Cada noche de Halloween, muchos niños de todo el mundo salen de sus casas, disfrazados, dispuestos a pedir dulces en las casas de sus vecinos. Pero esta fiesta no se trata sólo de todos los caramelos que se pueden comer, sino del ambiente misterioso, terrorífico y emocionante que se puede vivir, rodeado de toda la decoración de cuentos de terror y de disfraces divertidos y aterradores.En esta historia, conocemos a un niño que por primera vez tiene la edad suficiente para salir a pe...

Aventuras en Arabia es el testimonio de un viaje realizado por W. B. Seabrook en 1924 en la región de la actual Siria y Líbano. Seabrook fue impulsado por el deseo de penetrar en los secretos de cuatro grupos étnicos minoritarios del desierto sirio: los beduinos, los drusos, los derviches y los yazadíes.En la primera parte del libro relata cómo conoció al jeque Mizkal Al Fayez de la tribu beduina de los Beni Sakhar. Pasó varios meses con la tribu como un m...

Uno de los grandes temores al que muchos de nosotros nos enfrentamos es descubrir al final que hemos desperdiciado nuestra vida, a pesar de todos nuestros esfuerzos. En El arte de la buena vida, William B. Irvine explora la sabiduría de la filosofía estoica, una de las escuelas de pensamiento más populares y exitosas de la antigua Roma, y muestra cómo sus ideas y consejos aún pueden aplicarse hoy en día.Utilizando los conocimientos psicológicos y las técnicas prácticas de ...

Uno de los temas centrales de la reflexión contemporánea sobre la creatividad en general y sobre la biografía del artista en particular lo constituye el de las relaciones entre la vida y la obra y el peso que puede desempeñar en este binomio la presencia de la enfermedad, cualquiera que ésta sea. Este tipo de estudios, que van más allá del mero interés en la vida privada del artista (lo que tanto criticaba Marguerite Yourcenar como una verdadera plaga actual que impedía profundizar en la o...

As far as dangerous weather goes, tornadoes may be the most fierce and powerful of storms. Readers will learn how and where tornadoes hit, and how people protect themselves from life-threatening winds. While most people run away from tornadoes, storm chasers actually run after these swirling masses! With this Spanish-translated book, readers will be highly engaged from cover to cover as they learn the science behind these storms.

Have you looked up into the sky on a clear night? What do you see? Tiny points of light? They are stars, of course. But did you know that there are many kinds of stars? Find out all about them in this book.

Hurricanes plague the tropics from June through November. Some years bring just a handful of storms. Other years, meteorologists run out of names because there are so many. In this Spanish title, readers learn how and where these storms form and the dangers they pose to the land and people who live in Gulf and Atlantic coast regions.

Earth is a unique place to live. Being just the right size and distance from the sun to maintain life is remarkable! Life depends on non-life in order to live. Explore the interdependence of living and nonliving things in ecosystems with this dynamic science book. Fifth-grade readers will learn about the definition of life, the importance of soil, the nitrogen and oxygen cycles, and more through this high-interest informational text filled with vibrant photographs. Aligned to the Next Gene...

Every time you eat a sandwich, an apple, or a piece of cake, it's like you are eating a little piece of sunshine! The sun is the source of all energy on Earth and flows through all life - even through the waste of an organism. From microscopic creatures living under your couch to gigantic elephants roaming Earth, explore the interdependence of all organisms in this fact-filled science book. Fifth-grade readers will learn all about our amazing sun, fusing elements, photosynthesis, energy ex...

Perhaps nothing is more frightening than seeing a forest fire rage out of control. Sometimes, however, fires are set intentionally to benefit the environment. In this Spanish title, readers will learn what fire is, how it burns, and how fires can both help and harm the areas they affect.

Most of the Earth's changes happen over millions of years, but earthquakes can force significant changes to the land in just a few moments. Readers will learn the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes around the globe. They will also learn that not all rocks are created equal. In fact, rocks are all different ages! This Spanish-translated book concludes with images of the damage and destruction that earthquakes can cause.

Natural resources, renewable resources, and nonrenewable resources are types of resources that we rely on every day. However, some of these resources are being overused and may run out if we aren't careful. Discover the impact you can have on Earth and the wonderful resources it has to offer by reading through the pages of this book. Vibrant, colorful images and photographs fill the pages paired with high-interest informational text, fun facts, an easy-to-navigate table of contents, and a ...