An Introduction to Physical Science

James T. Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Aaron W. Todd

704 pages, parution le 01/11/2002 (10^eme édition)

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What causes bright red sunsets? What is the level of earthquake risk where you live? How does making popcorn demonstrate gas laws? Read the Highlight essays and material in this textbook and you will discover the answers to these questions, as well as information on many other current issues that relate to your everyday life. Highlight essays are only one part of this textbook that makes learning physical science easier and more interesting. An Introduction to Physical Science, Tenth Edition, can help you succeed not only in your physical science course but also in the world around you in the 21st century.

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L'auteur - James T. Shipman

Ohio University

L'auteur - Jerry D. Wilson

Lander University

L'auteur - Aaron W. Todd

Middle Tenessee State University

Sommaire

Measurement
Motion
Force and Motion
Work and Energy
Temperature and Heat
Waves
Wave Effects and Optics
Electricity and Magnetism
Atomic Physics
Nuclear Physics
The Chemical Elements
Chemical Bonding
Chemical Reactions
Organic Chemistry
The Solar System
Place and Time
The Moon
The Universe
The Atmosphere
Atmospheric Effects
Minerals and Rocks
Structural Geology
Surface Processes
Geologic Time
Appendixes

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Éditeur(s)	Houghton Mifflin
Auteur(s)	James T. Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Aaron W. Todd
Parution	01/11/2002
Édition	10^eme édition
Nb. de pages	704
Format	20,5 x 25
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1263g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780618223190
ISBN13	978-0-618-22319-0