The Scientific Companion, 2nd Ed.: Exploring the Physical World with Facts, Figures, and Formulas

Emiliani, Cesare

ISBN 10: 0471133248 / ISBN 13: 9780471133247

Editore: Trade Paper Press, 1995

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0471133248I4N00

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". . . 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.

Informazioni sugli autori: CESARE EMILIANI is a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Miami.

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

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Titolo: The Scientific Companion, 2nd Ed.: Exploring...
Casa editrice: Trade Paper Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1995
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket
Edizione: seconda edizione