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.

La física y la química son dos ciencias fascinantes e imprescindibles para comprender el funcionamiento del mundo que nos rodea, pero que a menudo no han conseguido ser bien entendidas por los estudiantes. El propósito de este atlas es presentar la física y la química de forma clara, amena e interesante, huyendo siempre que sea posible de la carga matemática y de las fórmulas que no sean imprescindibles. En la elaboración de este libro se ha hecho un importante esfuerzo por simplificar las explicaciones y evitar la sobrecarga de datos, aunque se han subrayado datos curiosos y...

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children’s books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these small dinosaurs face-to-face: Little Lesothosaurus was the length of a house cat! Epidendrosaurus could climb into trees like a squirrel! Liaoceratops had body armor and horns-and was only the size of a collie dog! Plus,...

Estés despierto o durmiendo, tu cuerpo no deja de funcionar. ¿Sabes cómo? ¡Lo descubrirás en este divertidísimo cómic! ¿Sabías que nuestro esqueleto tiene DOSCIENTOS SEIS huesos? ¿O que tu intestino delgado puede medir OCHO METROS? ¿Y que el cerebro está conectado con TODO tu cuerpo? Cada una de las partes del cuerpo humano tiene sus curiosidades, desde el pelo hasta las uñas de los pies, los pulmones o el corazón. Los órganos funcionan todo el día, incluso mientras dormimos, pero... ¿cómo lo hacen? ¡Abre este cómic y alucina con los secretos de tu cuerpo! _____________...

Field trips are important and exciting days for young people. It gets them out of the classroom where they can learn in a different environment. This title shows all the fun and educational things kids can see and learn about on a field trip to the zoo. Title is complete with colorful photos that support the simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.