Science of Everyday Things: Real Life Chemistry - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787656321 ISBN 13: 9780787656324

Publisher: Gale Research Inc, 2001

Synopsis

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gale Research Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0787656321
• ISBN 13: 9780787656324
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 408
• Editor: Schlager Neil, Knight Judson