Robotland

★“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...

Looking at VENEZUELA: Did you know that Angel Falls, in Venezuela, is the highest waterfall in the world? Looking at Venezuela, you will see the snow-covered peaks of the Andes Mountains, the flat-topped cliffs of the Guiana Highlands, and the colorful plants and animals of the rain forest. Learn about life in Venezuela, from the Maracaibo Basin to Margarita Island and from oil rigs to orchids.

Tailored to the Language B syllabus, our full-colour IB coursebook, Mañana, contains everything you need for your two-year teaching course.

Los seis poetas Sant antologados en este libro, cuya obra se enmarca en un periodo histórico complejo donde coinciden en el Punjah indio las culturas musulmana e hindú. La poesía Sant consiguió no sólo expresar las aspiraciones La poesía sant consiguió no solo expresar las aspiraciones de las castas sometidas de la India en los siglos XV y XVI, sino alcanzar una dimensión superior como en el caso de Guru Nânak, fundador de la comunidad sikh, del místico Kabir o de la princesa Mirabai, única mujer entre los poetas Sant, que junto a Ravidâs, Tulsidâs y Surdâs, constituyen un hito...