The sciences : an integrated approach
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The sciences : an integrated approach
J. Wiley & Sons, c2001
3rd ed
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 3e is the only text on the market for the integrated science course. It integrates physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences and biology for students with little or no science background. The new, third edition builds on the successful previous edition by incorporating changes that meet reform curriculum guidelines. Given the dynamic nature of the science disciplines covered in Trefil's text, updated content is critical. The new, third edition has thoroughly updated content throughout bringing the most up-to-date discoveries to the students in all five disciplines. its broad approach that covers such a variety of the science disciplines, updated content is crucial. This revision has several significant changes: URL's are included at the ends of each chapter, many of the Science News boxes are updated to show "hot topics".
Table of Contents
Science: A Way of Knowing. The Ordered Universe. Energy. Heat and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Electricity and Magnetism. Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation. Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity. The Atom. Quantum Mechanics. Atoms in Combination: The Chemical Bond. Properties of Materials. The Nucleus of the Atom. The Ultimate Structure of Matter. The Stars. Cosmology. The Earth and Other Planets. Plate Tectonics. Cycles of the Earth. Ecology, Ecosystems and the Environment. Strategies of Life. Molecules of Life. The Living Cell. Classical and Modern Genetics. The New Science of Life. Evolution. Appendices. Glossary. Credits. Index.
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