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!

Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?" Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let the illness define his life. Known for his groundbreaking work in physics, and identified by his wheelchair and computerized voice system, Stephen continued...

Diecisiete descubrimientos asombrosos que fueron claves y que marcaron el rumbo de nuestra historia. La mayoría de los hallazgos arqueológicos ocurren después de meses o años de investigación minuciosa y trabajo meticuloso..., pero a veces solo hay que estar en el lugar correcto en el momento adecuado para descubrir algo asombroso, ¡por casualidad! Este libro es una aventura en la que reviviremos algunos de los descubrimientos más sorprendentes y extraordinarios con los que se toparon personas normales y corrientes de distintas partes del mundo. Desde el hallazgo de Herculano a...

Cómo crecer sin perder al niño que todos tenemos dentro, aprenderemos a recuperar la magia de El Principito. Un libro precioso para revivir la primera vez que descubrimos la magia a través de uno de los personajes más queridos de la literatura El Principito. Saber ver lo esencial, discernir lo urgente de lo importante, saber proteger nuestros sueños e ir a por ellos, y cuidar los pilares de nuestra vida: amor, libertad y amistad. Una lectura que nos enseña a volver a la lectura de este libro clásico para afrontar las dificultades de nuestro día a día.

Introduces the life of Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams, who was much more independent than many women of her time, running a farm in her husband's absence and speaking and writing about women's rights.