100 Most Important Science Ideas: Key Concepts in Genetics, Physics and Mathematics - Couverture souple

Henderson, Mark; Baker, Joanne; Crilly, Professor Tony

 
9781554079483: 100 Most Important Science Ideas: Key Concepts in Genetics, Physics and Mathematics
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ISBN 10 : 1554079489 ISBN 13 : 9781554079483
Editeur : Firefly Books, 2011

Synopsis

"Highly recommended for high school, college, or university libraries. And since readers with no scientific background would also find the information fascinating, the book would be a great addition to the circulating collections in public libraries."
-- Library Journal

100 Most Important Science Ideas presents a selection of 100 key concepts in science in a series of concise and accessible essays that are understandable to the layperson. The authors explain the answers to the most exciting and important scientific questions, which have had a profound influence on our way of life. Helpful diagrams, everyday examples and enlightening quotations highlight the straightforward text.

All the big ideas that readers would expect to find are present, and each is discussed over two to four pages. The authors use concrete applications to describe many of the abstract ideas, and some entries have a timeline along the bottom showing when the idea originated and its development.

Examples are:

  • What can DNA reveal about the history of human evolution?
  • Why does the moon orbit the Earth while the Earth orbits the sun?
  • How will genetic medicine revolutionize healthcare?
  • How did chaos theory become so ordered?

100 Most Important Science Ideas also includes brief biographies of iconic scientists and entertaining anecdotes from the world of scientific discovery. It is an indispensable overview of science for anyone who wants to understand the world around them.

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À propos de l?auteur

Mark Henderson, Joanne Baker and Tony Crilly

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Éditeur
Firefly Books
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1554079489
ISBN 13 
9781554079483
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
432
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9781849169936: 100 Most Important Science Ideas: Key Concepts in Genetics, Physics, and Mathematics

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ISBN 10 :  1849169934 ISBN 13 :  9781849169936
Editeur : Quercus Publishing, 2009
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