A la vanguardia: Adelantos en tecnología (The Cutting Edge: Breakthroughs in Technology) 6-Pack

Meaning "River of the Colorful Birds," Uruguay is a small country in South America that is covered by crisscrossing rivers and lush hills. Home to approximately 3.5 million people, the country is often regarded as the most stable and prosperous country in Central and South America. Uruguay produces 95 percent of its electricity from renewable energy and is known as one of the most socially progressive nations in the world. Allow your readers to learn more about Uruguay's unique culture through this informative book, which features engaging sidebars and vibrant photographs.

Silenciosa y tímida, Marina es la cuarta de siete hermanos y siempre tiene la impresión de que en su casa no saben ni que existe. Un verano, su familia decide pasar las vacaciones en un pueblo remoto que, de tan tranquilo, es un completo aburrimiento. En ocasiones la vida ofrece una segunda oportunidad para superarse a si mismo. Una historia sobre el crecimiento personal y el valor para afrontar las dificultades de la vida.

"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one...

Este Diccionario ideológico o ATLAS LÉXICO contiene más de 200.000 voces clasificadas en unos 1.600 campos semánticos. Las palabras aparecen en listados de términos asociados, afines, vecinos o sinónimos que se prestan a la expresión de un concepto. Distingue los usos en función del contexto social (general, coloquial, malsonante, vulgar, ingenio popular y refranes); los dominios geográficos (españoles y americanos); y la actualidad del término (antiguo, desusado y recién incorporado). Además de permitir la consulta del significado de una palabra añade la posibilidad de buscar...