At Home on the Ranch

This starter volume uses everyday examples such as a baseball and a beach ball to demonstrate the contrast between hard and soft objects.

Animal trainers care for many different types of animals! Children will explore some of the methods that trainers use, such as affection bonding and classical and operant conditioning, while simultaneously gaining an understanding of animal instincts and animal rehabilitation. Readers are invited to learn about the variety of animals that trainers work with and are encouraged to find an area of study to focus on if they want to become an animal trainer. With stunning images, interesting facts, a glossary of useful terms, informational text, and an interview with a real-life animal trainer,...

What were the pyramids for? Who lived in the Forbidden City? When was the World Wide Web invented? Find out in this bright and lively book. Simple text, stunning photographs, detailed illustrations and links to exciting recommended websites introduce young readers to the fascinating world of history.

No es un libro técnico ni tóxico. Sólo pretende advertir a los ahorradores e inversores españoles de ciertas prácticas llevadas a cabo por algunos bancos y cajas de ahorros. Esas prácticas, basadas en su mayoría en la falta de transparencia, sólo pueden producir mucho riesgo y, sobre todo, muchas pérdidas, tal y como se ha puesto de manifiesto en estos años de crisis financiera. El autor trata de conseguir este objetivo con el relato de su experiencia personal (él también fue timado por Madoff ) y la aportación de decenas de anécdotas acumuladas en sus más de treinta años como ...

This unique collection of children's games and songs is an exuberant expression of Colombian culture. The author includes a musical score for each piece, and provides a brief description of its rhythmic and melodic elements. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.