This inspiring and compelling narrative weaves together stories of sixty successful women from all walks of life and throughout the world. The author spent several years in eight countries interviewing dynamic female role models: businesswomen, CEOs, a Congresswoman, a governor, an ex-Prime Minister, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a winemaker, artists, doctors, nurses, and many others. The author calls these women "Iron Butterflies"...

Describes how the early twentieth century discoveries in quantum physics found their way into today's modern language and collective culture, appearing in everything from television shows and movies to coffee mugs and T-shirts.

It is remarkably appropriate that this work on aesthetics should have been written by George Santayana, who is probably the most brilliant philosophic writer and the philosopher with the strongest sense of beauty since Plato. It is not a dry metaphysical treatise, as works on aesthetics so often are, but is itself a fascinating document: as much a revelation of the beauty of language as of the concept of beauty. This unabridged reproduction of the...

An account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, bringing to life the science and scientists at the origins of relativity, the development of radio telescopes, the discovery of black holes and quasars, and the still unresolved place of gravity in quantum theory. Albert Einstein did nothing of note on May 29, 1919, yet that is when he became immortal. On that day, astronomer Arthur Eddington and his team...

"Have you ever seen a germ up close? Really, really close? Award-winning science writer Sara Levine introduces readers to a variety of viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and fungi that can make people sick--including SARS-CoV-2, E. coli, and ringworm. Micrographs and illustrations show extremely close-up views of the germs that are at once incredible and a little gross. The book concludes with tips for staying healthy as well as information about the immune...

Esta antología reúne algunas de las páginas más deslumbrantes y hermosas que ha escrito el pintor Ramón Gaya a lo largo de su dilatada vida con el propósito de dilucidar el misterio de la creación artística. Son la obra de uno de los escritores más originales que ha dado el siglo xx español. Colaboró desde muy joven en revistas como Prosa y Verso y Hora de España, en periódicos como el diario La Verdad o en prestigiosas revistas extranjeras...

Estimation isn t just a math standard, it s a life skill. Young learners need practice honing this skill so they can apply it to many situations in the classroom and in the real world. This unique math book introduces estimation using fun facts about elephants. Readers will learn about the different species and their extraordinary sizes, while completing estimation exercises with the help of colorful photographs. They can check their answers with...

Si usted está en la etapa de principiante y busca obtener nuevos conocimientos sobre el aprendizaje automático, entonces siga leyendo.... No escuche este audiolibro si usted está buscando un libro de texto aburrido que contenga mucha jerga de matemáticas y programación. Todos los días, alguien está renunciando a aprender sobre el aprendizaje automático. Muchas personas se pierden de continuar su carrera, y tal vez incluso el progreso de...

If you're at the beginner stage and are looking to gain new knowledge about machine learning then keep reading... WARNING: Do not read this book if you're looking for a boring textbook containing a lot of dry math and programming lingo. Every day, someone is putting down a book on machine learning and giving up on learning about this revolutionary topic. How many of them miss out on furthering their career, and perhaps even the progress of our species......

Statesman, essayist and economist, Frederic Bastiat is a renowned champion of individual freedom and the law.