El arte como vivencia de ocio

Humanismo para el siglo XXI es fruto de un esfuerzo interdisciplinar en el que han intervenido más de cincuenta autores. Sus propuestas han sido el punto de partida del Congreso Internacional que la Universidad de Deusto ha organizado, en marzo de 2003, para tratar el tema del humanismo en los inicios del nuevo milenio.

Born and raised on a family farm, Henry Ford abandoned his traditional way of life to become an American legend and industry icon. Ford's life mirrored the broad transition taking place in the United States just after the Civil War as it converted from an agrarian to an industrial society during the American phase of the Industrial Revolution. Henry Ford was also a man of contradictions. While he gained fame for producing affordable cars such as the Model T, raising wages, and hiring minorities and immigrants, he also was accused of stubbornness, bigotry, and suppressing workers' rights. This ...

Con materiales disponibles en cualquier hogar, puedes realizar sencillos y divertidos experimentos que te ayudarán a entender mejor la física, ciencia que explica cómo se comporta la materia cuando no se altera su composición, y la química, que nos cuenta qué pasa y por qué cuando la materia se transforma, es decir, cuando unas sustancias se convierten en otras. Estos experimentos no entrañan peligro y no requieren uso de sustancias especiales. Son fáciles de realizar y están dirigidos a niños que ya han alcanzado un nivel aceptable de lectura comprensiva, a partir de los 10 años. ...

Animal trainers care for many different types of animals! Children will explore some of the methods that trainers use, such as affection bonding and classical and operant conditioning, while simultaneously gaining an understanding of animal instincts and animal rehabilitation. Readers are invited to learn about the variety of animals that trainers work with and are encouraged to find an area of study to focus on if they want to become an animal trainer. With stunning images, interesting facts, a glossary of useful terms, informational text, and an interview with a real-life animal trainer,...

How do we know when it's time to eat? Sometimes, it's because we smell something yummy cooking! Early readers dive nose-first into the world of the smells around them, including bad smells like a garbage dump or good smells like apple pie. Accessible language and strong picture-text correlation introduces readers to all of the things the nose knows!