Scientific Companion: Exploring the Physical World with Facts, Figures and Formulas - Couverture rigide

Emiliani, Cesare

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471624837 ISBN 13 : 9780471624837

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1988

Synopsis

Comprehensible to the layman, sufficiently detailed for the student, this invaluable reference covers the basic facts, equations, key terms and concepts in physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, and anthropology. It is also a detailed and fascinating narrative of science and its history, tracing the nature of the galaxy, the earth, and inorganic and organic matter, delineating the beginnings of humans and the development of scientific thought. Liberally illustrated with photographs, charts, tables, maps, and diagrams, The Scientific Companion is the ideal desk-top reference, perfect for self-study, for quick reference, or as a refresher.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

". . . infuses into the reader the conviction that science is exciting and can be understood by everyone." ––American Scientist

This new edition of the critically acclaimed Scientific Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to the physical sciences: physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, meteorology, biology, atmospheric science, and oceanography. Emiliani traces the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present, explaining the nature of the galaxy, the Earth, inorganic and organic matter, and the development of scientific thought.

More than 50 new illustrations appear throughout––from stunning aerial shots of Earth′s topography to striking close–ups of the moon provided by NASA. Hundreds of additional photos, charts, maps, and diagrams, plus 35 tables of the most essential facts, figures, and formulas––from Planck′s constant to the laws of thermodynamics, from quantum energy levels to Avogadro′s number––make The Scientific Companion an ideal desktop reference. Written for the layperson, sufficiently detailed for students, it is the only book of its kind to bridge the gap between works of popular science and college textbooks.

Biographie de l'auteur

CESARE EMILIANI is a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Miami.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471624837
• ISBN 13: 9780471624837
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 302
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible