Resultado Editorial "Audible Studios" em Ciências e Engenharia

Al más puro estilo de Stephen Jay Gould (El pulgar del panda, Brontosaurus y la nalga del ministro o La sonrisa del flamenco, entre otros) José Ramón Alonso, que ha sido rector de la Universidad de Salamanca, nos propone La nariz de Charles Darwin y otras historias de la Neurociencia, un fantástico ensayo divulgativo sobre el cerebro y la neurobiología. Riguroso, muy divertido y lo que es más difícil, repleto de ciencia pero salpicado de historias con alma que, en más de una ocasión, llegan a conmover. No te lo puedes perder.

¿Qué son las matemáticas? ¿Para qué sirven? ¿Por qué es importante conocer su historia? Estas son algunas de las preguntas a las que da respuesta esta obra que nos narra de forma concisa la historia de esta ciencia desde la Prehistoria hasta nuestros días. Pero esta narración no es solamente una superposición de personajes históricos y de sus felices descubrimientos, sino que es una reivindicación de los componentes emocionales, incluso irracionales, que muchas veces han acompañado las actitudes apasionadas de estos célebres personajes, empeñados en buscar soluciones...

A tiny mutation on the X chromosome can shape a family’s history. Passed down from a “carrier” parent to a child, fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism. Beyond that—and a rarity among genetic disorders—some fragile X carriers not only transmit the mutation, but also experience related conditions themselves.

Réchauffement climatique, extinction de centaines de milliers d'espèces, pollutions globales, guerres de l'eau et d'autres ressources, migrations massives... tous ces dangers convergent et se démultiplient en un péril unique que certains ont commencé à envisager : celui d'un effondrement global de la civilisation, voire de la biosphère elle-même, engagée dans une tragique "sixième extinction". Première grande synthèse sur cette question d'urgence, quarante spécialistes de toutes disciplines nous livrent ici le fruit de leurs travaux.

Questo libro è il resoconto di un viaggio cosmico dalla Terra alla Luna e oltre, tra i pianeti e i satelliti del Sistema Solare. A guidare la navicella è Piergiorgio Odifreddi, che ha arruolato come membri del suo equipaggio Plutarco, il grande storico e filosofo antico, Keplero, uno dei fondatori dell'astronomia moderna, e Huygens, il maggiore scienziato vissuto nel mezzo secolo che separò Keplero e Galileo da Newton.

Does alien life exist? Is time travel possible? How did the universe begin, and how will it end? Is the future predetermined? These are just some of the fascinating questions posed in this book, which stretches across physics, the life sciences and cosmology. Each chapter considers a separate question and ends with either an answer or, if there is insufficient evidence, a ‘best guess’ answer.

Aquí se reúnen algunas de las inquietudes de Fedro Carlos Guillén, científico y escritor, cuya intención es compartir su curiosidad con los oyentes de una manera fresca y personal. Al tiempo que nos informa sobre los avances y algunas ideas curiosas de los procesos científicos, toma la palabra para pronunciarse sobre temas polémicos, invitando al oyente a formar su propia opinión. Los hechos y posibilidades de la genética, la urgencia del cambio climático, el problema de las seudociencias, así como los aciertos y desaciertos de la propia ciencia, son algunos de ellos.

The Durrell family returns to the island of Corfu, continuing the story begun in My Family and Other Animals. Already an ardent naturalist at the age of 10, the young Gerald lives in an unconventional and disordered household with his mother, sister, and two brothers. Convivial and open, the family plays host to a constant stream of quirky guests. But for Gerald, the main attraction is the wildlife of Corfu.

Insekten führen ihn zum Täter. Aus vielen Krimis und Serien ist das bekannt: Wenn jemand stirbt, feiert die Natur ein Festbankett. Aber können die natürlichen Gegebenheiten tatsächlich wichtige Fakten liefern, die zur Aufklärung beitragen? Wie bestimmt man den Todeszeitpunkt mithilfe von Insekten? Und wie lange lag die Leiche wirklich am See? ZDFInfo urteilt über den deutschlandweit bekannten Entomologen und Forensiker Marcus Schwarz: "Von ihm kam der entscheidende Hinweis."

