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.

A girl buys two ice cream cones from a street vendor in her neighborhood, one for herself and one for her grandpa. But will both treats make it safely home? This beautifully illustrated Spanish picture book teaches beginning readers about acts of kindness. With vibrant illustrations that support the single Spanish word on each page, language learners will develop their oral language skills as they describe what is happening in each illustration. This book is ideal for both native Spanish speakers and those learning Spanish as a second language.

Whether you call your January 6th celebration El Dia de los Reyes or the Feast of the Epiphany, you're celebrating a day dedicated to the three kings. Sometimes called the three wise men or the magi, these figures are part of the Christmas story and often appear in nativity scenes during this time of year. In some places, they're more important than Santa Claus. In this volume, readers discover the history of the three kings' story as well as how they are celebrated in cultures around the world today.

Magnitud imaginaria, piedra de toque de la famosa «Biblioteca del Siglo XXI» y heredera de la aclamada «Vacío perfecto», es otro ejemplo delirante del genio de Stanis&ław Lem. Artistas que realizan pornografía mediante el uso de rayos X, científicos que cultivan bacterias que se comunican en código Morse y son capaces de predecir el futuro, vendedores de enciclopedias «de cuarenta y cuatro magnetomos» en las cuales está escrita la historia que aún no ha acontecido, inteligencias artificiales que crean obras de autores tan intocables como Dostoievski y que ni ellos mismos se...

William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) nació en Manchester, y desde muy joven se introdujo en los círculos literarios londinenses de la mano del editor John Ebers, con cuya hija se casó. En 1834 publicó una novela, Rookwood, que le reportó un enorme éxito y dio origen a la leyenda popular del salteador justiciero Dick Turpin. Ya dedicado de lleno a la literatura, Ainsworth escribió en los siguientes cuarenta años cerca de cuarenta novelas, entre las que destacan Jack Sheppard (1839), The Tower of London (1840), Windsor Castle (1843), The Lancashire Witches (1849) y Auriol (1850)....