Energía del viento

El Mayflower es un barco que ha llegado a ser célebre en la historia de los Estados Unidos porque en 1620 transportó desde Inglaterra al grupo conocido como "los peregrinos", quienes serían los primeros colonos europeos en establecerse en Norteamérica. Ellos zarparon desde el puerto inglés de Southampton y bautizaron como Nueva Inglaterra a la tierra que los acogió. Como señala este libro, el Pacto del Mayflower designa el acuerdo que los hombres adultos de esta comunidad firmaron a bordo del barco para fijar criterios generales que sirvieran como fundamento para el gobierno de la...

Defines screws, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

This inspiring biographical series ties in with elementary history, science, and social studies curricula, providing teachers with a valuable interdisciplinary resource. With these books, young readers will discover historical figures who devoted their lives to making the world a better place, and changed the course of history. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Un agente de la CIA es relevado de sus servicios y destinado a oficina cuando el hombre que estaba bajo su vigilancia es asesinado. Empieza a investigar y descubre una trama siniestra. La estatua de una Virgen negra le proporciona la primera pista sobre una conspiración que pretende devolver el poder a una antigua dinastía. «Una novela inteligente y trepidante que hurga en demasiados asuntos sucios...» Publishers Weekly

Many animals live in water, but only some can be defined as fish. Twenty-eight thousand species of fish exist, each with different characteristics. Readers from grades one through four will learn that fish have a distinct impact on their ecosystem and will see how fish survive when well-adapted to an uncompromised environment. Beautiful photographs demonstrate the great diversity of fish and accompany intellectually stimulating explanations of their varying roles and traits. From page to page, what a fish is unfolds in vocabulary call-outs, insightful questions, and relatable...

DISCOVER WHO LIVED IN CASTLES, WHAT THEY ATE, WHERE THEY SLEPT AND WHAT THEY DID FOR FUN. PHOTOGRAPHS COMBINED WITH COMPUTER GRAPHICS TAKE YOU INSIDE THE WORLD OF CASTLES AS NEVER BEFORE.

Life In America's First Settlements Was Dangerous. Wars Between Colonies, Native Tribes, Disease, And Food Shortages Made Survival A Challenge. Features Primary Sources, Historical Images, Chart, And Maps. Correlated To Common Core, Texas TEKS, Virginia Sols, And Georgia Performance Standards