The Math Teacher

"Describes cutters, their design, equipment, weapons, and role in the U.S. Coast Guard"--Provided by publisher.

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...

Los vikingos fueron unos marineros audaces y experimentados que mantuvieron en vilo todas las costas de Europa a lo largo de dos siglos, con sus incursiones en busca de tierras y de riquezas. También fueron buenos comerciantes y el primer pueblo europeo que inauguró la senda de los grandes descubrimientos geográficos. La parte más importante de su legado se conserva en los países escandinavos. Más allá de sus regiones de origen, la principal enseñanza que legaron los vikingos fue su capacidad de lograr grandes gestas con escasos medios materiales, a base sobre todo de arrojo y de...

In Bosques, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take beginning readers on a tour of a temperate forest. Readers learn about this important ecosystem and the variety of living things adapted to live there.