Spiders Up Close / Las aranas

Deforestation, hunting and global warming have endangered countless species. The orangutan, okapi, giant panda and the blue whale are just some of the 30 species on the brink of extinction that are featured in this book. They need your help. The International Conservation Society illustrates how many of these species are left in the wild, and the latest status regarding their natural environment. You'll learn how you can aid endangered species and help sustain the ecosystems that give them life.

Goya, el más fiel cronista de su tiempo, cede a los apasionados caprichos de tres de sus musas sin medir las consecuencias que estos desatinos le pueden deparar. La condesa-duquesa de Benavente, la duquesa de Alba y la condesa de Chinchón, como el reflejo de la sabiduría, la seducción y la dulzura, tres de los atributos que el pintor más admira en la mujer, resucitan en esta novela para guiar al lector por el languidecer del siglo xviii y el convulso nacimiento del xix. Bajo su mecenazgo paseará por los teatros, plazas, conventos y palacios para profundizar en aquella acomodaticia...

Did you know that the first wheel was not invented for transportation or that the system used to create computers was based on the functionality of a sewing machine? In a fun way, this book teaches the history behind inventions that have changed the way we live, from Ancient Mesopotamia to the present. Important details appear at the bottom of each page, including the name of the inventor, the time period, and the place where it occurred.

Think, do, communicate and feel Science! Discover the world of Science through a series of modules for CLIL or bilingual education programmes in Primary and Lower Secondary schools.