Omar Jayyam

Apartments, houses, log cabins, and houseboats are all kinds of homes, though they can look vastly different. Around the world, families settle into homes that can look quite different than these, yet serve the same purpose: to shelter. This volume will capture readers' imaginations, allowing them to view various types of homes, including the yaodongs of China and Queenslanders of Australia. Beautiful photographs serve to illustrate both architectural and cultural concepts.

Cuando fluyen las emociones, todo llega a buen puerto. A corazón abierto, el debut literario de Susana Ramírez @Sosann Hace dos años a Susana le detectaron una enfermedad rara: Arteretis de Takayasu. Un fallo en el sistema inmune provoca que el propio cuerpo ataque a las principales arterias que conducen al corazon. Las inflama, dificultando que la sangre fluya por su cuerpo. Durante este tiempo Susana ha leído mucho acerca de su enfermedad, hasta encontrar el significado emocional de su enfermadad. Dicen que la Arteretis de Takayasu aparece en las personas que no son capaces de canalizar ...

Go for the goal with this text, which examines fascinating female sports heroes who’ve proved to the world that gender is no barrier to athletic success. Readers will delight in learning about the lives of Mia Hamm, Wilma Rudolph, and the Williams sisters, as well as other important women who’ve broken barriers in sports. Readers will be inspired to pursue a career in athletics after learning about how others have achieved success in spite of great obstacles. The biographical nature of the text supports social studies curricula, and fact boxes and a comprehensive timeline provide...

What's hidden in the woods? Look closely through three colored transparent sheets to discover hidden secrets. Start with green and nothing moves. As if by magic each sheet shows animals and plants coming to life. Watch nature's surprises emerge in front of your eyes.