Bolitas y palitos

Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of a famous scientist who changed our understanding of physics forever. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level. In 1974, Stephen Hawking shook the world of physics. His theory on black holes went against everything the science community accepted as fact. How did he make such revolutionary discoveries? From a childhood spent building model airplanes to recognition as one of the greatest scientists of his time, Stephen's genius and endless...

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

Em dic Nebkheperure Tutankamon, però em podeu dir Tut. Segur que el meu nom us sona. Alguns de vosaltres deveu conèixer el meu rostre gràcies a la meva cèlebre màscara d’or. D’altres potser heu tingut la sort de visitar la meva tomba a Egipte. Fins i tot és possible que hàgiu sentit parlar de la maledicció que m’envolta. Bé, la qüestió és que vaig ser famós no solament al meu temps sinó també al vostre. N’endevineu la raó? Exacte! Vaig ser un faraó de l’antic Egipte.

La Geología es una ciencia sumamente atractiva ya que abarca cuestiones trascendentales relacionadas con nuestro planeta: su origen, su formación, la vida en tiempos pasados y los procesos actuales de evolución, en la que los seres humanos intervenimos de manera activa. En este volumen se analiza, además de su origen y formación, la estructura de la Tierra, la composición de la atmósfera, la deriva de los continentes, los volcanes, la formación del relieve, los glaciares, el mar, el ciclo geológico y los mapas.