La energa / Energy

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

Why did the Civil War begin? Which states were part of the Union and which were part of the Confederacy? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more as they move through this fascinating nonfiction Spanish-translated title. The easy-to-read informational text, engaging facts, and vivid images and illustrations help highlight some of the aspects that led up to the Civil War, including slavery, the Underground Railroad, abolitionists, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott Decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The accessible table of contents works in conjunction with the...

¿Estás obsesionado con el manga o con los juegos de rol? ¿Te pasas las horas muertas navegando en Internet o construyendo tu propia armadura samurái? ¿Tu familia y tus amigos se sorprenden de que tengas en casa todas las ediciones del libro gordo de Petete o te miran de forma rara cuando vas al estreno de cualquiera de los episodios de Star Wars disfrazado de Darth Vader? Si te apasiona la informática, la electrónica, la ciencia, los videojuegos, los cómics, la literatura de ciencia ficción, ¡eres un verdadero friki! Y si además de friki eres padre, ¡estás de enhorabuena!Ken...

Brief biographies of well-known men and women, from ancient time to the present day, who made significant contributions in various fields.