El paradigma paradójico

The rapid growth of the discipline of aquatic ecology has been driven both by scientific interest in the complexities of aquatic ecosystems and by their enormous environmental importance and sensitivity. This book focuses on the remarkably diverse roles played by underwater plants, and is divided into three parts: 10 thematic chapters, followed by 18 case studies, and rounded off by three integrative chapters. The topics range from macrophytes as fish food to macrophytes as mollusc and microbe habitat, making this of interest to aquatic ecologists as well as limnologists, ecosystem...

En un estilo claro, despojado de trminos tcnicos, Alberto Clemente de la Torre traza un recorrido por los principales temas de la fsica cuntica destinados a los filo-sofos, es decir, a todos aquellos que quieren descubrir uno de los temas ms sugerentes de la ciencia contempornea, sin requerir para ello conocimientos previos.

En la redacción del texto de este libro se ha procurado empezar cada capítulo a un nivel muy simple e ir incrementando hasta llegar a un nivel que permita la conexión con las monografías especializadas. El nivel a que se presentan las diferentes materias ha sido intencionadamente variable, dependiendo en particular del grado en que parece haberse extendido el conocimiento del material.

Everyone has questions about our universe: How hot is Venus? Can you distinguish between a pulsar and a quasar? Is there a universe or a multiverse? Where do we fit into the infinitely grand scheme of things? How do we map the Cosmic Microwave Background? Most tantalizing of all: Is there anyone out there? This small volume encapsulates the terrifying hugeness of the cosmos into bite-sized particles that mere earthlings can understand. It takes you on a cosmic tour, shedding light on the most awesome of objects and places and explaining some very big ideas, concepts, and discoveries. It also...