Libros a explorar para ensanchar nuestro entendimiento del mundo físico y progresiva y altamente tecnificado en
que nos desenvolvemos
by Mustafa Suleyman
We are approaching a critical threshold in the history of our species. Everything is about to change.
Soon you will live surrounded by AIs. They will organize your life, operate your business, and run core government services. You will live in a world of DNA printers and quantum computers, engineered pathogens and autonomous weapons, robot assistants and abundant energy.
None of us are prepared.
In The Coming Wave, Suleyman shows how these forces will create immense prosperity but also threaten the nation-state, the foundation of global order. As our fragile governments sleepwalk into disaster, we face an existential dilemma: unprecedented harms on one side, the threat of overbearing surveillance on the other.
How do we ensure the flourishing of humankind? How do we maintain control? How do we navigate the narrow path to a successful future?
by Peter Hollins
Most of the learning in our lives happens outside of the classroom. This
book prepares you for a lifetime of learning.
by Yuval Noah Harari
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the
earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species
succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come
together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods,
nations, and human rights; to trust money, books, and laws; and to be
enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables, and consumerism? And what will our
world be like in the millennia to come?
by Yuval Noah Harari
Este es el fascinante relato de nuestra extraordinaria historia: de simios
sin importancia a amos del mundo. Hace 100,000 años, al menos seis especies
de humanos habitaban la Tierra. Hoy solo queda una, la nuestra: Homo
sapiens.
by James Gleick
Most of us suffer some degree of "hurry sickness," a malady that has
launched us into the "epoch of the nanosecond," a need-everything-yesterday
sphere dominated by cell phones, computers, faxes, and remote controls. Yet
for all the hours, minutes, and even seconds being saved, we're still
filling our days to the point that we have no time for such basic human
activities as eating, sex, and relating to our families.
by Lewis Thomas
Luminous, witty, and provocative, the essays address such topics as “The
Attic of the Brain,” “Falsity and Failure,” “Altruism,” … Profoundly and
powerfully, Thomas questions the folly of nuclear weaponry, showing that the
brainpower and money spent on this endeavor are needed much more urgently
for the basic science we have abandoned—and that even medicine’s most
advanced procedures would be useless or insufficient in the face of the
smallest nuclear detonation. And in the title essay, he addresses himself
with terrifying poignancy to the question of what it is like to be young in
the nuclear age.
by Michael Guillen
Explains important mathematical concepts, such as probability and
statistics, set theory, paradoxes, symmetries, dimensions, game theory,
randomness, and irrational numbers
by Stephen Hawking
A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time,
Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the
universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow
forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there other
dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?
by Bart Kosko
Noise is a social nuisance, a cause of deafness and high blood pressure, and
an all-around annoyance. But what is noise really? As Kosko simply states,
"Noise is a signal that you don’t like." It occurs at every level of the
physical universe, from the big bang to blaring car alarms. Today, noise is
considered the curse of the information age, but, in fact, not all noise is
bad.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How
does the universe fit within us?... But today, few of us have time to
contemplate the cosmos. So, Tyson brings the universe down to Earth
succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in tasty chapters consumable
anytime and anywhere in your busy day.
by Bill Bryson
… in his [Bryson’s] biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to
understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have
posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as territory everything from
the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we
got from there being nothing at all to there being us. To that end, he has
attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (and often obsessed)
archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their
offices, laboratories, and field camps.
by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly
technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the
myths of pseudoscience, New Age thinking, and fundamentalist zealotry and
the testable hypotheses of science?
by Carl Sagan (Author), Ann Druyan (Introduction), Neil deGrasse Tyson
(Foreword)
In clear-eyed prose, Carl Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by
a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to
venture into the vast ocean of space. Featuring full-color illustrations,
Cosmos retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have
transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin
of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the
death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals
who helped shape modern science.
by Carl Sagan
In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent
mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around
the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his
revolutionary journey through space and time.
by James Gleick
Chaos introduces a whole new readership to chaos theory, one of the most
significant waves of scientific knowledge in our time. From Edward Lorenz’s
discovery of the Butterfly Effect, to Mitchell Feigenbaum’s calculation of a
universal constant, to Benoit Mandelbrot’s concept of fractals, which
created a new geometry of nature, Gleick’s engaging narrative focuses on the
key figures whose genius converged to chart an innovative direction for
science.
by Philip J. Davis (Author), Reuben Hersh (Author)
Rationalist philosopher and mathematician René Descartes visualized a world
unified by mathematics, in which all intellectual issues could be resolved
rationally by local computation. This series of provocative essays takes a
modern look at the seventeenth-century thinker's dream, examining the
physical and intellectual influences of mathematics on society, particularly
in light of technological advances. These essays survey the conditions of
civilization that elicit the application of mathematic principles; the
effectiveness of these applications; situations in which the applications
are beneficial, dangerous, or irrelevant; and how applied mathematics
constrain lives and transform perceptions of reality. Highly suitable for
browsing, the essays require different levels of mathematical knowledge that
range from popular to professional.
