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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre David Livingstone, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá:
• Comprender el contexto en el que se enmarca la vida de David Livingstone, en plena época victoriana del Reino Unido, caracterizada por una prosperidad que favorece los nuevos viajes y exploraciones como los que emprende el aventurero escocés
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Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series, with photographs and illustrations throughout, this book examines the history, science, ethics and social issues related to infectious diseases and vaccines. Our best shot.
Vaccination is one of humanity's most effective and greatest discoveries.
Infections like the plague, smallpox and other deadly diseases have affected and killed people for thousands of years, but the invention of vaccines forever...
1163) Industrial Design: Why Smartphones Aren't Round and Other Mysteries with Science Activities for Kids
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What is industrial design? How does it affect our everyday lives? Why do microwaves open with a swinging front door? Why aren't smartphones round? Why do drivers sit on the left in the United States? Industrial design is the study of the design process behind the products we use every day, from blenders to school buses to laptops. In Industrial Design: Why Aren't Smartphones Round and Other Mysteries with Science Activities for Kids, readers ages...
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Geoffrey Chaucer said, "It is nought good a slepyng hound to wake." Henry Sullivan, bookhound, is ready to be that sleeping dog: to settle down in his new apartment and enjoy life with his new girlfriend. But the underside of the literary world won't let him go. A bookscout sells Henry a book-and is murdered later that night. An old friend asks him to investigate a case of possible plagiarism involving a local best-selling author. To make matters...
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The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters is an exciting collection of first-hand stories describing the catastrophe of Titanic's maiden voyage as told by its survivors shortly after the ship sank.
Originally written and published in 1912, Logan Marshall's book was the very first attempt to solve the mystery of the accident and relieve the heartache it stirred internationally. Marshall narrates the personal stories of Titanic's passengers...
1166) Science on the Titanic
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You may know about the sinking of the Titanic. But did you know science played a big role in the ship's voyage, disaster, and discovery? Learn all about the ship and the events that led to its sinking. Discover how technology uncovered answers to how this famous ship's voyage ended in disaster.
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur David Livingstone et l'exploration de l'Afrique australe en moins d'une heure!
Missionnaire et explorateur écossais, David Livingstone entame, en 1840, un périple long de 16 ans avec un triple objectif: évangéliser les populations locales, trouver de nouvelles voies commerciales pour le Royaume-Uni, et abolir l'esclavage en Afrique. Ce voyage, et les deux autres expéditions qui le suivront, le...
1168) Solar Energy
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Following the scientific process, this title provides instructions on how to conduct experiments that help students gain a better understanding of the power of solar energy.
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From both a historical and scientific point of view, above and below the surface, this engaging guide brings the world's oceans to life through fun facts, illustrations, and in-depth information. Interactive activities appear throughout, ranging from making solar stills and simple fishing spears to experimenting with a homemade diving bell and figuring out how much water it really takes to survive. With the oceans being the least explored environment...
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The first attempt on Everest in 1922 by George Leigh Mallory and a British team is an extraordinary story full of controversy, drama, and incident, populated by a set of larger-than-life characters straight out of an adventure novel. The expedition ended in tragedy when, on their third bid for the top, Mallory's party was hit by an avalanche that left seven men dead. Using diaries, letters, and unpublished accounts, Mick Conefrey creates a rich, character-driven...
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Cool Outdoor Arts & Crafts makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Craft a sun-printed scarf or paint a pair of rocks. Make a terra-cotta wind chime or a beaded garden stake. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Plus, it's written just for kids! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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From the first account of "Colter's Run," published in 1810, fascination with John Colter, one of America's most famous and yet least known frontiersmen and discoverer of Yellowstone Park, has never waned. Unlike other legends of the era like Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, and Kit Carson, Colter has remained elusive because he left not a single letter, diary, or reminiscence. Gathering the available evidence and guiding readers through a labyrinth of...
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Maurice Wilson, à l'aube de ses 35 ans, entreprend de se rendre en monoplan monomoteur à cockpit ouvert sur les flancs de l'Everest pour planter le premier drapeau à son sommet
Ce projet semble fou à bien des égards: l'Anglais n'est ni aviateur, ni alpiniste. Il ne connaît de la marche que les quelques cent kilomètres qu'il aura parcouru dans le Yorkshire en guise d'entraînement. De plus, en 1935, l'aviation en est encore à ses balbutiements...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Neil Armstrong, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Profundizar en la vida de Neil Armstrong y descubrir el camino que sigue hasta llegar a ser el primer hombre que pisa la Luna
• Entender el contexto en el que se enmarca el primer viaje del hombre a la Luna: la época de la Guerra Fría, en la que...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur Daniel Boone et la conquête de l'Ouest en moins d'une heure!
Dès son plus jeune âge, Daniel Boone n'a qu'une passion: l'aventure. Les années passant, ses explorations le mènent de plus en plus loin, jusqu'à ce qu'il pénètre dans le Kentucky, terre sauvage encore très peu explorée, pleine de ressources et regorgeant de promesses. La conquête de l'Ouest américain ne fait que commencer...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Daniel Boone, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá:
• Aprender más sobre Daniel Boone, que ya desde su más tierna infancia muestra un gusto por la caza y la aventura, algo que lo llevará a participar en el inicio de la expansión de los colonos hacia el oeste
• Descubrir la evolución de las colonias...
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Early science fiction imagined a world with space travel, video calls, and worldwide access to information, things we now know as NASA's human spaceflight program, Skype, and the Internet. What next? Could we really bring back the dinosaurs, travel to a distant star, or live on Mars?In The Science of Science Fiction, readers ages 12 to 15 explore the science behind classic and modern science fiction stories, including artificial intelligence, androids,...
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