La Jirafa

This title in the Que esta Despierto? (What's Awake?) series explores the behavior of this backyard nocturnal animal. Photographs enhance the text which explains why the animal is out at night and what it does in the day. (Text in Spanish.).

An introduction to ostriches, including their size, diet, and everyday behavior and highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in zoos.

These titles look at many of the animals typically found in zoos, covering such topics as appearance, behavior, and babies. Vivid photographs compare the habitat and diet of each animal, both in the wild and the zoo.

Las cobijas no son calientes. ¿Entonces por qué nos dan calor? Descubre la respuesta y otras curiosidades del calor en este libro sobre la temperatura.

Este libro –cuenta William H. Hodgson en su introducción a «Los piratas fantasmas»– puede ser considerado el último de un grupo de tres. El primero se publicó bajo el título de «Los botes del “Glen Carrig”»; el segundo, como «La casa en el confín de la Tierra»; por fin, este tercero, completa lo que, quizá, pueda ser considerado una trilogía; pues, aun cuando los tres difieren mucho en los contenidos, todos ellos coinciden en una determinada forma de tratar unos conceptos elementales. Con este libro, el autor cree que cierra una puerta, en cuanto a lo que a él concierne, ...

Learn how light pollution prevents us from seeing the stars and causes other problems as well. This Spanish book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that gives insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems.

From Mexico to the tip of South America, Latin America features varied scenery, including deserts, grasslands, plains, and mountains. Some are extreme: The Andes is the world's longest mountain range, and the Atacama Desert has not had rain for over 400 years! Latin America's remarkable landscape is an essential factor in its surprisingly different climatic zones. This insightful volume offers a comprehensive tour of the many vibrant countries of this fascinating region, highlighting its most striking areas in vivid photographs. It is also an inviting exploration of geography, natural...