Astrophysics For People In a Hurry

Joanna Stern

What happens when intelligent machines aren't just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids? You've heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently, return hours of free time to our overworked brains, and make discoveries previously unima...

Metzl, Jamie

From a leading futurist and OneShared.World founder, a "brilliant" (Sanjay Gupta) book that explores how artificial intelligence and other revolutionary technologies are transforming our lives-and our future New technologies have the potential to improve our health, feed billions of people, supercharge our economies, store essential information for millions of years, and save ...

Isett, Brian

Interweaving science and storytelling, spirituality and art, a neuroscientist and an artist guide us toward a deeper understanding of how radically interconnected all of life is. A Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview selection! Starting from science, while reaching for spiritual truth, The Forgotten Teachers charts the evolution of life on Earth under the mentorship of six teachers: O...

Nathalie A. Cabrol

One of the world's leading astrobiologists takes us on an awe-inspiring journey across the cosmos to investigate some of humanity's most profound questions: Are we alone in the universe? And how did life on Earth begin?We are in a golden age in astronomy, living on the cusp of breakthroughs that will revolutionize our understanding of our place in the cosmos. Yet a profound que...

Tom Zeller Jr.

"Required reading for anyone with a head."--Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff and FuzzFor the many millions of headache sufferers, a deeply reported, sometimes harrowing, and frequently humorous journey into the author's own excruciating headaches, and the science behind these surprisingly mysterious disorders that may, finally, offer relief. Virtually ever...

Jeremy Kahn

A Fortune magazine journalist draws on his expertise and extensive contacts among the companies and scientists at the forefront of artificial intelligence to offer dramatic predictions of AI's impact over the next decade, from reshaping our economy and the way we work, learn, and create to unknitting our social fabric, jeopardizing our democracy, and fundamentally altering the ...

Degrasse Tyson, Neil

El autor del bestseller Astrofísica para gente con prisa lleva ahora a los lectores a un entretenido y edificante recorrido por el universo.En este maravilloso viaje por el cosmos, Neil deGrasse Tyson, a través de un personaje legendario como el mago Merlín, responde a preguntas populares que le han formulado tanto niños como adultos. Merlín, un visitante atemporal del planeta ...

Degrasse Tyson, Neil

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON EXPLICA SU PERSPECTIVA CÓSMICA DE NUESTRA CIVILIZACIÓN EN LA TIERRA Y ARROJA NUEVA LUZ SOBRE LAS FALLAS CRUCIALES DE NUESTRO TIEMPO: LA GUERRA, LA POLÍTICA, LAS RELIGIONES, LA VERDAD, LA BELLEZA, LOS GÉNEROS Y LA RAZA.En una época en la que los puntos de vista políticos y culturales están más polarizados que nunca, Tyson ofrece un antídoto muy necesario: una...

Degrasse Tyson, Neil

Quién no ha visto el cielo estrellado y se ha preguntado: "Qué significa todo esto", "Cómo funciona el universo", "Cuál es mi lugar en el cosmos"Si estás tan ocupado como para tomar clases o leer libros especializados que te permitan entender nuestro universo, pero aun así buscas una breve y valiosa introducción a la materia, en Astrofísica para gente con prisa, Neil deGrasse T...

Degrasse Tyson, Neil

America's favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials."Ever since childhood," writes Neil deGrasse Tyson, "I've wanted to be abducted by Aliens."Take Me to Y...

Degrasse Tyson, Neil

This enlightening illustrated narrative by the world's most celebrated astrophysicist explains the universe from the solar system to the farthest reaches of space with authority and humor.No one can make the mysteries of the universe more comprehensible and fun than Neil deGrasse Tyson. Drawing on mythology, history, and literature--alongside his trademark wit and charm--Tyson ...

Degrasse Tyson, Neil

Quién no ha visto el cielo estrellado y se ha preguntado: "Qué significa todo esto", "Cómo funciona el universo", "Cuál es mi lugar en el cosmos"Si estás tan ocupado como para tomar clases o leer libros especializados que te permitan entender nuestro universo, pero aun así buscas una breve y valiosa introducción a la materia, en Astrofísica para gente con prisa, Neil deGrasse T...