Piratas / Pirates

Se presenta una cuidada edición de uno de los manuscritos más antiguos sobre el arte de la navegación. Se trata del Ms. 46 de la Biblioteca General Histórica de la Universidad de Salamanca, cuya reproducción facsimilar se incluye a todo color, precedida de una detallada introducción, desdoblada en la doble vertiente histórica-astronómica, así como el estudio sobre las mismas, debidamente anotado por los autores, especialistas de referencia en sus respectivas disciplinas. Se completa con la transcripción, que facilita la comprensión, al corregir algunos aspectos erróneos en...

Automobiles are an essential part of life for many, but few really understand how that car arrives in their garage in the first place. This book takes an exciting look at just how interesting that process is, from the design phase in an engineer’s office to the floor of a factory where it is assembled piece by piece by both people and machines. Full-color photographs bring the process to life in vivid detail, and a step-by-step how-to guide explains how readers can even build their very own model car.

Readers learn the basics of caring for common household pets, from physical features, to behavior, to diet. Also explored is how the animal's natural habitat differs from the habitat provided in the home.

Introduce students to Martin Luther King, Jr. with this Spanish-translated biography featuring dynamic primary source documents. Readers will learn about Civil Rights Movement leader and his inspirational life as he fought for equality and desegregation for African Americans through nonviolence. Students will also discover topics such as discrimination, sit-ins, the Nobel Peace Prize, and the March on Washington. Informational text features help students navigate the text.