Discoverer Enterprise

Many children have heard of dams, but not many know what they are. This book engages young readers as it reveals the many fascinating aspects of the worlds largest dam, which was built on the border of Paraguay and Brazil.

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these sea giants face-to-face: The Archelon was similar to a turtle, but its shell was made of crossed rib bone covered in rubbery skin! The Mososaurs had huge pointy jaws and grew to be fifty feet long! The Ichthyosaurs looked a lot...

¿Está prevista una misión humana a Marte? ¿Cómo se captura un cometa? ¿Cómo es el centro de la Tierra? ¿Existen los extraterrestres? ¿Es posible enseñar a nuestro cuerpo a curar las heridas? ¿Conseguiremos viajar en el tiempo? ¿De qué está hecho el Universo? ¿Cómo serán los videojuegos del futuro? ¿Seremos los seres humanos sustituidos por robots? ¿Cuáles son los descubrimientos científicos que cambiarán nuestras vidas en el próximo medio siglo? En este libro encontrarás algunas preguntas que te has hecho sobre el futuro y sus respuestas; con él, entenderemos mejor el ...

During the American Civil War, the United States was on the brink of falling apart irrevocably. As states seceded and brother turned against brother, hope for reconciliation was dim. This conflict, an essential topic of the social studies curriculum, is skillfully presented from its origins in the Southern slave-trade economy to bloody battles and, later, Reconstruction. Striking photographs and artwork of integral events and people will resonate with readers, while interesting sidebar information gives them more to reflect on about this terrible war and the lessons it taught us.

MODELS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN SOCIAL EDUCATION AND SOCIO CULTURAL ANIMATION - Practical applications - This book tries to combine the reflection on a concrete methodology, and its practical application to the ambience of the social field. The author wants to harmonize in this way, “knowledge” with “the knowledge to do” and invites us and to involve the heart as well as our intelligence in the work that we carry out. The book offers valuable guides and it provides hints to carry out quality research.