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Planck consideró como tarea científica suprema la búsqueda de las leyes que rigen el absoluto, el invariante oculto en la realidad externa. Le cupo el privilegio de descubrir uno de esos elementos universales: el quantum de acción, la constante h.

In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking 'forty-niners!' With black-and-white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!

Esta Pequeña Historia explica los trazos más destacados de la vida y la obra del pintor catalán Joan Miró, desde sus primeros pasos en Barcelona hasta la creación de un lenguaje pictórico propio y cargado de simbolismo y hasta su madurez como creador.

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!