Las naciones indigenas de California (California's Indian Nations)

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source biography focuses on the life and times of Junípero Serra, the Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need...

Readers will set their eyes to the night sky in this fascinating book about astronomers. This volume is a perfect combination between STEM and career guidance as it introduces readers to the different ways astronomers use science, technology, engineering, and math in their work every day. Readers will love learning about celestial bodies and space phenomena, as well as the different processes and equipment astronomers use to observe, collect, and analyze data. This book also covers the steps a person can take to become an astronomer. The curriculum-based information in this book is conveyed...

Esta nueva serie de la colección «El juego de la ciencia» está formada por libritos concisos, amenos e instructivos que han sido concebidos por la prestigiosa editorial francesa Éditions Le Pommier y que son el fruto de un intercambio llevado a cabo entre una clase y el autor. Estos libros constituyen una auténtica «primera biblioteca» infantil, una introducción precisa y actualizada a los grandes temas que los niños y niñas de hoy tienen que conocer para empezar a adentrarse con seguridad y confianza en el complejo mundo actual. ¿Qué es la vida? ¿En qué consiste estar vivo?...

Unexpected occurences have always caused panic, but explorers and scientists seek to find answers and explanations.

Thomas Lang es un ex policía y ahora pistolero a sueldo. Un día recibe la visita de un tal McClusky, quien le ofrece cien mil dólares por asesinar a Alexander Woolf, un empresario americano con negocios en Inglaterra y Escocia. Indignado, Lang rechaza el encargo y decide, en cambio, advertir a la víctima del peligro que corre: una buena acción que no quedará impune.