Pequeños poderosos: Cosas diminutas, grandes resultados (Mighty Micros: Little Things, Big Results) 6-Pack

Now in Spanish—Who makes sure my suitcase gets on the right plane? This book is full of fascinating facts about everything from Halloween to braille to fire trucks.

Describes the life and work of the scientist who was persecuted by the Inquisition for his views of the universe.

La energía es elemento fundamental del mundo contemporáneo, y ha sido la base del desarrollo y dominación del entorno que, nuestra especie, ha venido realizando sobre el entorno y el mundo que nos rodea. Cada nuevo salto en la cultura o en la civilización ha traído aparejado un aumento en la energía (tanto en la producción como en el gasto); por lo tanto, es un componente vital de la sociedad contemporánea. Este libro explora los distintos tipos de energías que existen y se mueve en un amplio abanico porque, entre la energía de los propios músculos y la moderna energía eólica, la ...

★“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...