La vida en el jardín (Garden Life) ebook

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.

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

Samuel Temkin es Catedrático Emérito de Rutgers University en Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos. Reconocido internacionalmente por sus investigaciones y libros en el campo de la Acústica, el doctor Temkin se ha dedicado en los últimos años a la historia del Nuevo Reino de León, de la cual ha publicado varios artículos de investigación y dos libros, el último sobre Gaspar Castaño de Sosa.

Describe el trabajo hecho en la estación de policía, el personal, los procedimientos y programs de los oficiales de policía.