El ciclo de la roca (The Rock Cycle)

You've only got one day to spend at the carnival-how do you make the most of your time? Students will learn how to measure time while reading about a fun-filled day at a carnival! This fiction Spanish book uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Essential text features like a glossary, index, and table of...

Young readers may have heard about the benefits of using and making the most of their resources, but how does that factor into an economic discussion? This thorough discussion defines resources and describes the different types of resources and why some divide them into three categories and others choose four. The book also addresses the concept of scarcity, showing readers how, because all resources have their limits, it is important to use them responsibly and efficiently in a healthy economy.

¿Qué hizo que una familia latinoamericana abandonara su tierra natal para partir con sus tres hijos, de diez, trece y quince años, a tierras del continente africano? Siga las peripecias y aventuras de la familia Jacobi Mangold durante quince años de servicio misionero en el Hospital de Leprosos de Masanga, Sierra Leona; el Hospital Scheer Memorial en Nepal, al norte de la India; y el Hospital Misionero de Yuka, Zambia. Comparta su período de adaptación a una vida sin electricidad, televisión ni otras comodidades básicas, y su angustia al sufrir un ataque al hospital por fuerzas...

Biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a leader in the fight for women's right to vote in the United States.

Die "Neue Kubanische Kunst" der 90er Jahre ist Markenzeichen (Absolut Cuba), tolerierter Skandal und bilderreicher Dissens in einem. In "elitärer" Vieldeutigkeit formuliert, entzieht sich die bildnerische Produktion einer neuen Generation spielerisch der lokalen Zensur und sichert sich gleichzeitig die Aufmerksamkeit der Kuratoren aus Los Angeles und Madrid. Zwischen Ikonen der Revolution und geprägt von insularen Obsessionen entstehen in den Ateliers von Havanna Werke und Projekte, die kraftvoll und mit großer Improvisationsgabe die komplexe Dynamik einer zerissenen Existenz aufzeigen....