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The Five Biggest Ideas in Science (Wiley Popular Science) Paperback - 1996 - 1st Edition
by Wynn, Charles M
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In easy-to-understand terms, this book offers an engaging antidote to any case of scientific illiteracy, defining and exploring the fivemajor scientific disciplines and the fundamental theory behind each. After explaining the basics, the authors give a simple overview of how these theories relate to each other. 100 illustrations.
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- Title The Five Biggest Ideas in Science (Wiley Popular Science)
- Author Wynn, Charles M
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Trade Paper Press, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Publication date 1996-12-01
- Features Bibliography, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # 17829-n
- ISBN 9780471138129 / 0471138126
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 1.52 cm)
- Age range 12 to 18 years
- Grade levels 7 - 13
- Category Science
- Library of Congress subjects Science - Miscellanea
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 96027469
- Dewey Decimal Code 500
- Quantity available 5
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In a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of The Five Biggest Ideas in Science, authors Charles Wynn and Arthur Wiggins provide a panoramic view of the questions scientists seek to answer about the natural world: Do basic building blocks of matter exist, and if so, what do they look like? BIG IDEA #1: Physics' Model of the Atom What relationships, if any, exist among different kinds of atoms? BIG IDEA #2: Chemistry's Periodic Law Where did the atoms of the universe come from, and what is their destiny? BIG IDEA #3: Astronomy's Big Bang Theory How is the matter of the universe arranged in planet Earth? BIG IDEA #4: Geology's Plate Tectonics Model How did life on planet Earth originate and develop? BIG IDEA #5: Biology's Theory of Evolution
Get set for a lively and informative discussion, as you also learn how to evaluate potential applications of these and other scientific ideas.
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Citations
- Library Journal, 03/15/1997, Page 86
