¿Quién fue?: Historia del mundo

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover.

Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her days as an independent businesswoman. Also examines the legend of the Betsy Ross flag. Written in graphic-novel format.

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 librero es un hermano vocacional del cantinero y acaso también del farmacéutico. Más allá de las sutiles diferencias entre despachar licores, medicinas o libros, los tres acaban fungiendo como consejeros espirituales, vertederos de confesiones y testigos de las más extrañas conductas. A su manera, ejercen una suerte de pagano sacerdocio. Literatos consagrados que llegan de incógnito a preguntar si se venden sus libros; ilusos neófitos que esperan ver su poemario autoeditado convertido de la noche a la mañana en bestseller; compulsivos ligadores otoñales y casanovas buscando...