La Energía Solar (Solar Energy)

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

Young students will be enthralled with compelling portraits of famous figures who devoted their lives to improving the world. Includes historical photos and illustrations.

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

For use in schools and libraries only. Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. Based on a true story about the author's great-great-grandfather.

Mama Tingo lived in the Dominican Republic. She was the leader of a group of farmers whose lands wanted to be taken from them. The inspiring story of this courageous peasant woman who didn't know how to read and write is meant to inspire children to be their own brave selves. Bilingual (Eng/Spa) non-fiction children's book for ages 8-12.

Desde que el ser humano es tal, ha admirado, temido, incluso venerado a los animales. Esto tiene una explicacion: son una pieza clave en nuestra subsistencia como especie. Con excelentes fotografias e ilustraciones, el presente libro narra como nos hemos relacionado con los animales a traves de los siglos en los diferentes lugares del mundo. Book jacket.

En su libro "La sociedad del cansancio" Byung-Chul Han presenta el cambio de paradigma que ha llevado a la humanidad desde la sociedad disciplinaria hacia la sociedad del rendimiento. Desde una sociedad represiva, basada en la negatividad de las prohibiciones, hacia una sociedad de hiperactividad, sobre abundante en estímulos e información, basada en la positividad total. El verbo que define la sociedad del rendimiento no es "debo" sino "puedo"; el hombre actual se cree libre, pero paradójicamente vive en guerra consigo mismo. La sociedad del rendimiento, dice Han, engendra el dolor...