Provides information about tornadoes, including how they form and their destructive ability, and looks at the storm chasers and meteorologists who study these storms.
Provides information on the tiny reptiles, including their use of color as a defense, their climbing skills, and their ability to grow back a missing tail.
Introduces the world of Greek mythology and relates the twelve labors of Heracles, the adventures of Perseus, the hunt for the Golden Fleece, Theseus and the Minotaur, the Trojan War, and the voyages of Odysseus.
Using new vocabulary in everyday situations is a great way to strengthen one's understanding of a language. And a trip to the post office, or oficina de correos, provides just that kind of situation in this book, an introduction to Spanish. Readers will tag along as the narrator takes mail to the post office and teaches various Spanish terms along the way. Pronunciations for each term are provided in a key in each chapter.
Explains the characteristics of platinum, where it is found, the rarity of the metal, how it is mined, and some of its uses, including jewelry, dental implants, and electronics.
Explains what computer networks do and how they work, discussing such topics as LANs, clients and hosts, servers, hubs and routers, protocols, and peer-to-peer networks.