De dos mundos

What are aircraft? -- What do aircraft look like? -- What are aircraft made of? -- How did aircraft look long ago? -- What is an airplane? -- What is a jet? -- What is a helicopter? -- What is a glider? -- Quiz -- Picture glossary.

Esta novela relata una historia real. Sucedió en 2011. La vivió Irina Lucidi. Esta novela aborda un dolor para el que muchos idiomas no tienen una palabra: «La palabra que falta. El progenitor que pierde a un hijo. No que lo mata: que lo pierde. ¿Cómo se llama, cómo se dice, quién es aquel a quien se le ha muerto un hijo? ¿Qué lugar ocupa en la historia? Falta la palabra, falta la palabra. Carencia, ausencia. ¿Quién la ha borrado?, ¿cuándo?, del diccionario italiano, francés, alemán, español, inglés. Y, además, ¿por qué?» Irina es una mujer de padre italiano y madre...

Beautiful full-color photographs and informative text, in both English and standard Latin-American Spanish, introduce readers to our Moon. They will learn about the Moon’s phases, that people have been to the Moon, and many more exciting facts. This is a great addition to any aspiring astronomer’s library.

Today’s computers come in all shapes and sizes, but not many people actually know how they’re made. The journey from circuits and wires to a ready-to-use computer is a fascinating exploration of science and engineering. Readers get a look inside their laptops, desktops, and even their tablets as they’re shown step-by-step how these electronic marvels are assembled. Readers will love knowing what goes on inside their own machines, and color photographs and simple instructions will show them how they can build their own computer!