El poderoso océano (The Powerful Ocean)

In the last one hundred years, Earth’s average temperature has risen one full degree. That might not sound like much, but it affects Earth’s oceans, land, plants, and animals. Learn all about global warming, the carbon cycle, the greenhouse effect, and weather and climate with this Spanish science reader that brings the power of science and informational text to students at a level they can understand. This nonfiction book introduces students to new concepts, vocabulary terms, and STEM topics. With detailed images and fascinating sidebars, the leveled text supports students reading at...

Este volumen contiene ideas para que te conviertas en un elegante reloj de pie, en una simpática calabaza de Halloween, en un barco transatlántico o en un apetitoso plato de espaguetis, entre otros muchos objetos cotidianos que pueden resultar disfraces muy originales. El libro contiene 12 propuestas distintas, explicadas ?paso a paso?, más algunas posibles variaciones. Asimismo, se incluyen trucos, consejos y plantillas que facilitan la realización de cada idea.

The United States grew rapidly from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. All of this expansion came at the expense of Native American populations that had either lived in the region for centuries or been forced there from ancestral homes in the East. Tribes memorably fought on their own and together in an doomed effort to retain the land and a lifestyle that had long sustained their families. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the Westward Expansion, and of the treaties and were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the...

If we could take a trip to the center of the Earth, what would we find? In this amazing book readers can do just that with the help of a special ship that can handle the extreme heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s crust. Digging through a few miles of the crust is just the start of the nearly 4,000-mile journey to Earth’s core. Readers might be surprised to find that not all of the trip is through solid rock, as the intense heat does strange and amazing things to the material that makes up our planet!

This guide lays the groundwork for making well-conceived manga characters and comics. It starts with gathering the correct materials and supplies with tips on using them effectively.It goes on to show how to create different types of manga; drawing people and animals; the use of various manga techniques and effects; how to depict nature, props, weather, vehicles, buildings and the use of perspective; panel design and composition; and several in-depth discussions that explain the finer points of some techniques. A great overview into the world of manga comics that is clearly presented for the...