Colección Profesor Elibius y el cuerpo humano

Esta serie cuenta con un grupo de pequeños extraterrestres guardianes de la naturaleza que salen de su planeta en la búsqueda del mayor contaminador del universo, el perverso Zirt Zlunder. El se escapa y viene a vivir en el planeta Tierra. Este libro empieza, la saga de los Pequeños Guardianes alrededor del universo detrás del temible Zirt Zlunder, el mayor contaminador de todas las galaxias. Ellos le persiguen en un intento de detener a Zirt Zlunder antes de que llegue a Tierra para contaminar aún más nuestro planeta.

Readers will learn all about the United States' westward expansion in this interesting nonfiction Spanish-translated book, which uses appealing images, helpful maps, and supportive text to keep children engaged from beginning to end!

Design a flexible protective layer for a space suit. Space suits have come a long way. The look and function of space suits has evolved over time, but their purpose has always been the same--to keep astronauts safe. From the first suits worn during the Mercury missions, to the latest suits being tested by NASA, there have been great improvements. Learn all about the science behind space suits and how they have changed over time. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about...

★“Fascinating...An appealing resource sure to spark an interest in biomimicry, from casual readers to budding scientists. Recommended for all libraries.”—School Library Journal, starred review Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing bacteria instead of electricity? That gloves designed like gecko feet let people climb straight up glass walls? Or that kids are finding ways to make compostable plastic out of banana peels? Biomimicry, the scientific term for when we learn from and copy nature, is a revolutionary way to look to nature for answers to environmental problems such...

Pobre corazón reúne nueve relatos cuyo nexo de unión es el amor, o los sucedáneos del amor. Nacemos para amar, dicen los románticos, o amamos para perpetuar la especie, replican los científicos. En cualquier caso el amor aparece en nuestra vida iluminándola o ensombreciéndola, dándole a veces un sentido, obsesionando siempre su conciencia y trastornando su voluntad: amor conyugal o adúltero, infantil o senil, ocasional o permanente, real o imaginado, ansiado, desdeñado, gozado, sufrido, pero cada uno de ellos con vocación de amor verdadero.