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From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

Young children are natural problem-solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves interesting animals. This Spanish-language edition of Fast and Flightless provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Abordando con detalle todos los aspectos del viaje a caballo, este libro permitirá tener éxito en la preparación, la realización y la explotación. Contiene una síntesis estudiada de las soluciones europeas a los problemas de viajes largos, pero también la descripción exhaustiva de las técnicas originales provenientes de la experiencia del autor o tomadas de los pueblos caballistas del Nuevo Mundo.

¡Conoce al iguanodon, un dinosaurio herbívoro que pesaba toneladas literalmente! Las imágenes coloridas ayudan a los lectores a aprender cómo era la vida para estos comedores de plantas de punta. Meet the iguanodon, an herbivore dinosaur who weighed tons—literally! Now in Spanish, carefully leveled text and colorful images help readers learn what life was like for these spiky-thumbed plant-eaters.