La orilla perra del mundo. Cuaderno pedagógico

Biographies and bibliographies of members are included in many of the volumes. Lists of members are usually given on covers of the numbers.

The findings reported in this book on the methods of cluster measurements will lead to new avenues using nondestructive mass spectrometry and dipole mass isomers. Much attention is given to the physics and chemistry of fullerenes and nanotubes, including the problems surrounding the formation and growth of nanotubes, electron characteristics of fullerenes, the influence of solvents, simulation of the properties of carbon clusters, etc. Some unique experimental data on the conversion of aerosols into aerogels with the formation of fractal structures is provided. In addition, the book covers...

Everyone has questions about our universe: How hot is Venus? Can you distinguish between a pulsar and a quasar? Is there a universe or a multiverse? Where do we fit into the infinitely grand scheme of things? How do we map the Cosmic Microwave Background? Most tantalizing of all: Is there anyone out there? This small volume encapsulates the terrifying hugeness of the cosmos into bite-sized particles that mere earthlings can understand. It takes you on a cosmic tour, shedding light on the most awesome of objects and places and explaining some very big ideas, concepts, and discoveries. It also...

Más allá de su aparente popularidad, ¿qué sabemos realmente del ADN y del itinerario científico que lo ha convertido en un icono de la biología? Quizá alguna cosa, pero probablemente no lo que más merece la pena conocer de él. Los autores de este libro presentan, con un lenguaje accesible a todos los públicos y con grandes dosis de humor, los principales hitos del descubrimiento de la molécula más famosa del planeta y sus consecuencias más relevantes para nuestras vidas. En la entrevista final a «míster Adeene», nuestro personaje mezcla el humor con la sensibilidad, recuerda...