Texanos destacados (Distinguished Texans)

Who were the earliest Americans? When, how, and from where did they enter and spread across the continent? And what is their relationship to modern Native Americans? Anthropologists develop theories to answer these questions based on the evidence they discover. Their theories—and the discoveries that prove and disprove them—are highlighted in this fascinating volume, full of awe-inspiring facts and incredible breakthroughs. Readers will feel like anthropologists and archaeologists themselves as they read about bones and artifacts, and what they reveal about the ancient cultures that roamed...

Defines levers, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

Como es sabido, el diseño surge como consecuencia lógica del desarrollo industrial de las sociedades tecnológicamente más avanzadas y puede explicarse, por tanto, en función de esa relación causa-efecto. Sin negar su obvia dependencia de tiempo y lugar, las razones del diseño, sus lecturas e interpretaciones, no se agotan en el exclusivo ejercicio metonímico, desde fuera, sino que invitan a ser entendidas también desde dentro, a partir de su propia realidad física y la reflexión que en ellas palpita. El libro adopta este criterio en su parte esencial: emparentar realizaciones...

Integrate science, history, and math into literacy lessons with these high-interest, Spanish-translated books. Topics such as space exploration, endangered animals and money management are designed to engage and inform students. Sophisticated graphics, interactive text features promote critical thinking hand help students build vocabulary and increase visual literacy skills.