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Detrás de cada gran descubrimiento científico, cada teoría, cada hallazgo, hay un hombre o una mujer de carne y hueso. Seres humanos que amaron y odiaron, que vivieron terribles dramas personales o divertidas historias de felicidad. Se arruinaron, ganaron premios, perdieron hijos y crearon familias numerosas. La historia de la ciencia puede explicarse a partir de sus historias personales. Porque adentrarse en la fascinante peripecia de estos sabios es la mejor manera de aprender los conceptos científicos que nos legaron y que cambiaron el mundo. Este libro pretende enseñar ciencia, pero...

Charles Darwin stands as a towering figure in the history of science, who changed the direction of modern thought in establishing the basis of evolutionary biology. These letters offer a fascinating window onto his daily experience, scientific observations, personal concerns and friendships, affording a unique glimpse of Darwin as both naturalist and family man. From his early years at Edinburgh University up to the publication of The Origin of Species in 1859, the letters in this volume chart the most exciting years of Darwin's life, including the voyage of the Beagle and the subsequent...

Why Are So Many Jews Millionaires? Jews are estimated to make up less than 1% of the world's population, yet approximately 25% of the world's billionaires are Jewish. Jews are always found on lists of the world's richest people. In 2009, 139 of the Forbes 400 were Jewish. Jews also comprise a very large number of history's most important figures, people who have had a profound impact on humanity. Approximately 35% of Nobel Prizes have been awarded to Jews. No other ethnic group has even come close to matching the abilities and accomplishments of Jews. Since such a large percent of the...

El rico patrimonio Hidráulico que existe en el Sureste de la Península Ibérica es el resultado de una amplia Cultura del Agua con objeto de hacer frente a las distintas formas de presentarse el agua en el territorio y a los distintos sistemas de aprovechamiento de los escasos recursos con los que atender las necesidades de abastecimiento, de energía, de riego, de ocio etc.