Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy
- ISBN-10
- 0307454584
- ISBN-13
- 9780307454584
- Series
- Science Matters
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Authors
- Robert M. Hazen, James Trefil
Description
Explains the basic scientific principles that govern the world, and shows how they manifest themselves in our everyday lives.
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