The complete idiot's guide to the science of everything
By: by Steve Miller
Publisher: Alpha
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9781592577965
Subjects: Science; Popular works
Other titles: Complete idiot's guide; Guide to the science of everything; Science of everything
Description: 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.
Notes: "Satisfy your curiosity about the material world"--Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Looking at the universe around us. 1. What is science ; 2. A look at theories; title: 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; title: Pt. 3. Biological sciences. 9. Biology: plants, animals, and others ; 10. Biology: humans ; 11. Biology: genetics and DNA ; 12. Biology: medicine and health; title: 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; title: Pt. 5. Technology: putting it into practice. 18. Science and technology ; 19. The electronic world ; 20. Medical technology: looking inside the body; title: Pt. 6. Science: past to future. 21. A few big ideas ; 22. Some important scientists ; 23. Some unanswered questions ; 24. Technology into the future.