Japón España

For use in schools and libraries only. Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. Based on a true story about the author's great-great-grandfather.

A stinky look at the history of personal hygiene reveals fascinating facts, such as the invention of the toilet, how many times Queen Elizabeth I had a bath, how the first sewers were built, and much more.

La cultura medieval islámica ha dado figuras espléndidas. Omar Jayyam, poeta y filósofo, algebrista y astrónomo, es sin duda la más fascinante de todas. Su pensamiento fue heterodoxo, su saber inmenso, su obra variadísima. De lo que nos ha llegado de su poesía no siempre es fácil distinguir lo auténtico de lo apócrifo, y de lo que sabemos de su vida, la historia de la leyenda. Su más importante aportación algebraica, la resolución sistemática de las ecuaciones cúbicas cortando cónicas, se procurará poner al alcance de un lector moderno sin alterar las ideas de fondo.

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...