El Avestruz

These titles look at many of the animals typically found in zoos, covering such topics as appearance, behavior, and babies. Vivid photographs compare the habitat and diet of each animal, both in the wild and the zoo.

La novela que inspiró la película. 1823. Hugh Glass es uno de los tramperos más experimentados y respetados de la frontera en el noroeste de los Estados Unidos, donde enfrenta a diario los peligros de la naturaleza salvaje y de las belicosas tribus indias. Inesperadamente, el ataque de una osa lo deja gravemente herido y ninguno de sus compañeros confía en que sobrevivirá. Cuando los dos hombres encargados de cuidarlo hasta su muerte lo abandonan, él luchará por mantenerse con vida movido por un único deseo: la venganza

Anthony Cade, que ejerce de guía turístico en África del sur, recibe de un buen amigo una extraña misión que le devuelve a Inglaterra. A su llegada, se ve envuelto en una telaraña de asesinatos, chantaje y traición, relacionados con las luchas políticas internas de Herzoslovaquia, y en una romántica y misteriosa historia de amor. Todo eso complica la vida de Anthony... pero, ¿quién es en realidad Anthony Cade?

The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is an intriguing area of our solar system. Scientists have counted over 670,000 known asteroids there, but there could be millions more not yet found. Readers will discover much more about the asteroid belt in this highinterest book, which blends science and math. They'll read about several topics, such as space missions to the asteroid belt and the difference between an asteroid and a planet, and solve associated math problems-just like actual space scientists do!

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!