La Energía Solar (Solar Energy)

El Mayflower es un barco que ha llegado a ser célebre en la historia de los Estados Unidos porque en 1620 transportó desde Inglaterra al grupo conocido como "los peregrinos", quienes serían los primeros colonos europeos en establecerse en Norteamérica. Ellos zarparon desde el puerto inglés de Southampton y bautizaron como Nueva Inglaterra a la tierra que los acogió. Como señala este libro, el Pacto del Mayflower designa el acuerdo que los hombres adultos de esta comunidad firmaron a bordo del barco para fijar criterios generales que sirvieran como fundamento para el gobierno de la...

This inspiring biographical series ties in with elementary history, science, and social studies curricula, providing teachers with a valuable interdisciplinary resource. With these books, young readers will discover historical figures who devoted their lives to making the world a better place, and changed the course of history. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

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

The American Revolution was a momentous period in American history. In this thought-provoking book, readers will analyze the myriad of opinions surrounding the Revolutionary War. They will identify the popular beliefs of Revolutionary contemporaries and question how historians and American citizens have interpreted information about the war in the years that followed. This book is an excellent resource for inspiring critical thinking both within the classroom and in the real world.

Simple text and photographs present starfishes, describing where they live, how they look, and what they do.

Describes the life and work of the scientist who was persecuted by the Inquisition for his views of the universe.

Simple text introduces how different objects move, in different patterns and in different speeds, when pushed or pulled.