Mujeres en las ciencias (Women in Science)

As a land that’s constantly in flux, Earth sometimes reveals clues about the plants, animals, and other organisms that lived long ago. Fossils teach us much about what life was like millions of years ago, answering the questions of how Earth changed and maybe even why it changed. This essential Earth science topic is thoroughly explained through manageable text, fact boxes, informational charts and diagrams, and a glossary and index. Readers will become young Earth detectives by the time they’re through with this text!

Al oír contar la historia de los atentados del 11 de septiembre por un joven Maasai que estaba en Nueva York en aquel día, los miembros de la tribu deciden de donar al pueblo estadounidense catorce vacas sagradas como regalo curativo.

Sitting Bull first went to battle at the age of 14. He grew to be widely respected for his bravery and insight, and became chief of the Lakota nation in his thirties. By the time he met General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, his courage was legendary. Though he soundly defeated Custer, public outrage at the defeat brought thousands of cavalrymen to the area, where it took four more years before the brave chief would surrender. He was forced onto a reservation where he was later killed when police attempted to arrest him.

La autora ha recogido las aventuras que Alberti le contó sobre su loro Cocorito, e incluye 22 láminas expresamente dibujadas para esta edición por el propio Alberti.

Estos diarios de Isabelle Eberhardt, escritora suiza convertida al islamismo, que dedicó gran parte de su vida a recorrer el norte de África bajo el nombre de Mahmoud Essadi dan testimonio de la vida de una mujer valiente y sensual, de una existencia marcada por la huida, el exilio y el viaje. Sus aventuras sexuales y su coqueteo con las drogas hicieron que Isabelle Eberhardt fuera amada por unos y odiada por otros, sin lograr el equilibrio que anhelaba para su corta vida llevada al límite. Las notas recogidas en estos diarios, que abarcan el período comprendido entre 1900 y 1904 –poco...