| Sci Evryday Thngs V3 Rlb Contributor(s): Knight, Judson (Author), Schlager, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0787656348 ISBN-13: 9780787656348 Publisher: Gale OUR PRICE: $240.83 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: This 4-vol. set illustrates the importance of scientific and mathematical principles through their use in everyday life. Each volume focuses on a specific scientific discipline -- biology, chemistry, earth sciences and physics -- offering students an in-depth understanding of each discipline and its theories. Creating a sense of real-life relevance for students, the Science of Everyday Things expands on the explanations of scientific principles and concepts using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, and presents theories in their everyday applications. Some of the entries covered include: how osmosis is used in dehydrating fruit; how the principles of aerodynamics are applied to cars; Charles' law and the chemical reaction that sets off an airbag; how algorithms are used to figure out the NCAA playoff tournaments; and more. Each volume the Science of Everyday Things presents approximately 40-50 entries and includes photos, diagrams, sidebars containing short glossaries and interesting facts and details relating to each principle. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology |
| Dewey: 500 |
| LCCN: 2001050121 |
| Series: Science of Everyday Things |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 8.4" W x 11.46" (3.16 lbs) 448 pages |