Viajeros románticos a Oriente

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.

El Mal asola al ser humano desde que Pandora, la muñeca autómata fabricada por los dioses y diosas del Olimpo, abrió el recipiente que llevaba cuando fue remitida a los hombres de parte de Zeus para castigarles por la insolencia de Prometeo, que decidió robar el fuego para dárselo a los hombres. Como el genio de la lámpara de Aladino, el Mal debió de exclamar: «¡al fin libre!» Y a partir de ese momento emprendió su trabajo por todos los rincones de la tierra, irradiando locura, guerras, enfermedades, peste, crímenes, perversiones... a gran escala, pero también a la medida del...

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein--but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed.

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.