"I lettori di ossa" esplora il conflitto tra scienza e politica nel dibattito sulla preistoria australiana e le interpretazioni del passato da parte dei popoli indigeni. Analizza le sfide nello studio dei reperti ancestrali e la rivalità tra gruppi di ricerca, evidenziando la scienza e i protagonisti coinvolti.
Radioactivity - the breakdown of unstable atomic nuclei, releasing radiation - is a fundamental process in nature, and used to provide important applications in science, medicine, and energy production. But it remains misunderstood and feared. In this Very Short Introduction, Claudio Tuniz explains the nature and mechanisms of radioactivity.
Based on the latest scientific discoveries, this unauthorized biography of the Humans recounts the story of our distant ancestors during the past 6 million years, since the line of our extended family separated from that leading to modern chimpanzees.