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Las operaciones de sumar y restar, contenido fundamental de este libro, han sido durente la pasada década temas de profundo estudio por pedagogos,psicólogos y educadores matemáticos.

El romántico descubrimiento accidental en 1985 del fullereno C60, denominado por algunos "la molécula más hermosa"; y por otros como "la esfera celestial que cayó a la Tierra", fue un hito central en el desarrollo de la joven nanociencia. Abrio el camino a los nanotubos de carbono, hilos diminutos, los cuales, con su combinacion de atractivas propiedades, han protagonizado una explosion de interes casi sin precedentes en la comunidad cientifica. Aqui se ofrece al lector curioso un paseo por el pasado, presente y brillante futuro de estos materiales revolucionarios en un lenguaje claro y entretenido.

A partir de los nuevos enfoques sociales, culturales y ambientales que en la actualidad informan la política agraria comunitaria, se aborda un estudio jurídico del papel que hoy en día están llamadas a desempeñar las denominaciones de origen vitivinicolas dentro del desarrollo sostenible de las zonas rurales en las que se ubican. De ese modo y fuera de su estricta consideracion legal como signos distintivos para la defensa en los mercados de los intereses de los bodegueros y consumidores en base a la garantia de una calidad diferenciada debida al medio geografico, se propone una ampliacion de miras publicas de la citada institucion con idea de completar su normal vocacion comercial con su innegable contribucion al logro de la vertebracion economica de muchos territorios rurales.Ante el silencio que sobre la materia guarda no solo el legislador sectorial sino la doctrina cientifica, se procede a una revision de las principales aportaciones que a tal efecto se estan realizando no solo desde la Union Europea a traves de la llamada agricultura multifuncional sino desde otros sectores especificos del Derecho Administrativo (desarrollo rural, ordenacion del territorio, paisaje, turismo) en los que la cuestion planteada esta teniendo una importante respuesta.En este sentido, se propone un rescate por el ...

How to grow delicious vegetables in any garden or allotment

Create a luscious garden that will flourish all year round with this new edition of a best selling guide to gardening month by month Gardening can seem like a mystery when you re new to it In this fail safe guide BBC Gardeners World writer Ian Spence tells us what to plant prune cut and cover and exactly when to do it Organised by month this book breaks down complex information into things to do last chance reminders and get ahead tasks before recommending seasonal plants that will bring colour to your plot all while keeping one eye to the skies with a monthly weather watch panel and offering step by step instructions for new projects Learn how to care for flowers trees fruits and vegetables and maintain features such as ponds willow fences containers bird boxes and more Pick up skills such as saving seeds cutting and drying flowers conserving water weeding wisely potting herbs and gathering your harvest Then plan ahead for next year using the detailed directory of 350 plants New gardeners will stay one step ahead with this essential companion to gardening through the seasons

â A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic weird and wonderful world of waspsâ DAVE GOULSON author of SILENT EARTH There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp a

Overwhelming evidence indicates plant based eating is the healthy way forward both for people and the planet But there are a wealth of misconceptions and unanswered questions that need to be addressed Leading nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert is here to equip you with everything you need to know about plant based diets separating fact from fiction to help you and your family optimize healthy nutrition and avoid any of the pitfalls around going plant based This is simple flexible and scientifically rigorous advice Covering every conceivable topic from the power of 30 and embracing the rainbow through the role of gut bacteria in mental and physical health to plant based for kids taking supplements and the benefits of nutritional yeast this book offers clear answers supported by informative graphics The Science of Plant based Nutrition demystifies the hottest topics in healthy eating so you can embrace plant based living with the maximum benefits

From an award winning medic and scientist the game changing case that genetic females have greater resilience immunity endurance and more compared with males A powerful antidote to the myth of a weaker sex Gina Rippon author of The Gendered BrainFrom birth genetic females are better at fighting viruses infections and cancer They do better at surviving epidemics and famines They live longer and even see the world in a wider variety of colours These are the facts they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life Why And why are we taught the opposite Drawing on his wide ranging experience and cutting edge research as a medic geneticist and specialist in rare diseases Dr Sharon Moalem set out to understand why women are consistently more likely than men to thrive The answer he reveals lies in our genetics the female s double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage Moalem explains why genetic females outperform males when it comes to immunity resilience stamina and much more And he calls for a long overdue reconsideration of our male centric one size fits all view of the body and of how we prescribe medications a view that still frames women through the lens of men Revolutionary captivating and utterly persuasive The Bette

