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Aisha, el caballo más veloz del mundo, fue robado por un terrorista experto en genética, quien adelanta escabrosos experimentos de clonación no solo con animales, sino también con humanos. Su labor se escuda en una reconocida firma de investigación que compite en la carrera científica por descifrar la clave de la vida: el genoma humano, labor en la que también está empeñado Dan, un prestigioso genetista de la Universidad de Miami, amigo de la tía Abi y de los chicos aventureros. En compañía de Dan, este grupo conocerá los avances de la ingeniería genética, ciencia que permite...

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. More than 1,700 years later, in 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins.

Many animals and insects build their homes in trees or visit trees to feed from their fruit, flowers, and leaves. Trees are not unlike great buildings, where creatures protect themselves—amongst their branches or in the nooks of their trunks—against predators or harsh weather. Trees are also of great use to human beings, as they provide us with food, shelter and medicines. The outstanding photographs in this book show how some animals relate to different tree species, while also revealing curious details of specific trees.

Coders are one of the reasons our computers, tablets, and smartphones can do things we couldn't have even imagined just a few years ago. It's no surprise that coders are in high demand right now and that isn't likely to slow down. Readers will learn about the basics of coding and how to turn their creative ideas into reality on the computer screen. They'll also understand why coding will become even more important as technology continues to grow and change. Colorful photographs showing the roles and education of a coder provide readers with an easy way to envision themselves in this...