Fernando Espinoza Livres

Exploring the often-misunderstood role of science, the book delves into its historical, philosophical, and sociological impacts on society. Fernando Espinoza highlights misconceptions and emphasizes science's influence, drawing on guidelines from national organizations like the National Research Council and National Science Teachers Association. This text serves as a valuable resource for general education majors, enhancing their understanding of science's significance in societal development.

This undergraduate textbook on the physics of wave motion in optics and acoustics avoids presenting the topic abstractly in order to emphasize real-world examples. While providing the needed scientific context, Dr. Espinoza also relies on students' own experience to guide their learning. The book's exercises and labs strongly emphasize this inquiry-based approach. A strength of inquiry-based courses is that the students maintain a higher level of engagement when they are studying a topic that they have an internal motivation to know, rather than solely following the directives of a professor. „Wave Motion“ takes those threads of engagement and interest and weaves them into a coherent picture of wave phenomena. It demystifies key components of life around us--in music, in technology, and indeed in everything we perceive--even for those without a strong math background, who might otherwise have trouble approaching the subject matter.

Andrés Solano regresa a Santiago de Chile tras 16 años de exilio, en un contexto de cambios políticos tras la caída del Muro de Berlín. Experimenta la esperanza y la nostalgia, pero también el desconcierto ante un país transformado. Su viaje personal refleja la historia de Chile y su lucha por un futuro diferente en los años 60 y 70.