La represa de Itaipú

Describes how the rig was built, how it stands out in the water, and how much drilling it does in a day.

Publicado en cooperación con el programa de libre acceso GoogleTM Earth, este libro contiene una búsqueda del tesoro interactiva a través de los cientos de los sitios web de GoogleTM Earth más hermosos e interesantes. Las bellas ilustraciones y el texto evocador contienen una serie de pistas sobre lugares, gente y cosas. Para darle sentido a las pistas, se requiere la consulta de GoogleTM Earth. Pueden ser dibujos, imágenes tomadas por satélite, elementos distintivos del lugar, direcciones de un sitio a otro, conexiones temáticas, etc. Las pistas incluidas en cada doble página van de...

Reassuring and supportive, this book helps preschool and primary children learn concrete social skills for anger management and discover that when they cool down and work through anger, they can feel peaceful again. The English-Spanish editions from the popular Learning to Get Along series help children learn, understand, and practice basic social and emotional skills. Real-life situations and lots of diversity make these read-aloud books appropriate for homes, childcare settings, and primary and special education classrooms. Presented in a social story format, each bilingual book includes a...

Leonard B. Meyer explica en este libro como funcionan los mecanismos de la mente para percibir y entender la musica. Sus paginas constituyen un lucido estudio de la psicologia de la percepcion musical que ha sido profusamente citado por musicologos, compositores y filosofos desde su primera edicion de 1956. Entre sus admiradores figuran Umberto Eco y Enrico Fubini, cuyos comentarios aparecen recogidos en el amplio prologo escrito por el prestigioso compositor Jose Luis Turina, autor tambien de la traduccion. &la" El objeto principal de este ensayo --senala Turina-- es doble: de un lado,...

SHAAAARRRKK! That's probably the last word anyone wants to hear while swimming in the warm blue sea. But most sharks aren't at all what people expect. In fact, those who think all sharks are giant, man-eating killers are in for a surprise. The compelling narrative, colorful illustrations, and captivating facts in SURPRISING SHARKS reveal that sharks come in all shapes and sizes - and probably should be more afraid of humans than we are of them. Back matter includes a note about sharks and an index.