Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

What’s the difference between a seal and a sea lion? These “second cousins” of the sea look similar, but there are many ways to tell these creatures apart. From ear shape to the noises they make to communicate, seals and sea lions are amazing creatures with both shared features and many truly unique attributes. They both share an ocean habitat, but when readers take a closer look, it’s easy to discover how they each fight off predators, mate, and raise their young in different ways. Captivating full-color photographs help to bring these marvelous mammals to vivid life.

Poetic text recounts the childhood of the noted Spanish poet, including his love for the nature and folklore of his native Andalusia, his introduction to music and literature at home, and his health problems.

Un práctico libro que engloba diferentes contenidos, con explicaciones muy sencillas e ilustraciones adaptadas, para tratar los temas preferidos de los más pequeños. Con esta enciclopedia podremos resolver las dudas más diversas con claridad y precisión.

Rita y Seve, dos niños curiosos que quieren ser científicos, y su mascota el pajarillo Pi te cuentan en este libro todo tipo de secretos para que aprendas mucho sobra el planeta Tierra, el cuerpo humano, el universo, los grandes inventos que ha habido en la Historia (como el televisor o el teléfono), los fenómenos meteorológicos… ¿Sabes… que los delfines tienen una forma peculiar de dormir? cómo se producen los rayos que caen del cielo? cuántos litros de alimentos caben en un estómago normal? cuánta superficie terrestre ocupan los desiertos? a qué saben las nubes? Las...