David Ewing Duncan is een gevierd auteur wiens werken complexe onderwerpen met scherpe intelligentie behandelen. Zijn schrijven onderscheidt zich door het vermogen om ingewikkelde wetenschappelijke en maatschappelijke vraagstukken om te zetten in boeiende verhalen. Duncan onderzoekt de diepgaande implicaties van technologische vooruitgang en de impact ervan op de menselijke conditie. Zijn werk zet lezers aan om na te denken over de toekomst en onze plaats daarin.
The story of the creation of the Western calendar - a story of emperors and popes, mathematicians and monks, and the growth of scientific calculation. The book links politics and religion, astronomy and mathematics, and Cleopatra and Stephen Hawking.
The effects of Absolute Carnage are felt across the Marvel Universe! The late Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was once the Red Hulk - and briefly bonded to the Venom symbiote! Now, Ross' corpse has been unearthed, though why and by whom remain unclear. But with Ross' gamma-infused body possibly in nefarious hands, Bruce Banner intends to fi nd out! During its fi rst visit to New York City, the same symbiote briefl y bonded to a human host that wasn't Peter Parker or Eddie Brock! Now, years later, this mystery man will meet his destiny...at the hands of Carnage! And former Ghost Rider Alejandra Jones is next on the lethal killer's hit list! Danny Ketch must ride again, but can he keep her out of Carnage's clutches? Collecting: Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk (2019) 1, Absolute Carnage: Symbiote Spider-Man (2019) 1, Absolute Carnage: Symbiote of Vengeance (2019) 1, stinger pages from Symbiote Spider-Man (2019) 3, Immortal Hulk (2018) 20.
What robot and AI systems are being built and imagined right now? What do they say about us, their creators? Will they usher in a fantastic new future, or destroy us? What do some of our greatest thinkers, from physicist Brian Greene and futurist Kevin Kelly to inventor Dean Kamen, geneticist George Church, and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain, anticipate about our human-robot future? For even as robots and A.I. intrigue us and make us anxious about the future, our fascination with robots has always been about more than the potential of the technology -- it's also about what robots tell us about being human
The Future of Life on Earth (and Why It's Smaller Than You Think)
The narrative follows a renowned genome scientist on a global voyage, where he gathers an extensive collection of marine microbes. This groundbreaking research significantly enhances our comprehension of the microbiome that supports human life, showcasing the interconnectedness of marine ecosystems and our health. Through his journey, the scientist not only uncovers the mysteries of these microorganisms but also highlights their vital role in sustaining life on Earth.
Historický vývoj měření času a okolnosti vzniku kalendáře používaného většinou světa od doby kamenné do dnešních časů. Čtyři tisíce let trvá snaha o pochopení plynutí času a snahy o jeho měření. Dnes se zdá samozřejmé, že čas měříme na sekundy, minuty, hodiny, dny a roky, ale vždy tomu tak nebylo. Autor se snaží přiblížit tento zápas o stanovení jednotného způsobu dělení času. Zmiňuje se o prvních pokusech o lunární kalendář doby kamenné, o egyptském kalendáři, o reformách kalendáře Julia Caesara (46 př.n.l.) a papeže Řehoře XIII. (1582) a nepomíjí ani dnešní měření atomového univerzálního času. Vše vysvětluje na pozadí historických událostí. Publikace je doplněna časovou přímkou s chronologií událostí.