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.

Hay dos cosas que son ciertas aquí, ahora y siempre. La primera es que la historia la oficial, la de mayúsculas reverenciales la escriben los ganadores. La segunda es que esa historia no soporta el sentido del humor ni las paradojas, es decir las verdades a secas. Basta con que brinque un dato ignorado por los redactores de turno, las palabras inocentes de alguien que recuerde su infancia, un recorte amarillento, para que la Historia se convierta en caricatura de sí misma y los próceres, mártires y grandes gestas sean materia de guiñol. La consecuencia de aplicar el humor a la historia...

Rabbit burrows play an important part in the life of a rabbit. A burrow provides a place to live, a place to raise baby rabbits, and a place to stay safe from predators. This volume, which was written to support elementary science curricula, examines the role a burrow plays in the survival of a warren, and how that in turn helps rabbits contribute to ecosystems around the world. The text’s age-appropriate, science-rich content focuses on rabbit behavior and encourages readers to draw connections between what they learn in science class and what they see outside. This text is complemented by ...

What do lions do? Let's find out! In this book, young learners ages 0-3 can explore facts about these amazing animals in both Spanish and English. These appealing board books are illustrated with vibrant photos, presenting simple facts about a variety of wild animals. Side-by-side English and Spanish text lets children and caretakers compare words in two languages. This series is perfect for building early bilingual literacy skills!

Cuando Aicher antepone lo analogico y concreto a lo digital y abstracto, lo hace con intencion filosofica. Relativiza el papel de la razon pura y critica el racionalismo de la modernidad como fruto del predominio de un mero pensar abstracto. A juicio de Aicher, anteponer lo abstracto a lo concreto crea una falsa jerarquia, un orden, que es fatal para la cultura. Lo digital, abstracto, no es mas elevado, mayor o mas importante que lo analogico, concreto. Otl Aicher, co-fundador de la ya legendaria escuela de Ulm, es uno de los representantes sobresalientes del diseno moderno. Entre sus...