Benjamin Franklin

Un fascinate, riguroso y ameno recorrido por la historia de la exploración, este libro del prestigioso historiador Felipe Fernández-Armesto analiza cómo las sucesivas exploraciones y descubrimientos a lo largo de la historia han ido cambiando la configuración del mundo. Desde las expediciones marítimas de los egipcios bajo el reinado de Hatshepsut hasta el presente, pasando por los mercaderes que recorrían la ruta de la seda, los misioneros que se adentraban en tierras ignotas, los navegantes españoles y portugueses del siglo XV, los exploradores que se adentraron en el XIX en el...

Based on the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series, this timeline of world history gives a fresh take on global events, from King Tut to Malala Yousafzai. Basada en la serie más vendida del New York Times, esta cronología de la historia mundial ofrece una nueva visión de los acontecimientos mundiales, desde el rey Tutankamón hasta Malala Yousafzai. For the first time ever, the Who Was? subjects are gathered into a single title! The Who Was? History of the World is a journey along the timeline of history, noting the birthdays of 150 people in the series and what was happening in the world...

Crawl around with Beetles! This title covers everything from what beetles look like to what they like to eat. Complete with a More Facts section, bolded glossary terms, and diagrams pointing out specific body parts. Young readers will gather basic information about beetles through easy-to-read, simple text alongside stunning full-bleed photographs. Translated by native Spanish speakers. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

There are thousands of species of bees, and not all are yellow and black. However, the telltale yellow and black of the honeybee and bumblebee are the best known. Beginning readers explore the world of bees and find out what keeps them busy all day. From flying from flower to flower to making honey, the details in this book are both familiar and new to curious future entomologists. Full-color detailed photographs complement the low-ATOS text, making it the perfect addition to any early elementary library or classroom.