Now newly updated and completely revised, this edition takes an engaging, fun, and easy-to-understand look at science. Clear, concise, and straightforward, it covers hundreds of intriguing topics and answers more than 1,600 of the most frequently asked, most interesting, and most unusual science questions.
Now newly updated and completely revised, this edition takes an engaging, fun, and easy-to-understand look at science. Clear, concise, and straightforward, it covers hundreds of intriguing topics and answers more than 1,600 of the most frequently asked, most interesting, and most unusual science questions.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Naomi E. Balaban, a reference librarian for more than twenty-five years at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, has extensive experience in the areas of science and consumer health. She edited, with James Bobick, all the previous editions of The Handy Science Answer Book as well as The Handy Anatomy Answer Book, The Handy Biology Answer Book, and The Handy Technology Answer Book. She has a background in linguistics and a master's degree in library science. She resides in Pittsburgh.
Inhaltsangabe
About the Author Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Overview 2. Mathematics 3. Physics 4. Chemistry 5. Astronomy and Space 6. Geology and Earth Sciences 7. Meteorology and Climatology 8. Biology 9. Genetics 10. Botany 11. Zoology 12. Anatomy and Physiology 13. Ecology 14. Applied Science and Technology Bibliography Glossary Index