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...

Desastres naturales (Natural Disasters) is an exciting book about how estimations and predictions help save lives in natural disasters. Students will learn critical math concepts as they are engaged in reading about the properties of natural disasters. Practice problems and mathematical diagrams help students reinforce the importance of mathematics. This Spanish title includes a glossary, an index, engaging images, and easy-to-read text to help students build their math and reading skills.

Un virus muy dañino llama a la puerta de los humanos y en muy poco tiempo cambia el mundo por completo. Todo es soledad, silencio, confinamiento. Hasta los animales echan en falta a los niños, sus juegos, sus risas... ¿Será capaz la humanidad de adaptarse a esta nueva situación y, unida, luchar para recuperar la vida? Esta historia refleja todo un año de pandemia y, a su vez, es un canto de esperanza y fuerza.

Now even the youngest children can enjoy the ghosts, skeletons and treats of this spirited holiday - in a bilingual board book! We celebrate our ancestors on The Day of the Dead / With offerings of flowers, sugar skulls, and bread. With sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, a family welcomes back their beloved ancestors. This lively and colorful (and not too scary) tribute to a unique holiday is in English and Spanish. Two children prepare offerings of flowers, sugar skulls, and special bread, and make delicious foods to eat and share. By spreading marigold petals, they guide the...

Una noche gélida de diciembre de 2005 muere en Canfranc un anciano oficial nazi, escondido bajo la falsa identidad de Germán Horno. Pero los enigmas de su azarosa vida han sido confiados la noche anterior, en secreto de confesión, al joven párroco de la localidad, el padre Guzmán, quien adquiere el compromiso de entregar determinados documentos... La especialista en arte para la policía científica Patricia Hernando se deslumbra al descubrir el botín que escondía la casa del anciano alemán, y no puede permanecer impasible ante la visión de un Vermeer de cuya existencia se ha dudado...