The history of particle physics, the hunt for the most elusive particle, and the fundamental questions the search has inspired.

Tutti noi abbiamo un'idea sbagliata dei rifiuti in Italia. Se pensiamo ai cassonetti incendiati, alle strade sommerse di sacchi, se pensiamo alla tragedia della Terra dei fuochi e delle discariche fuori legge sparse in tutto il Paese dovremmo disperarci. Ma in realtà noi italiani siamo migliori di quello che ci raccontiamo. Lo dimostra il movimento Rifiuti Zero, di cui Rossano Ercolini è il principale artefice in Italia.

On 25 May 1982, at a critical juncture in the Falklands War, the destroyer HMS Coventry was attacked by Argentinean aircraft. In a devastating strike, she was hit by three bombs, two of which exploded inside her hull, killing 19 of her crew and leaving many others badly injured. Within minutes Coventry had capsized, and would finally sink the following day. It was the first occasion since the Second World War that a British captain and crew had to abandon a stricken ship.

Saviez-vous que le loup dominant d'une meute est aussi le meilleur des pères pour sa progéniture ? Et qu'un cheval connait votre état d'esprit rien qu'à vous regarder marcher vers lui ? Connaissez-vous le curieux rituel olfactif des rhinocéros et des lémuriens en cas de confrontation ? Profiter de la vie, cultiver sa chance, coopérer avec les autres, s'adapter aux circonstances, renoncer à l'ego.

L'Universo ha 13,8 miliardi di anni. Da quando si è formata, la Terra ha compiuto intorno al Sole quattro miliardi e mezzo di orbite. È un tempo impensabile, un tempo infinito. Un tempo che gli esseri umani non hanno occupato che per la più piccola delle frazioni. Eppure, da quando siamo comparsi sulla faccia del pianeta, da quando abbiamo iniziato ad accendere fuochi per tenere a bada la notte, non abbiamo mai smesso di alzare gli occhi alla volta senza confini. A meravigliarci per tutto quell'infinito sopra di noi, per tutto quello che non possiamo vedere.

Il vetro attraverso cui passa la luce che ci sveglia al mattino, la fetta di pane tostato con cui facciamo colazione, i jeans che indossiamo per uscire di casa, le ruote della bici che sostengono il nostro peso mentre torniamo dal lavoro, il palazzo tra le cui mura ci addormentiamo la sera: ogni singolo oggetto del nostro quotidiano funziona e opera grazie alle leggi della fisica, della chimica e della biologia, in modi che di solito ignoriamo completamente.

From fatal heatwaves and cruel droughts to devastating floods and fast-depleting water tables, climate change is the greatest disruptor of our time - and it can no longer be ignored. For most of us the odds seem overwhelming and solutions out of reach. Yet, in this forcefully argued book, climate-change practitioner, teacher and investor Mridula Ramesh emphasizes that while the situation is grim, it is not without hope.

In The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible - and fascinating - to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern mysticism, and woolly pronouncements on the interconnectedness of all things. Cox and Forshaw's contention? There is no need for quantum mechanics to be viewed this way.

In a rarified world of scientific research, a revolution has been brewing. Its activists are not anarchists, but rather Nobel Laureates in physics and economics and pony-tailed graduates, mathematicians, and computer scientists from all over the world. They have formed an iconoclastic think-tank and their radical idea is to create a new science: complexity. They want to know how a primordial soup of simple molecules managed to turn itself into the first living cell--and what the origin of life some four billion years ago can tell us about the process of technological innovation today.

In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what's coming next - from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters. By weaving their own research and interviews with the scientists who are making these advances happen, the Weinersmiths investigate why these technologies are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way.

Der kleine Gehirnversteher reißt die Sprachbarriere ein, die die Hirnforschung zwischen uns und unserem Gehirn errichtet hat. Jedes der fünfunddreißig kurzen, erhellenden und unterhaltsamen Kapitel erklärt einen grundlegenden Begriff der Hirnforschung anhand einer ungewöhnlichen Geschichte. Leicht zu lesen, vollständig und extrem lehrreich: das erste Buch, das den Leser zum Gehirnversteher macht.