Florence Nightingale

Follows the life and career of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with diseases.

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

Follows The Thirteenth Amendment That Freed The Slaves, The End Of The War, And The Death Of President Abraham Lincoln.

Escrito de manera concisa y llana, con ejemplos certeramente escogidos, anécdotas e ilustraciones tomadas de la historia de la cultura europea, acompañados siempre de análisis someros y ocurrentes, este libro enseña cómo la noción de belleza evolucionó desde su culto y fundación, en la antigua Grecia, hasta su patrón actual en que, a veces de modo sutil e irónico, penetra en todos los rincones de la sociedad y la cultura modernas.

Essays by well-known climbers accompany a range of superb color landscape photographs that echo the great traditions of the Ansel Adams and the Sierra Club large format books of the 1970s.

In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.

Familiarize beginning readers with the different jobs of community workers. Featuring basic concepts, easy-to-read informational text, and engaging photographs this Spanish-translated nonfiction title is sure to create an exciting learning adventure.