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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...

The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book will capture readers’ imaginations and fill them with awe for the brave “conductors” and “passengers” on the Railroad. They’ll learn about the many safe havens, called “depots,” that housed fugitives and the secret passages within them that hid slaves from their pursuers. Information about the American Civil War and the Fugitive Slave Act, biographies of figures vital to the Underground Railroad,...

De pequeña viví en el hotel de mi abuelo. Allí vivían también mis tíos, y algunos inquilinos. Todos eran divertidos y especiales, cada uno con su fantasía. Esta es la historia de aquel hotel lleno de historias. Y de cómo un día estuvimos a punto de perderlo todo, o al menos, lo más importante: las fantasías. Novela finalista del Premio El Barco de Vapor 2016

Provides vocabulary in Spanish and English, grouped by different activities and topics and accompanied by simple illustrations.