Libros de Ciencia - STEM 2487 resultados

Constantine A. Balanis

George V. Tsoulos

H. Michael Newman

M.j. Patyra

Raymond Steele

Harri Holma

Golinkoff, Roberta

Bronze medal winner of the Living Now Book Awards for Parenting!In just a few years, today's children and teens will forge careers that look nothing like those that were available to their parents or grandparents. While the U.S. economy becomes ever more information-driven, our system of education seems stuck on the idea that "content is king," neglecting other skills that 21st...

Jared Diamond

The Third Chimpanzee was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions. * If we share more than 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, how is it that we can write, read, talk, build telescopes and bombs, while we put our speechles...

Galeano, Eduardo

Thomas J.r. Hughes

Rolf Isermann

Ted Van Sickle

Richard Courant / Herbert Robbins

Oliver Sacks

Gavin Weightman

James Kakalios

Physics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smart phones and digital "clouds" to x-ray machines and hybrid vehicles. Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What's the simple scie...

Wilson, Edward / Edward O. Wilson

In this profound and lyrical book, one of our most celebrated biologists offers a sweeping examination of the relationship between the humanities and the sciences: what they offer to each other, how they can be united, and where they still fall short. Both endeavours, Edward O. Wilson reveals, have their roots in human creativity?the defining trait of our species.Reflecting on ...

Ben Mezrich

Ben Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the cutting-edge genetic labs of Harvard University. A group of young scientists, under the guidance of Dr. George Church, the most brilliant geneticist of our time, works to make fantasy reality by sequencing the DNA of a frozen woolly mammoth harvested from above the Arctic circle,...

Livio, Mario

Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio investigates perhaps the most human of all our characteristics-curiosity-as he explores our innate desire to know why.Experiments demonstrate that people are more distracted when they overhear a phone conversation-where they can know only one side of the dialogue-than when they overhear two people talking and know both sides. Why does half ...

Paul Scotting

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and one of the most feared diagnoses a patient can face. The number of new cases is expected to rise by 70% over the next two decades, but few of us understand what it is, how it affects the body or what can be done to treat and even prevent it.In this illuminating introduction, Dr Paul Scotting explains the science behind the disea...

Smil, Vaclav

With his famous equation, E=mc2, Einstein showed us that all matter can be described as energy. It is everywhere; it is everything. In this engaging introduction, renowned author and scientist Vaclav Smil covers a wide range of topics, from the inner workings of the human body to the race for more efficient and eco-friendly fuels. Shedding light on the science behind global war...

Dk Publishing

Annotation: "Based on the latest discoveries and data from NASA, 'The planets' takes you on an incredible journey through worlds that defy imagination." ...

Vernon L. Eriksen

Heat Recovery Steam Generator Technology is the first fully comprehensive resource to provide readers with the fundamental information needed to understand HRSGs. The book's highly experienced editor has selected a number of key technical personnel to contribute to the book, also including burner and emission control device suppliers and qualified practicing engineers.In the in...

Robert Buckman

John Sulston

John Sulston. director del Sanger Centre de Cambridge desde 1993 hasta 2000. encabezó el equipo británico que participó en la secuenciación del ADN humano. una hazaña realizada en un tiempo récord gracias a la extraordinaria colaboración de un equipo internacional de científicos. El éxito final del proyecto. tras numerosos reveses y una dura competencia. puede atribuirse en gra...

Henry Marsh

"Neurosurgery has met its Boswell in Henry Marsh. Painfully honest about the mistakes that can 'wreck' a brain, exquisitely attuned to the tense and transient bond between doctor and patient, and hilariously impatient of hospital management, Marsh draws us deep into medicine's most difficult art and lifts our spirits. It's a superb achievement." --Ian McEwan"His love for brain ...

Charles Darwin

In The Origin of Species Darwin outlined his theory of evolution, which proposed that species had been evolving and differentiating over time under the influence of natural selection.On its publication it became hugely influential, bringing about a seismic shift in the scientific view of humanity's place in the world. ...

Francisco Mora

¿Es la estupidez un determinante evolutivo? ¿Está la siesta programada en nuestros genes? ¿Se puede predecir el éxito o el fracaso de una operación financiera? ¿Cómo influye el fenómenode las rebajas en la mente humana? ¿Será nuestro cerebro más grande o más pequeño en el futuro? ¿Se puede retrasar el envejecimiento del cerebro? ¿Por qué las mujeres sienten más el frío que los ...

Dorion Sagan

En 2030 habrá 20 millones de adultos mayores en nuestro país. Ante las altas probabilidades de un incremento en el cáncer, Alzheimer, Parkinson y demás enfermedades degenerativas, la pregunta obligada no será ¿por qué envejecemos?, sino ¿de qué manera podemos combatir el envejecimiento?Mitteldorf y Sagan sostienen que envejecer no es resultado del desgaste del cuerpo, pues no s...

Jamet, Robin

Dirigido al colectivo de aficionados a los pasatiempos y curiosidades matemáticos, en este libro Robin Jamet presenta de manera moderna y original algunos temas relacionados con el entorno y la vida cotidiana. " Las matemáticas ocultas " presenta un conjunto escogido de curiosidades unidas por el rasgo común de mantener una conexión más o menos obvia con el mundo que nos rode...