假如有一天，你已看不出人腦與電腦的差別，科技與人文間也不再有楚河漢界，甚至連靈魂都可以跟晶片扯上邊，那會是什麼樣的一個世界? 這可不是科幻情節。根據雷‧科茲威爾(Ray Kuzweil)這位「不甘寂寞的天才」(《華爾街時報》的稱呼)的分析，以及頂尖科技專家的共同檢驗，發現上述情節正是「後千禧年」的忠實寫照。 在《心靈機器時代》(The Age of Spiritual Machin
Dive in to the secret world of animal camouflage. Learn how some animals use disguises to catch their prey while others use camouflage to avoid being eaten. Discover the great lengths to which some pr
Young readers are invited to climb to the highest peaks and discover why so few creatures can live at the top of the world. Along the way they will explore what exactly is a mountain, how mountains ar
One of the most easily observed yet difficult topics to explain to children is weather. Discover Science: Weather by Caroline Harris introduces young readers to the atmospheric world around them, from
Come explore the world's deserts, from the scorching North American southwest to the cold Gobi. Starting with natural forces such as wind and rain and moving through plant and animal life, as well as
Young readers are invited on a journey to the coldest places on Earth. Through the eye-catching photography and gentle text, readers will discover the polar world of light and dark, see the amazing ad
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