An introduction to physical science

Presenting content in such a way that students develop the critical reasoning and problem-solving skills that are needed in an ever-changing technological world, the authors emphasize fundamental concepts as they progress through the five divisions of physical sciences: physics, chemistry, astronomy...

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Main Authors: Shipman, James T. (Author), Wilson, Jerry D. (Author), Todd, Aaron W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA Cencage Learning 2016
Edition:Fourteenth edition
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Measurement
  • .2. Motion--.3. Force and Motion--.4. Work and Energy--.5. Temperature and Heat--.6. Waves and Sound--7. Optics and Wave Effects--.8. Electricity and Magnetism--.9. Atomic
  • Physics
  • 10. Nuclear Physics
  • 11. The Chemical Elements--12. Chemical Bonding--.13. Chemical Reactions--14. Organic Chemistry
  • -15. Place and Time-- 16. The Solar System--17. Moons and Small Solar System Bodies--18. The Universe--19. The Atmosphere--20. Atmospheric Effects--21. Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics--22. Minerals, Rocks, and Volcanoes--23. Surface Processes-- 24. Geologic Time