A passionate story of the love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff a foundling adopted by Catherine s father The story s action is chaotic and violent but the accomplished handling of a complex structure the descriptions of the moorland setting and the poetic grandeur combined to make this novel a masterpiece of English literature

Discover over 1 200 species of animals and plants found in the coastal regions of Britain and make the most of your surroundings whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest This is the definitive photographic reference guide for nature enthusiasts

Death is not an end it s a new beginning After death all of the molecules that came together to form the living you become nutrients for millions of creatures large and small Your body becomes the hub of a complex ecosystem of microbes insects worms plants and more Cheer up This book shows how you are going to live forever as components of so many other wonderful creatures It describes the science behind the remarkable recycling of your body We begin with lessons about how your body functions is a collection of valuable nutrients and is a home to millions of microbes The book goes on to describe the various stages the body passes through as it decomposes following death The microbes and insects that make use of your tissues are then introduced Finally you will learn about the enduring effects that your body will have on the wider biosphere We are rich in valuable resources that will end up feeding an immense number and variety of other creatures Inevitably your body will support the continuation of life on our beautiful planet this book describes how all this happens

Discover and understand the key ideas that underpin the core science of chemistry and learn about the great minds who uncovered them Written in plain English The Chemistry Book is packed with short pithy explanations of some of the most historic moments in science from the birth of atomic theory to the discovery of polyethylene and the development of new vaccine technologies to combat COVID 19 Simple graphics such as flowcharts and mind maps support the text and make the explanation of key concepts easy to follow Arranged in chronological order the book covers key themes in the physical and natural sciences such as geochemistry and the elements Within each chapter a series of articles traces the history of scientific thought and introduces the work of the scientists who have shaped the subject such as John Dalton Marie Curie Dmitri Mendeleev Kathleen Lonsdale and Stephanie Kwolek Along the way the book addresses some of the most fundamental questions in science such as what is the universe made of how is matter created and what are the chemical bonds that make life possible Whether you are new to chemistry a student of the sciences or just want to keep up with and understand the latest news and scientific debates The Chemistry Book is for you

Dare to think This was the catch cry of the Enlightenment over 300 years ago when the breakaway from religion towards a more secular society began Isaac Newton led the Scientific Revolution which transformed society for the next 300 years with progress not then dreamed of Stephen Hawking revealed a new cosmology and linked Einstein s relativity to small scale quantum mechanics Yet what was the mind set of Newton s age compared to Hawking s age What were the changes in the mind sets of society and philosophy during those 300 years and were they all linked to science This book represents a slice of the history of ideas science and philosophy mixed with their personal lives against how science mathematics and philosophy evolved over those 300 years Revealed are the truly astonishing stories and ideas of five of the greatest thinkers who ever lived who provided us rich insights into the cosmos Their stories class them as true founders of scientific revolutions battlers with feats of endurance and triumphs to rise to great heights Through the personal tragedies of Curie and Hawking to the intellectual battles fought by Einstein Newton and Leibniz these five scientists inspire us and enrich our ideas

Learn about the Big Bang theory astrophysics and gravity in The Physics Book Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format Learn about Physics in this overview guide to the subject brilliant for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike The Physics Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in This captivating book will broaden your understanding of physics with More than 100 ground breaking ideas in this field of science Packed with facts charts timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Physics Book is the perfect introduction to the science aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview Here you ll discover more than 90 of the most important laws and theories in the history of physics and the great minds behind them If you ve ever wondered exactly how physicists formulated and proved groundbreaking abstract concepts this is the perf

