Que Es Un Acuerdo? (What Is Compromise?)

What is the common good and how does it benefit society? This book looks at the history behind the notion of the common good, touching on ideas from several famous philosophers. Readers will then learn how the common good can be promoted through education and community. Full-color photographs and accessible language help students connect with the text and develop reading comprehension skills. Important elementary subjects from the C3 Framework for Social Studies are discussed in detail throughout this informative book.

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

Equality is a contentious issue in our society today. This is why it's important for students to be given information related to equality so they can come to reasonable conclusions of their own. Using age-appropriate language, this book discusses equality in a number of different forms and touches upon why equality is so important in a democracy. The text also explores how extreme equality, like most extremes, could be a bad and unrealistic idea. Readers will gain enough information to understand and think about this complex idea for themselves.

This book will open your eyes to a world full of beautiful images. It presents a journey through the history of art, from the very first artistic manifestations to the images we create today on our electronic devices. Based on the adult title, this edition for kids is explained through dialogue with inspiring simplicity and clarity.

From Mexico to the tip of South America, Latin America features varied scenery, including deserts, grasslands, plains, and mountains. Some are extreme: The Andes is the world's longest mountain range, and the Atacama Desert has not had rain for over 400 years! Latin America's remarkable landscape is an essential factor in its surprisingly different climatic zones. This insightful volume offers a comprehensive tour of the many vibrant countries of this fascinating region, highlighting its most striking areas in vivid photographs. It is also an inviting exploration of geography, natural...

La Universidad de Murcia, continuando con su iniciativa comenzada en el año 2009 de orientar y ayudar a los alumnos que preparan las pruebas de acceso a las enseñanzas universitarias oficiales de grado, ha decidido presentar esta nueva Guía de la Materia de Inglés. La Guía se concibe como un material de apoyo para los alumnos que se encuentren en posesión del título de Bachiller o equivalente, los que posean títulos de técnico superior de formación profesional o bien aquellos mayores de 25 años que tengan la intención de realizar el examen de la materia de Inglés en...

¿Qué significa migrar? Descubra qué animales migran y por qué migran a través de fotografías detalladas y texto simple. What does it mean to migrate? Discover which animals migrate and why they migrate through detailed photographs and simple text.