XVII. THE CHIP: HOW TWO AMERICANS INVENTED THE MICROCHIP AND LAUNCHED A
REVOLUTION – OCTOBER 9, 2001
by T.R. Reid
Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing
that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world’s brightest
engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and
affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young
Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that
would make possible the silicon microchip, a work that would ultimately earn
Kilby the Nobel Prize for physics in 2000.
by Kenneth A. Brown
Gathers interviews with the inventors of the Gossamer Condor, the pacemaker,
the Mercury Space Capsule, the dye laser, the microprocessor, and the Apple
II computer
by Walter Isaacson
What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to
turn their visionary ideas into disruptive realities? What led to their
creative leaps? Why did some succeed and others fail?
by Paul Schatzkin
The Man Who Mastered Gravity is an intimate profile of Thomas Townsend Brown
– a little-known scientist whose unorthodox ideas about electricity and
gravity have made him the subject of decades of speculation and intrigue.
Brown developed his novel concepts while serving in the U.S. Navy through
the 1930s. In the first months of World War II, he was abruptly discharged –
despite his considerable expertise in radio, radar, and mine-sweeping.
by Paul Schatzkin
Philo T. Farnsworth was a teenage farm boy in rural Idaho when he applied
Albert Einstein's theories to a simple sketch he drew for his high-school
science teacher. Every video screen on the planet can trace its origins to
that sketch! Nearly a century ago, Farnsworth secured the first of more than
150 patents that laid the cornerstone of the television industry. On the
verge of international fame and fortune, his breakthrough was compromised
when a competitor infiltrated his lab under false pretenses and claimed
credit for his ideas.
by Ellen Kaplan (Author), Robert Kaplan (Author)
A squared plus b squared equals c squared. It sounds simple, doesn't it? Yet
this familiar expression is a gateway into the riotous garden of
mathematics, and sends us on a journey of exploration in the company of two
inspired guides, acclaimed authors Robert and Ellen Kaplan. With wit, verve,
and clarity, they trace the life of the Pythagorean theorem, from ancient
Babylon to the present, visiting along the way Leonardo da Vinci, Albert
Einstein, President James Garfield, and the Freemasons—not to mention the
elusive Pythagoras himself, who almost certainly did not make the statement
that bears his name.
by Eli Maor
The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a
sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately
connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging
history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant
mathematics that lie behind the number.
by Paul J. Nahin
Today complex numbers have such widespread practical use--from electrical
engineering to aeronautics—that few people would expect the story behind
their derivation to be filled with adventure and enigma. In An Imaginary
Tale, Paul Nahin tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics' most
elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as “I”. He
recreates the baffling mathematical problems that conjured it up, and the
colorful characters who tried to solve them.
by Charles Seife
The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it,
and the Church used it to fend off heretics. Now it threatens the
foundations of modern physics. For centuries the power of zero savored of
the demonic; once harnessed, it became the most important tool in
mathematics. For zero, infinity's twin, is not like other numbers. It is
both nothing and everything.
by Petr Beckmann
The history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of
mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of man. Petr Beckmann
holds up this mirror, giving the background of the times when pi made
progress--and also when it did not, because science was being stifled by
militarism or religious fanaticism.
by Mario Livio
Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have
pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of
reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale of a number at
the heart of that mystery: phi, or 1.6180339887...This curious mathematical
relationship, widely known as "The Golden Ratio," was discovered by Euclid
more than two thousand years ago because of its crucial role in the
construction of the pentagram, to which magical properties had been
attributed. Since then, it has shown a propensity to appear in the most
astonishing variety of places, from mollusk shells, sunflower florets, and
rose petals to the shape of the galaxy.
by Robert Greenberg
In How to Listen to Great Music, Professor Robert Greenberg, a composer and
music historian, presents a comprehensive, accessible guide to how music has
mirrored Western history, that will transform the experience of listening
for novice and long-time listeners alike.
by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim (Author), claire Lenkova (Illustrator)
Have you ever wondered why your alarm clock sends you spiraling? Or how
toothpaste works on your teeth? Why do cakes and cookies sometimes turn out
dry? (Hint: you may not be adding enough sugar.) In Chemistry for Breakfast,
award-winning chemist and science communicator Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim reveals
the amazing chemistry behind everyday things (like baking and toothpaste)
and not-so-everyday things (like space travel). With a relatable, funny, and
conversational style, she explains essential chemical processes everyone
should know—and turns the ordinary into extraordinary.
