 |  | The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 5th Edition James Trefil ISBN: 0-471-76992-4 Paperback 624 pages October 2006 This product is not currently available for purchase from this website. |
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| The Sciences, 5th Edition integrates major concepts from physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, and biology to help anyone become science-literate. Even readers with little or no science background will find this unique book an indispensable guide to understanding the latest headlines, controversies, and scientific developments. The new edition keeps pace with the dynamic nature of the sciences by incorporating the most up-to-date discoveries in all five disciplines. |
| Table of Contents Preface 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 Materials and their Properties The Nucleus Of The Atom The Ultimate Structure Of Matter The Stars Cosmology The Earth And Other Planets Plate Tectonics Earth’s Many Cycles Ecology, Ecosystems, And The Environment Strategies Of Life The Living Cell Molecules of Life Classical And Modern Genetics The New Science Of Life Evolution Appendices Human Anatomy Units And Numbers The Geologic Time Scale Selected Physical Constants And Astronomical Data Properties Of The Planets The Chemical Element Glossary Credits Index |
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