Descubriendo a van Gogh

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...

In today's chaotic world, opportunities abound for youth to disengage from community and worship. Once this happens, young people often don't come back. The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry wrote From Age to Age in 1997 as part of multiple-year response, to increase youth participation in worship. The document sparked national dialogue on how Roman Catholic parishes might best reach out to and involve youth in Catholic worship. From Age to Age revisits the liturgical principles of Vatican Council II and applies them in creative ways. The document provides strategies to help...

La vida ilustrada, de Lisa Aisato, es una obra de arte para disfrutar, para aprender a saborear los mejores momentos de la vida. Al principio estás creciendo, y el mundo es un regalo por abrir. En la adolescencia descubres a los demás, y también te descubres a ti. La primera juventud se presenta como un libro en blanco, lleno de primeras veces. Puedes encontrar entonces a la persona que te acompañará siempre. O quizá no, quizá solo un tiempo. Formas una familia de hijos, amigos o animales. O de todos a la vez. Luego la cálida madurez se abre ante ti. Y, si tienes suerte, la vejez. Y...

Encourage students to earn money for themselves with the examples in this Spanish-translated book! Young readers will learn the basic concepts they will need to make choices about spending or saving money they have earned. Engaging, primary source documents and images keep children reading as they build their literacy skills and social studies content knowledge.