Omar Jayyam

La historia de la ciencia en la Edad Media es, hasta el siglo X, la del mantenimiento precario de los escasos saberes de la Antigüedad clásica que habían sobrevivido en occidente. A partir de entonces, la traducción del árabe de las obras de autores griegos fue la tarea fundamental. En el siglo XIII aparecen los primeros matemáticos medievales realmente creadores - Fibonacci, Jordano Nemorario y Nicolás de Oresme, entre otros. Al estudio de la obra de estos científicos y la de sus precursores está dedicado este libro.

Three Puerto Rican stories include the title story, which represents the land's indigenous Tainos; the tale of la Guinea, which is rooted in the nation's African culture; and la Mula's tale, a story of Spanish origin.

Filled with tricks and treats, fun and food, Halloween is a day that children look forward to. At one time two separate festivals, the traditions of each gradually blended into the holiday we now celebrate on October 31.

Hurricanes plague the tropics from June through November. Some years bring just a handful of storms. Other years, meteorologists run out of names because there are so many. In this Spanish title, readers learn how and where these storms form and the dangers they pose to the land and people who live in Gulf and Atlantic coast regions. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

The unsinkable luxury liner known as the Titanic may have sunk on its first transatlantic voyage in 1912, but people remain riveted to its storied legend. The collision with the iceberg in the North Atlantic was not the only mistake that was made that day. In this spellbinding volume, readers will learn about the passengers and crew aboard the doomed ship and what really happened that tragic night. Historical photographs will transport them back to the glamorous era, while the narrative paints an absorbing picture of the Titanic's sad fate.