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El maravilloso libro sobre la vida, el universo y casi todo lo demás. Con ilustraciones a todo color y repleto de dinosaurios, terremotos, átomos y muchas cosas más, este libro es una adaptación del best seller mundial Una breve historia de casi todo, de Bill Bryson. Alguna vez te has preguntado... ¿Qué les pasó a los dinosaurios? ¿Cómo de grande es el universo? ¿Cuánto pesa la Tierra? ¿Por qué los océanos son salados? ¿Sabías que cada uno de los átomos que forma tu organismo seguramente que, antes de formar parte de ti, ha pasado por varias estrellas y formado parte de...

★“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...

Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?" Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let the illness define his life. Known for his groundbreaking work in physics, and identified by his wheelchair and computerized voice system, Stephen continued...

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!