Inteligencia artificial: computadoras y máquinas inteligentes (Artificial Intelligence: Clever Computers and Smart Machines)

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...

“Dino” Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children’s books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these horned dinosaurs face-to-face: Torosaurus had the biggest skull of any animal ever! Pentaceratops had five sharp horns on its head! Styracosaurus was as big as an ice cream truck! Plus, you'll get to know Centrosaurus,...

Princesses must always be perfectly dressed. Whether it's for a walk on the lake, under the Northern Lights or for a wedding at an ice palace, what matters is having the right style. With the beautiful stickers that you will find in this book, you can dress these princesses for every occasion.

Sixto Paz Wells lleva varias décadas recorriendo el mundo, impartiendo conferencias y seminarios sobre temas relacionados con el fenómeno OVNI, la espiritualidad y las profecías orientados a un público en general adulto, temas de los cuales ha escrito más de una veintena de libros que le han hecho mundialmente famoso. Con Tanis y la esfera dorada hace una incursión en el género infantil y nos propone una historia fantástica que en realidad reúne mucho de todo lo que ha escuchado y aprendido, no solo en el contacto con los extraterrestres, sino con la gente, sus familias y niños en...

El Monopoly y las obras caritativas; el altruismo y el cálculo de intereses egoístas; los nuevos ricos -altos ejecutivos con remuneraciones estratosféricas- y los nuevos pobres -los asalariados; el mundo multipolar sin fronteras y el renacimiento de las pulsiones nacionalistas; la nueva China que reproduce desigualdades dickensianas y las consecuencias paradójicas de la política del "hijo único"; la crisis del euro y las medidas de austeridad; los avances en biología y genética y la nueva servidumbre digital; las subprime y la lógica mercantil aplicada a la sanidad y la educación;...