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...

En palabras del propio Octavio Paz "este libro se fue haciendo poco a poco a través de los años, sin un plan fijo". La edición que hoy se publica se fue gestando durante más de cincuenta años y el título, "Libertad bajo palabra", nombra varios textos publicados a lo largo de la vida del poeta. Un libro que es también una vida, tal como su autor la ha reescrito sucesivamente. La colaboración del propio Octavio Paz, aclarando problemas del texto y señalando las fuentes de algunas alusiones, ha sido definitiva para el establecimiento de esta edición. -- From publisher's website.

Enciclopedia que descubre las curiosidades, costumbres y récords de los animales a través de espléndidas imágenes y rigurosos textos. ¿Quién es el animal más veloz?¿Cómo cazan los leones? Un libro que recoge, en definitiva, la lucha por la supervivencia en el mundo animal.

George W. Bush grew up in a prominent political family in Texas. After serving as Texas governor, Bush followed his father's footsteps in becoming President of the United States. This Spanish-translated biography allows readers to discover the life of George W. Bush and explore some of the impacts he made as president through acts like No Child Left Behind. Readers will also learn of the many unexpected challenges Bush faced, such as the al-Qaeda attack on September 11, 2001, the War on Terror, and the Iraq War. The engaging facts, vibrant images, and supportive text work in conjunction with...

This is a hopeful conservation story about an endangered family of Mexican gray wolves who live in a sanctuary in the Pacific Northwest and their journey that leads to their successful release to the wild in Mexico. This nonfiction story, illustrated with color photography, follows the lives of a Mexican gray wolf family, known as lobos, with pups born at a sanctuary in Washington State near Mount Rainier, to their release into the wild in Mexico. Through this hopeful and engaging story of conservation, kids learn about wolves--their characteristics and behavior--and the challenge of...