Animales

Learn all about the amazing things your muscular system and skeleton do and how to keep them healthy and strong! With vivid images and clear, informational text in conjunction with supportive diagrams, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title introduces readers to basic biological ideas and vocabulary.

Existen varias razones por las que se recomienda la lectura de este libro, siendo la más destacada la información que de dicha lectura puede obtenerse. ¿Sabe usted qué es un cocohuí? Lea este libro y lo sabrá. Conozca a cuánto ascendió el presupuesto de una empresa española para la construcción del túnel del Somport. ¿Por qué el orangután del zoológico cambiaba de humor?; aquí se cuenta. Desvele igualmente qué estaba haciendo un buitre en la cúspide de Keops, cuántas neuronas le quedan al autor y otros muchos más secretos. Todo ello según la desbordante imaginación de...

Introducing chemical and biological concepts, this book explains what occurs in the body when a person plays, trains, or participates in an athletic event and allows the reader to understand that sports are not only a question of muscles, but of lungs, bones, chemical reactions, intelligence, and, naturally, a lot of heart.

Sitting Bull first went to battle at the age of 14. He grew to be widely respected for his bravery and insight, and became chief of the Lakota nation in his thirties. By the time he met General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, his courage was legendary. Though he soundly defeated Custer, public outrage at the defeat brought thousands of cavalrymen to the area, where it took four more years before the brave chief would surrender. He was forced onto a reservation where he was later killed when police attempted to arrest him.