Cambridge IGCSE® Spanish as a First Language Workbook

In AD 79, the residents of the booming Roman city of Pompeii were shocked when a nearby mountain exploded, releasing superhot ash, rock, and gas on the surrounding areas. What happens next is the extraordinary account of a volcano in action. Though the people who didn't flee Pompeii were doomed, the volcano preserved their remains, allowing us to better understand a fascinating time in the Roman Empire. Astonishing photographs of Pompeii, primary source records of the occurrence, and riveting text are just some highlights of this high-interest volume.

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.

El Cazador de incendios andaba todo el día de un lado a otro cazando incendios con sus bolsas y cajas. Pero un día, un incendio se le resistió. Cuando ya sólo pensaba en su fracaso, precisamente ese día, encontró el amor.

Un libro claro, riguroso y estructurado, adaptado a los contenidos curriculares de Ciencias de la Naturaleza de 2o de ESO acompañado de un elevado número de actividades teóricas, prácticas, competenciales e interactivas. Destaca por tener un enfoque hacia las nuevas tecnologías, con vínculos a animaciones y a actividades interactivas. Y por tener un planteamiento encaminado al trabajo de las competencias básicas.