Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

Surveys the life of Swiss/German immigrant John Sutter, on whose land gold was discovered in the mid-nineteenth century, spurring the California gold rush and westward expansion.

Cuando David Houlding descubre lo difícil y dura que se está convirtiendo su juventud, sufre un síndrome real llamado Hikikomori, que lo aísla por completo de la que él considera una sociedad plástica, y pasa cuatro años encerrado en su habitación. Esto provoca una depresión, desencadenada a su vez por los actos de algunas personas que son muy importantes en su vida. Quizá nuestra realidad no sea tan diferente a la de él.

Publicación de 304 páginas que incluye los contenidos prescritos por el Real Decreto de enseñanzas mínimas de 1631/2006 de 29 diciembre y los contenidos recogidos en el Decreto 112/2007 de 20 de julio por el que se establece la ordenación y las enseñanzas correspondientes a la ESO en la Comunidad Valenciana.

Full color, full-page photographs throughout with straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be... series is an appealing and engaging introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These...