XXX. THE PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY THINGS: THE EXTRAORDINARY SCIENCE BEHIND AN
ORDINARY DAY – MAY 15, 2018
by James Kakalios
Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern
world so convenient. What’s the simple science behind motion sensors, touch
screens, and toasters? How do we glide through tolls using an E-Z Pass, or
find our way to new places using GPS? In The Physics of Everyday
Things, James Kakalios takes us on an amazing journey into the subatomic
marvels that underlie so much of what we use and take for granted.
by Helen Czerski
Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerski’s lively, entertaining, and richly
informed introduction to the world of physics. Czerski provides the tools to
alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects and
occurrences, like popcorn popping, coffee stains, and fridge magnets, to big
ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative medical testing.
She provides answers to vexing questions: How do ducks keep their feet warm
when walking on ice? Why does it take so long for ketchup to come out of a
bottle? Why does milk, when added to tea, look like billowing storm clouds?
In an engaging voice at once warm and witty, Czerski shares her stunning
breadth of knowledge to lift the veil of familiarity from the ordinary.
by Ira Flatow
An enlightening and fun look at scientific discoveries and the often wacky
and accidental ways in which they have led to some of the most important
inventions--by award-winning journalist Ira Flatow.
by Ira Flatow (Author), Howard Coale (Illustrator)
Scientifically explains the mysteries of the everyday world, detailing the
intricacies of biology, physics, and technology and how they act in common
activities.
by Mark Miodownik (Author), Sarah Scarlett
Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does any material
look and behave the way it does? These are the sorts of questions that
renowned materials scientist and New York Times bestselling author Mark
Miodownik constantly asks himself. Studying objects as ordinary as an
envelope and as unexpected as concrete cloth, he uncovers the fascinating
secrets that hold together our physical world.
by Mark Miodownik
We know that we need water to survive, and that, for some of us, a cup of
coffee or a glass of wine can feel just as vital. But do we really
understand how much we rely on liquids, or their destructive power? Set on
one of the author's transatlantic flights, Liquid Rules offers readers a
tour of these formless substances, told through the language of molecules,
droplets, heartbeats, and ocean waves. We encounter fluids within the
plane―from hand soap to liquid crystal display screens―and without: in the
volcanoes of Iceland, the frozen expanse of Greenland, and the marvelous
California coastline. We come to see liquids with wonder and fascination,
and to understand their potential for death and destruction.
by Mark Miodownik
Gases are all around us—they fill our lungs, power our movement, create
stars, and warm our atmosphere. Often invisible and sometimes odorless,
these ubiquitous substances are also the least understood materials in our
world, and always have been.
by Helen Czerski
All of Earth’s oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine
powered by sunlight, driving huge flows of energy, water, life, and raw
materials. In The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski
illustrates the mechanisms behind this defining feature of our planet,
voyaging from the depths of the ocean floor to tropical coral reefs,
estuaries that feed into shallow coastal seas, and Arctic ice floes.
by Peter Wohlleben (Author), Jane Billinghurst (Translator)
Are trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees forester and author
Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a
social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to
describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with
their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share
nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of
impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests,
explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration that he
has observed in his woodland.
by Ian A. Walmsley
Light enables us to see the world around us. Our sense of sight provides us
with direct information about space and time, the physical arrangement of
the world, and how it changes. This almost universal shared sensation of
vision has led to a fascination with the nature and properties of light
across the ages. But the light we see is just a small part of the whole
spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, ranging from radio waves to gamma
rays.
by Fibonatti Publishing
In How Light Works, explore the full spectrum of light as you've never seen
it before. This groundbreaking book bridges science and spirit, guiding you
through the verified physics of light and into its profound connection with
life, consciousness, and the human soul.
by Riley Lambert
This comprehensive yet accessible book unveils the science behind LEDs,
their numerous benefits, and practical applications in everyday life.
Discover how to choose the right LEDs, install them safely, and troubleshoot
common issues with confidence. Dive into the future of lighting as we
explore exciting innovations, smart homes, and the role of LEDs in
sustainable development.
by Vaclav Smil
We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don’t know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check—because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts.
HOW STUFF WORKS
An insight into the way many things work
CÓMO FUNCIONAN LAS COSAS
"Cómo Funcionan las Cosas" es un espacio para alimentar la curiosidad y explorar el mundo que nos rodea a través de diferentes perspectivas
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