La ilustración botánica

Imagine a career where you get paid to draw all day. That's what botanical illustrators do! Get inside the mind of a botanical illustrator, and learn how their intricate drawings of plants help science. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish book ignites a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides English language learners through every step of the engineering design process. Inspire students to pursue a STEAM career with career advice from a real person working in a STEAM field. Discover...

A koala rests comfortably in an Australian eucalyptus forest, penguin families gather on icebergs of Antarctica, an alligator protects her young in its mouth, a hippopotamus teaches her baby the art of bathing, and an elf owl peeks out of its cactus nest. These captivating images, taken by some of the world's leading wildlife photographers, introduce young children to similarities that exist between the animal world and their own. Photographs of animal habitats from all over the world teach young readers that all living creatures live in special places they call home. And by seeing animals...

Imagine being lost and stranded in the desert. Would you know what to do to survive? This useful Spanish-translated nonfiction title explains the important skills needed to survive in the desert. With helpful diagrams and images, definitions, tips and instructions, informational text, a bibliography, and a list of other helpful websites, readers can be assured that they will learn about the dangers of heat exhaustion, desert plants that could aid in survival, and other helpful tips in order to survive in an emergency.

Carla y su hermano Miguel se acaban de trasladar a París junto a su padre. Miguel rompe accidentalmente un escarabajo de cristal del museo Louvre. A continuación, Carla se despierta, sin saber cómo ni por qué, en el antiguo Egipto de los faraones. La protagonista tratará de encontrar el modo de volver a casa y a su tiempo.

León Lasa (1961) es licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Sevilla y master en Dirección de Empresas por la Universidad Comercial de Deusto. Desempeña su trabajo como letrado del Gabinete Jurídico de la Junta de Andalucía. Apasionado del deporte, de los viajes y de la literatura ha recorrido desde muy joven las geografías americanas y europeas. Es autor del libro Por el Oeste de Irlanda (Almuzara, 2006), su segundo libro, dedicado a una isla que siempre le cautivó por su belleza. Este Al sur del Sur es realmente su primer libro, escrito en 2003. Colaborador habitual de diversas...