Héroes de la ciencia

For ages, the idea of machines that think and act on their own has gripped scientists, thinkers, and the general public. This book explores the history of artificial intelligence (A.I.), and how science fiction is quickly becoming science fact. It examines the technologies involved in A.I. and its inevitable effects on work, life, health, and many other aspects of human society. Rooted in history and science, this book provides an inside look at a topic that captivates engineers, scientists, and dreamers, but also raises important ethical issues and challenges how we see ourselves and our...

¿Llevas años sufriendo cataclismos emocionales que te han dejado la autoestima por los suelos? ¿O por el contrario has tenido una sola relación pero con tantas broncas y reconciliaciones que has hecho tuya aquella frase de Catulo que dice «no puedo vivir ni contigo ni sin ti»? Pues éste es el libro que resolverá tus problemas emocionales... O casi.

Escrito especialmente para los niños pequeños, ¡estas historias clásicas del Viejo Testamento introducen a los niños a la Biblia de una manera divertida! Cada historia cautivante enfatiza una lección para que los padres y los niños puedan hablar sobre las aplicaciones en la vida. Texto fácil de entender, verdades simples y atractivas ilustraciones harán que esta colección sea el favorito de la familia. Los doce relatos que se incluyen son: Dios Me Hizo, Adán y Eva, La Historia de Noé, El Arco Iris Hermoso de Dios, Padre Abraham, El Mar Rojo, Josué Peleo la Batalla de Jericó, La...

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.