Exploremos el ciclo de la roca (Exploring the Rock Cycle)

When winter hits, many people in colder climates spend most of their time indoors. But what do wild animals do? Some animals spend winters hibernating. Beginning readers will learn what hibernation is, why some animals hibernate and others don't, and how hibernating animals prepare for their long sleep. Full-color photographs grab readers' attention and allow them to draw connections to the narrative. Readers will love learning about this mysterious, restful time in some animals' lives.

When rocks change because of environmental conditions, the new rocks are called metamorphic rocks. A rock's chemical or physical makeup may change because of conditions such as temperature, stress, or pressure. Your readers will learn fascinating facts including where metamorphic rocks are most commonly found, the different types of metamorphism, and how metamorphic rocks are identified. Full-color photographs depict these rocks in nature. A helpful graphic organizer shows how these fascinating rocks form.

Although Earth is mostly made up of igneous and metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock covers about 75 percent of Earth's land surface. This means it's the most visible kind of rock on Earth. Sedimentary rocks form when sediment accumulates and compacts. Your readers will learn how sedimentary rocks form, the different types of sedimentary rocks, and how people use sedimentary rocks. Fun fact boxes provide readers with additional information. A helpful diagram illustrates how sedimentary rocks form.

At an early age, Steve fell in love with the possibility of the computer machine. He knew it had the power to change someone's life. Inspired to create a personal computer accessible for everyone, Steve went on to become one of the most influential inventors the world has ever met. This inspiring story of the visionary and entrepreneur features a facts and photos section at the back.

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.

La mujer del porvenir es un vibrante y lucido ensayo sobre la independencia de la mujer y su futuro en la sociedad moderna. Escrito en la Espana del siglo XIX, este texto destaca por espiritu vanguardista.

Biographical And Science-Related Information, Examining The Life Of Albert Einstein And His Knowledge Of Physics.