Cien cosas que debes saber sobre piratas

Exactly 100 facts accompanied by colorful illustrations and maps reveal fascinating information about the life of pirates.

Winner of: International Latino Book Awards 2014, Primer Premio en la categoría Best Young Adult Non-Fiction Book Focusing on key figures from the worlds of art, literature, music, politics, and science, this collection introduces young readers to luminaries who, despite the difficulties and failures of their childhoods, went on to accomplish great things. Readers will discover what individuals such as Jane Austen, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, John Lennon, Pablo Picasso, and even the author himself were like as children and young adults, and draw inspiration from their...

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...

Schrijven kan meer zijn dan geld verdienen: het kan een manier zijn om problemen op te lossen. Maar wat gebeurt er als de inspiratie verdwijnt?

El primer tomo recrea los ultimos dias de Tula, la gran ciudad fundada por los toltecas. El segundo relato de esta obra se refiere a dos comunidades del valle de Mexico: Xochimilco, un pueblo agricola y Mexico-Tenochtitlan, la gran capital del imperio mexica. La narracion recrea la epoca en que muchos viajeros acudian a la gran ciudad para intercambiar sus productos.