It takes a whole universe to make one small black birdThe bestselling author of Crow Country and writer of the Guardian s Country Diary tells the story of all life on Earth through a single day spent in the company of swifts A jewel of a book CAROLINE LUCAS MP One of our greatest living naturalists SPECTATORSwifts are among the most extraordinary of all birds Their migrations span continents and their twelve week stopover when they pause to breed in European rooftops is the very definition of summer They may nest in our homes but much about their lives passes over our heads No birds are more wreathed in mystery Captivated Mark Cocker sets out to capture their essence Over the course of one day in midsummer he devotes himself to his beloved black birds as they spiral overhead Yet this is also a book about so much more Swifts are a prism through which Cocker explores the profound interconnections of the whole biosphere From the deep sea thermal vents where life was born to the 15 million degrees at the core of our Sun he shows that life is a singular and glorious continuum These birds without borders are a perfect symbol to express the unity of the living planet But they also illuminate how no creature least of all ourselves can be said to be alive in iso

Bringing Back the Beaver is farmer turned ecologist Derek Gow s inspirational and often riotously funny firsthand account of how the movement to rewild the British landscape with beavers has become the single most dramatic and subversive nature conservation act of the modern era

An exploration of how the Cryogenian Period when our planet was covered in ice for millions of years created today s remarkable biodiversity

AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 START THE WEEK Completely fascinating Heston Blumenthal Addictive and illuminating Dr Saliha Mahmood AhmedFrom a world leading microbiome scientist and surgeon with over two decades of experience comes Dark Matter the definitive book on the science of the microbiome and how unlocking its potential can protect our health our immunity and our planet Why are we living longer but not happier The microbiome our inner ecosystem of viruses bacteria and other microbes is critically important to our health and wellbeing It is given to us by our mothers at birth adapts with us as we age influences our moods determines how fast we run and even who we choose as a partner Yet it is only now as we are beginning to discover the microbiome s enormous potential that we are realising it is in grave danger being irrevocably destroyed through the globalisation of our diets the war on bugs and the industrialised world But we can look to reverse this damage Drawing on cutting edge research and years of clinical experience Kinross shows how to unpack the microbiome s secrets explaining that if we work with not against our microbes we can live better healthier lives

Explore Earth s natural treasures from their primeval origins to traditional uses and modern day appeal with this illustrated guide to rocks minerals crystals gems and more Featuring sparkling crystals vibrant gemstones and other precious materials often prized for their beauty such as amber coral and fossils this illustrated guide is sure to captivate every rockhound and budding gemmologist Learn how to identify more than 450 rock and mineral specimens through beautiful photographs and key characteristics Discover more about rocks and minerals through folklore and historical artefacts and find out the fascinating stories behind some of the amazing natural treasures including the Hope Diamond and the Great Mogul emerald Plus there is information on polishing and displaying your finds to further equip you with all the knowledge needed to become a rock and mineral collector Dive deep into this riveting book on rocks and minerals to further discover Comprehensive coverage of more than 450 specimens of rocks minerals crystals gems and fossils Expert text and high quality images combine to make this an indispensable reference tool for every rockhound and budding gemmologist Detailed reference panels provide key at a glance information for identify

For readers of Sapiens and Homo Deus and viewers of The Social Dilemma psychologist Tomas Chamorro Premuzic tackles one of the biggest questions facing our species Will we use artificial intelligence to improve the way we work and live or will we allow it to alienate us It s no secret that AI is changing the way we live work love and entertain ourselves Dating apps are using AI to pick our potential partners Retailers are using AI to predict our behavior and desires Rogue actors are using AI to persuade us with bots and misinformation Companies are using AI to hire us or not In I Human psychologist Tomas Chamorro Premuzic takes readers on an enthralling and eye opening journey across the AI landscape Though AI has the potential to change our lives for the better he argues AI is also worsening our bad tendencies making us more distracted selfish biased narcissistic entitled predictable and impatient It doesn t have to be this way Filled with fascinating insights about human behavior and our complicated relationship with technology I Human will help us stand out and thrive when many of our decisions are being made for us To do so we ll need to double down on our curiosity adaptability and emotional intelligence while relying on the lost