Louis Pasteur

Defines levers, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

The Uses Of Wind Energy Is The Topic Of This Book. Explains The Positive And Negative Impact This Form Of Energy Can Have On Our World.

Provides The History Of Biofuels, Different Uses, Positive And Negative Characteristics, And How They Will Impact The Future.

Why did the Civil War begin? Which states were part of the Union and which were part of the Confederacy? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they move through this fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated title. The easy-to-read informational text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War, including slavery, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The accessible table of contents works in conjunction with the...

This engaging volume takes a close look at the legend of Joaquin Murrieta, the man who came to be known as the Robin Hood of Eldorado. Dynamic text tells the story of Murrieta, with plenty of exciting age-appropriate details, but also examines the complex relationship between fact and fiction in legends such as his. Interesting and informative historical background on the California Gold Rush and the role of Mexicans and Californios in the area at the time round out this fun and informative volume.

Biographical And Science-Related Information, Examining The Life Of Louis Daguerre And His Invention Of Photography.

Los silencios de María es una novela de personajes. A Héctor se le acusa del asesinato de su mujer, María. Todo el mundo lo piensa, él también. Una historia que se construye a partir de la enigmática visita de Laura, una joven atractiva que acude cada miércoles a la cárcel donde reside el presunto asesino con el pretexto de convertir su estancia en más agradable. A través de Laura descubriremos la voz de María, su pasado, el tiempo vivido con un primer matrimonio poligámico en la ciudad árabe de Dubái. Dos mundos en contraste dentro de la mente de una protagonista en dos...