A solid text with all the key coverage needed, The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 7th Edition focuses on updated information on the science, examples and integration. The new issue includes additional virtual labs, updated end-of-chapter activities, extensively revised biology coverage and online, stepped-out math problems to reinforce problem solving and integration of information.

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From amusement park rides to critical environmental issues such as energy generation-physics affects almost every aspect of our world. In PHYSICS MATTERS, James Trefil and Robert Hazen examine the fundamental physics principles at work behind the many practical applications that fuel our society and individual lives. Their goal is to promote a deeper understanding of how the great ideas of physics connect to form a much larger understanding of the universe in which we live. Highlights Helps readers build a general knowledge of key ideas in physics and their connection to technology and other areas of science. Promotes an appreciation of what science is, how scientific knowledge is developed, and how it differs from other intellectual activities. Examines modern technologies, including GPS, the Internet, and information technologies, as well as medical technologies, such as MRI, PET scans, CAT scans, and radioisotope tracers. Explores key issues facing the world today, such as global warning, nuclear waste, and government funding for research.

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Explores the unanswered questions of science, such as 'Are we alone in the universe?' and 'Can we unravel our genetic code?' (view table of contents)

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Product Description: Science is central to daily life. As consumers, we are besieged by new products and processes, not to mention a bewildering variety of warnings about health and safety. As taxpayers, we must vote on issues that directly affect our communities - energy taxes, recycling proposals, and more...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Looks at the discoveries of today's scientists, describing a sand experiment that sheds light on dinosaur extinction, how everyday gases become dense metals inside large planets, and how almost any carbon-rich mineral can be transformed into diamonds. 17,500 first printing.

Explains the basic scientific principles that govern our world, and shows how they manifest themselves in our everyday lives (view table of contents)

Explains the basic scientific principles that govern our world, and shows how they manifest themselves in our everyday lives

This account of Professor Paul Chu's development and perfection of the well-guarded and highly lucrative superconductor is spiced with dramatic details of cut-throat competition from other scientists and private industry

Discusses professional, military, and amateur brass bands, looks at instruments, band stands, and concerts, and offers profiles of famous bands

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