools and information they need to educate themselves about addiction, drug abuse, the health and social issues that drugs and alcohol can cause, and how to say no to peer pressure.

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Cold War by delving into major social studies topics in this project-based examination. The volume presents a series of broad questions touching on major themes in the social studies curriculum. Each question is accompanied by several paragraphs examining that question in the context of the Cold War, as well as a detailed project that prompts readers to think critically and present their findings or opinions in a particular format, such as a poster with side-by-side comparisons, a persuasive essay, or a class presentation.

This beginner's guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of amphibians. This addition to the acclaimed About... series uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach younger children what amphibians are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to a variety of amphibians, from frogs and toads to salamanders and more. An afterword provides details on the animals featured and inspires readers to learn more.

El Tarot del Inconsciente Anónimo es el último libro de Leopoldo María Panero, una visión profunda y tenebrosamente poética del mundo de los Arcanos y los símbolos del inconsciente. Cada Arcano -reproducido a todo color en el interior del libro y editado también aparte como baraja- va acompañado de un Poema, de una Descripción y una Interpretación. Se trata, pues, de un trabajo poético y una guía donde afloran los temas herméticos recurrentes en la obra de Panero: la alquimia, la magia, el psicoanálisis, la homosexualidad, la locura, la muerte...