Semillas de México

Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Hilary Clinton are just a few of the most well known names in politics for forging new paths for women in a traditionally male-dominated field. However, many lesser-known women groundbreakers have changed the world by stepping out of the background and onto the political stage. This biographical text covers the lives of fascinating women in politics, from the earliest suffragette movements to modern-day women who could one day become the first female president of the United States. Readers are encouraged to seek careers that could place them with this...

Citizens of the United States have the freedom to choose who they vote for. Voters can choose from a number of candidates. Most people belong to a political party and they often choose to vote for the candidate belonging to their political party. However, sometimes people choose to vote for a person regardless of their political affiliation. This book explores how people choose a candidate to vote for and why that choice matters. Relevant images aid readers in making textual connections.

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, and who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.

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...