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¿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...

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of testing. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how testing works in the real world. In this book, readers learn how to make a circuit by testing for the best conductor. This nonfiction book is paired with the...

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...

Explains the job requirements and responsibilities of the men and women who choose to become doctors.