Abejas (Bees)

"Amphibians have some of the most interesting life cycles on Earth. The metamorphosis frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians go through has many steps that readers need to understand and remember. This book offers a concise overview of the general amphibian life cycle as well as representative examples of the many species within the animal group. Most importantly, the accessible language is paired with diagrams of the steps of the life cycle to augment readers' understanding of this topic often found in the science curriculum."

Life on Earth depends on carbon. In fact, about 18.5 percent of a human body's mass is carbon. How carbon is taking in and given off through animals' breathing, the burning of fossil fuels, and more can be shown in the model known as the carbon cycle. Though this concept can be confusing, all readers have a chance to understand this concept through the text and simple diagrams in this book. Both struggling readers and those looking for review can find the most important components and vocabulary of the carbon cycle in low-level, accessible text.

The author tells about the origin and development of two Spanish romances: The Alfambra woman buried alive and The lovers of Teruel. The first recounts the infidelity of a lecherous woman, the Countess of Alfambra, who betrays her husband by delivering him to his enemy; and whose final dénouement is the defeat of the adulterous couple and their being condemned to death by being burnt at the stake. The Story of the Lovers of Teruel recounts the tragic life of one of the members of the Marcilla family, enamoured of a rich damsel who returned his love. However, her father's refusal to consent...

Weather is an important science concept at the early elementary level. Recognizing and identifying kinds of weather requires observational skills and certain vocabulary terms. This bright volume allows young meteorologists to correlate weather in carefully selected photographs with descriptive weather vocabulary, such as rainy, sunny, and foggy. It's never too early to tackle this essential STEM theme!

Al afirmar que el arte es la actividad fundamental de la vida, Nietzsche pone la estética en el centro de su filosofía. Este lugar privilegiado de la estética se mantiene a lo largo de toda la meditación del filósofo. Así, en sus primeros escritos, el mundo es un dios que se redime de su dolor y contradicción creando el ámbito de la apariencia, de modo que la existencia es contemplada como la obra de arte surgida de la fuerza primordial: Dionisio habla el lenguaje de Apolo. En sus últimos escritos la realidad es concebida como una serie de fuerzas múltiples que, debido a su exceso...

A muchos de nosotros nos ha ocurrido alguna vez, creímos que existía otra dimensión además de las que ya conocemos y nos preguntamos si en verdad están ahí o si son meras ilusiones de nuestra frágil mente. Tal vez nunca encontremos una respuesta satisfactoria, tal vez perezcamos antes de averiguarlo, pero al menos sabremos que el mundo real siempre ha sido misterioso y cautivador para muchas personas.