¿Surgió algo bueno tras la Gran Depresión? (Did Anything Good Come Out of the Great Depression?)

This unique collection of children's games and songs is an exuberant expression of Colombian culture. The author includes a musical score for each piece, and provides a brief description of its rhythmic and melodic elements. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Diamonds and salt are both minerals, but diamonds are more rare than salt. Curious readers will learn what physical and chemical conditions must be present for minerals to form. They'll discover how minerals are identified and how they are used in daily life. Informative and interesting text presents readers with this science content in a fun way. A graphic organizer shows how different minerals are identified and fact boxes provide readers with exciting supplementary information.

Navigation instruments have changed over time. Lodestones, sunstones, and sextants helped early navigators find their way. Modern technology makes navigation more precise than it has ever been. But the roots of navigation still remain. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It ...

Partiendo de las similitudes entre el pasado remoto y el futuro imaginable, Perniola sostiene que nuestra sociedad postmoderna vive un "momento egipcio", una era marcada por la reificación en la que, al mismo tiempo que los productos de alta tecnología asumen propiedades orgánicas, la humanidad se convierte a sí misma en "cosa", no en el sentido de alienación inconsciente, sino en el de un cínico y deliberado tratamiento del ser en tanto que objeto, llegando incluso a un proceso de "auto-momificación". Perniola mezcla estética y filosofía para analizar "la belleza estratégica" en el ...