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...

El carácter de Kolmogórov se forjó en una época de revoluciones sociales y guerras mundiales. Vivió el estalinismo, la posterior rectificación de errores y el inmovilismo que luego daría paso a la perestroika. Aunque siempre se consideró a sí mismo un matemático puro, una parte esencial de su obra fueron sus investigaciones aplicadas a otras ciencias. Sus esfuerzos estaban regidos por una idea clara - discernir las diferencias y similitudes entre orden y caos. Mucho más que cualquier otro matemático, amplió los dominios y la comprensión humana del azar. Reinó en una escuela...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they're much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into what life was like during Westward Expansion. Students will learn about the reasons people headed west, the gold rush, the Homestead Act, Manifest Destiny, the Oregon Trail, and more. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at...

George Washington Carver was a skilled botanist who became famous for his work with peanuts and other plants. Readers will discover the captivating life of this incredible scientist in this engaging scientific biography translated in Spanish. Using colorful photos and graphs, children will learn why Carver was known as "The Plant Doctor" as a child and how his work with peanuts, sweet potatoes, and pecans helped change the way people used plants! The helpful glossary and index aid in better understanding of the content, while a simple, interesting experiment leaves Spanish-speaking children...

¿Sabías que los gatos necesitan rasguñar cosas para mantener sus uñas sanas? La mayoría de los gatos tienen 18 uñas. Aprende más sobre estos increíbles animales en El gato. The AV2 Spanish language collection gives emerging bilingual readers access to both a printed Spanish book and an eBook that provides both Spanish and English translations of the text.