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" The complete idiot's guide to the science of everything / "
by Steve Miller.
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BL
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998908
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b753278
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Miller, Steve.
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The complete idiot's guide to the science of everything /\ by Steve Miller.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, N.Y. :: Alpha,, ©2008.
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xix, 341 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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1592577962
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: 9781592577965
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"Satisfy your curiosity about the material world"--Cover.
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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pt. 1. Looking at the universe around us. 1. What is science ; 2. A look at theories -- pt. 2. Physical sciences. 3. Physics: energy and motion ; 4. Physics: light and sound ; 5. Physics: fluids ; 6. Chemistry: matter ; 7. Chemistry: matter on the small scale ; 8. Chemistry: interactions of matter -- pt. 3. Biological sciences. 9. Biology: plants, animals, and others ; 10. Biology: humans ; 11. Biology: genetics and DNA ; 12. Biology: medicine and health -- pt. 4. Earth and space sciences. 13. Geology: the ground below ; 14. Meteorology and hydrology: wind and water ; 15. Ecology and environmental science ; 16. Astronomy ; 17. Cosmology -- pt. 5. Technology: putting it into practice. 18. Science and technology ; 19. The electronic world ; 20. Medical technology: looking inside the body -- pt. 6. Science: past to future. 21. A few big ideas ; 22. Some important scientists ; 23. Some unanswered questions ; 24. Technology into the future.
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Pt. 1. Looking at the universe around us. 1. What is science ; 2. A look at theories -- Pt. 2. Physical sciences. 3. Physics: energy and motion ; 4. Physics: light and sound ; 5. Physics: fluids ; 6. Chemistry: matter ; 7. Chemistry: matter on the small scale ; 8. Chemistry: interactions of matter -- Pt. 3. Biological sciences. 9. Biology: plants, animals, and others ; 10. Biology: humans ; 11. Biology: genetics and DNA ; 12. Biology: medicine and health -- Pt. 4. Earth and space sciences. 13. Geology: the ground below ; 14. Meteorology and hydrology: wind and water ; 15. Ecology and environmental science ; 16. Astronomy ; 17. Cosmology -- Pt. 5. Technology: putting it into practice. 18. Science and technology ; 19. The electronic world ; 20. Medical technology: looking inside the body -- Pt. 6. Science: past to future. 21. A few big ideas ; 22. Some important scientists ; 23. Some unanswered questions ; 24. Technology into the future.
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Science, Popular works.
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Science.
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500
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Q121.M55 2008
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Complete idiot's guide
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: Guide to the science of everything
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: Science of everything
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