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Provides clues about a horse's physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats in a guessing game format

Clues about the lion's physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat lead the reader to guess what animal is being described. Presented in English and Spanish. Presented in English and Spanish.

Bridges are a big part of how people get from place to place. But how do they work and how are they built? In this engaging text, readers will explore these important engineering marvels that link places divided by water. Along the way they’ll learn how to build their own model bridge with a step-by-step guide accompanied by full-color photographs of each step. Accessible text illuminates the science behind every span we drive over—and sometimes under!

La busca es la primera novela de la trilogía "la lucha por la vida". En ella, Pío Baroja narra la llegada a Madrid de Manuel Alcázar desde el medio rural, sus diversos trabajos y sus tímidas incursiones en el camino de la delincuencia, mezclado con gente de vida oscura, pícaros y hampones, en pugna con sus aspiraciones a una vida decorosa. La presente edición viene precedida de un esclarecedor prólogo a cargo de Ricardo Senabre.

Got a fan of snakes, lizards, and turtles? Dig into this beginner's guide to reptiles from Cathryn and John Sill, creators of the award-winning About... series. Author and educator Cathryn Sill explains in simple language the basic characteristics that all reptiles share, while offering a look at many of the animals that fall into this diverse category, including ever-popular lizards, snakes, and turtles. The beautifully detailed paintings of noted wildlife illustrator John Sill depict reptiles in their habitats and highlight their unique aspects. An afterword provides more detail on each...

Esta obra reúne textos escritos por Andrés Lira sobre el exilio español y los maestros de ese exilio, como: José Medina Echavarría, José Miranda, Ramón Iglesia, Juan Antonio Ortega y Medina, Eugenio Ímaz y José Gaos, quienes han formado parte tanto de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México como de El Colegio de México.