The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything Paperback - 2008
by Miller, Steve
- Used
'Why are most plants green?'
Why doesn't stomach acid dissolve the stomach itself? Why are there moretornados in the Midwest than on the coast? This volume answers these questionsand over 200 more, shedding light on the science behind them. Asinformative as it is entertaining, it addresses every major branch of science,including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, meteorology, astronomy, andcosmology. It highlights some of the big ideas that helped shape science aswe know it, and discusses the future of science with regards to nanotechnology,genetic modification, molecular medicine, and string theory.
áComplete Idiot's GuidesĀ have a proven track record of simplifying sciencewith great success, as with volumes on physics and chemistry
áEntertaining scientific overviews of this kind also successful, includingsuch titles as The Pocket Idiot's Guideç to Not-So-Useless Facts and TheComplete Idiot's GuideĀ to Understanding Einstein
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- Title The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything
- Author Miller, Steve
- Binding Paperback
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 341
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
- Date 2008-10-07
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 8109602-6
- ISBN 9781592577965 / 1592577962
- Weight 1.18 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 9.12 x 7.28 x 0.77 in (23.16 x 18.49 x 1.96 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Science
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008922783
- Dewey Decimal Code 500
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