La tabla periódica de los elementos químicos

En 1859, Charles Darwin asombro al mundo con una teoria que ha hecho historia: la evolucion por seleccion natural. Este libro constituye una guia de gran utilidad para conocer paso a paso las ideas de Darwin, durante tantos anos consideradas como peligrosas. Adoptando una nueva perspectiva, la obra analiza los conceptos de seleccion natural y gen egoista, a menudo malinterpretados. Sirviendose de los ultimos hallazgos de la genetica, la ecologia y el comportamiento animal --ademas de beber en las fuentes de autores consagrados en el campo de la ciencia, como Richard Dawkins y Steve Pinker--,...

Este libro se enmarca dentro de la coleccion de manuales universitarios que impulsa la ONG Cooperacion Internacional. Su principal objetivo es contribuir, de la mejor manera que los cientificos pueden hacerlo, a la promocion del desarrollo, a la formacion de voluntarios y de todas aquellas personas que dedican su esfuerzo a conseguir que aquel sea armonico, solidario y sostenible.

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...

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 The articles contain material so far unpublished in the astronomical literature.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...