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Reader beware! The biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series, is a scary-good time! R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in his family's attic. (Was it a haunted typewriter? Who can be sure?) Often referred to as the "Stephen King of children's literature," R.L. has created some of the scariest books to have ever been passed around a campfire, leaving readers wide awake at night. With over 400 million copies of his horror fiction novels sold across the world, R.L. Stine is one of the best-selling authors in history.

¿Qué hace un abuelo científico para explicarles a sus nietos todas esas cosas que seguro que algún día querrán saber? Fácil: crear un blog e ir contando en él todo lo que le apetece: por qué los viajes espaciales son tan importantes como los museos, por qué es más fácil desordenar una habitación que ordenarla, cuántas probabilidades hay de que caiga en la Tierra un meteorito realmente grande... ¿Y si luego no son solo sus nietos los que se aficionan a leer el blog, y se crea un círculo de amigos a distancia? ¿Y si no todos esos amigos son quienes parecen ser? Mezcla de libro...

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...

In the third book in Andrea Camilleri's Montalbano series, the urbane and perceptive detective exposes a nest of corruption and international intrigue in a compelling new case. When an elderly man is stabbed to death in an elevator and a crewman on an Italian fishing boat is shot by a Tunisian patrol boat, only Montalbano suspects the link between the two incidents.