The Sciences

An Integrated Approach

James Trefil, Robert M. Hazen

600 pages, parution le 15/12/2006 (5^eme édition)

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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.

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Science: A Way of Knowing
The Ordered Universe
Energy
Heat and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Electricity and Magnetism
Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
The Atom
Quantum Mechanics
Atoms in Combination: The Chemical Bond
Properties of Materials
The Nucleus of the Atom
The Ultimate Structure of Matter
Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity
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

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	James Trefil, Robert M. Hazen
Parution	15/12/2006
Édition	5^eme édition
Nb. de pages	600
Format	23,5 x 27,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1220g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471769927
ISBN13	978-0-471-76992-7