La Historia Del Sistema Periódico

The book begins with a historical introduction, "Star Formation: The Early History", that presents new material of interest for students and historians of science. This is followed by two long articles on "Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution of Stars and Young Clusters" and "Observations of Young Stellar Objects". These articles on the fascinating problem of star formation from interstellar matter give a thorough overview of present-day theories and observations. The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature. The book addresses graduate students and can be used as a...

Richard Feynman (1918-1988) fue uno de los científicos más creativos y originales del siglo XX. Honrado por la Academia Sueca en 1965 con el Premio Nobel de Física por sus tan profundas como idiosincrásicas contribuciones al desarrollo de la electrodinámica cuántica, Feynman se caracterizó como científico por la claridad y originalidad de sus enfoques, así como por la variedad de sus intereses, desde la física cuántica y de altas energías hasta la física estadística, pasando por la gravitación o la física general. Asimismo, y aunque es menos conocido, se interesó por la...

Biographies and bibliographies of members are included in many of the volumes. Lists of members are usually given on covers of the numbers.

The book emphasizes environmental problems like contamination, deforestation, the extinction of animal species, and climate change, providing the student with an environmental awareness. It helps instill an attitude of participation on the part of the student, by which he can make a positive contribution in the community. It has an attractive format and includes diverse activities.