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...

These titles look at many of the animals typically found in zoos, covering such topics as appearance, behavior, and babies. Vivid photographs compare the habitat and diet of each animal, both in the wild and the zoo.

En la historia reciente del país el 2 de octubre de 1968 marcó un hito del cual, hasta hoy, no se conocía con detalle lo que ocurrió en aquel tiempo al interior del Ejército. Personaje clave para explicar y contextualizar ese y otros episodios que marcaron el régimen posrevolucionario, el general Marcelino García Barragán. Juan Veledíaz traza un retrato de García Barragán y el grupo de militares con los que se formó desde los viejos tiempos de la Revolución, documenta rupturas, pone de relieve las intrigas al interior del poder castrense, y a partir de entrevistas con oficiales...

Dioses, héroes y criaturas legendarias. ¿Sabes quién sostiene el universo sobre su espalda? ¿O qué dios es el responsable de que exista el invierno? ¿Conoces a la criatura más terrorífica que haya existido jamás? En 100 mitos descubrirás las mejores historias de la mitología griega y romana: aventuras repletas de objetos mágicos, monstruos temibles, amores legendarios, héroes audaces y castigos divinos que, miles de años después, siguen siendo igual de emocionantes que el primer día. ¿Te apuntas a conocer las historias más épicas jamás contadas?

“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,...