Mujeres en la política (Women in Politics)

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...

. Tania está segura de que el chico ideal no existe y de que el tipo de romance con el que tanto sueña solo puede hallarse en los dramas coreanos que ama y eso la hace sentirse muy decepcionada de la vida. Además, su rutina se tambalea cuando la tienda de invitaciones para la que trabaja decide cerrar sin previo aviso. Cuando parece que todo empeorará, la vida de Tania da un giro al recibir sorpresivamente una propuesta para viajar a Corea del Sur, donde no solo visita los escenarios de sus k-dramas favoritos, sino que también conoce a Hayato, un guapo y talentoso joven del que se...

The plot of The Empty Region takes the reader from the military camps of holy warriors in Pakistan, to the security corridors of the CIA and the FBI. It’s a fascinating puzzle inhabited by historical characters, including Osama bin Laden and George W. Bush, as well as officials aware of the tragedy´s secrets. Szichman leads us along the terminals where the air pirates of al-Qaida consummated their tragic ritual, makes us travel on the airplanes, turned into guided missiles, and recreates the 102 minutes when the burning towers of the World Trade Center became hell on earth. Although...

Describes the frogs, toads, and salamanders of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, looking particularly at the wide variety of adaptations found in the few species that dwell there.

Spanish speakers can now learn the truly inspiring story of the first Latin Supreme Court Justice. Los hispanohablantes pueden ahora conocer la historia verdaderamente inspiradora de la primera jueza latina del Tribunal Supremo. Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious illness now but an even more dangerous one fifty years ago. How did young Sonia handle the devastating news? She learned to give herself her daily ...