Arquitectura civil española de los siglos I al XVIII

Discusses the origins of corn, its use in Latin America, its spread throughout the world, different kinds of corn, and other uses for corn products.

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention, and this book introduces readers to 14 women who invented very useful, helpful items. They include Chicago native Margaret Wilcox who invented the car heater, Indiana native Marion O'Brien Donovan who invented disposable diapers, Pennsylvania native Stephanie Kwolek who invented Kevlar, and Austria-born actress Hedy Lamar whose secret communications systems led to the creation of WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

Alexander Graham Bell was always trying to invent new things! In this biography that has been translated into Spanish, readers will learn about Alexander's life as a teacher and inventor of such incredible inventions as the telephone, record player, and metal detector. Colorful images, supportive text, an interesting timeline, and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index combine to give readers an inspiring look into the life of Alexander Bell.

El nuevo libro de la colección Un mar de historias recorre la vida del escritor Lope de Vega a partir de las aventuras de Ana y Miguel, dos niños del año 3000, que se trasladan al pasado con su máquina del tiempo para que sea el mismo Lope de Vega quien les hable. De esta manera pueden conocer de cerca al autor de "Peribáñez y el comendador de Ocaña", "El caballero de Olmedo" o "Fuenteovejuna", por citar sólo algunas obras.