Californianos que marcaron la diferencia (Californians Who Made a Difference)

★“Fascinating...An appealing resource sure to spark an interest in biomimicry, from casual readers to budding scientists. Recommended for all libraries.”—School Library Journal, starred review Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing bacteria instead of electricity? That gloves designed like gecko feet let people climb straight up glass walls? Or that kids are finding ways to make compostable plastic out of banana peels? Biomimicry, the scientific term for when we learn from and copy nature, is a revolutionary way to look to nature for answers to environmental problems such...

Regina Salcedo presenta en Protagonistas una fauna del caos, una fauna de fuego que bulle entre las cáscaras y nos invita a descubrir su paisaje interior a pesar de los ruidos que nos acechan, alejan y engañan a diario. Por ello, escuchar los poemas de Protagonistas en su formato sonoro supone también un reto en el sentido de que los sonidos de fondo despistan al oyente a propósito, en un intento por simular el propio transcurrir de la vida y de un sujeto que se sitúa en medio de. Palpitando. Del mismo modo, también puede uno dejarse llevar por lo superfluo, como quien se olvida del...

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Did you know that most animals in the world don't have backbones? Learn more about invertebrates in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction book. Readers will learn all about mollusks, arthropods, arachnids, and crustaceans while being stimulated from cover to cover with its detailed images and charts, intriguing facts, and informative text.

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...