The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, Fourth Edition [Paperback]

James Trefil (Author), Robert M. Hazen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471219630 | ISBN-13: 978-0471219637 | Publication Date: July 22, 2003 | Edition: 4

The Sciences, 4th Edition integrates major concepts from physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, and biology to help anyone become science-literate. Even readers with little or no science background will find this unique book an indispensable guide to understanding the latest headlines, controversies, and scientific developments. The new edition keeps pace with the dynamic nature of the sciences by incorporating the most up-to-date discoveries in all five disciplines. 

Design to be used alongside Trefil:  The Sciences, 4E, this Study Guide contains many elements that foster student success.  Included are chapter reviews, learning objectives, key chapter concepts and key concept charts. The ties between science and math are reinforced with key formulas and equations. Links to scientists and their findings are outlined to help improve your comprehension of key subject area concepts.

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Study Guide, Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, Laboratory Manual, CD-ROM available. -- The publisher, John Wiley & Sons --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Organized around a series of 24 scientific concepts (or great ideas), this book begins with the idea that the universe can be studied by observation and experiment. Encompasses physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology and earth sciences, focusing on general principles and their application to real-world situations rather than esoteric detail. Integrates the sciences rather than treating them separately. Offers students the ability to place major public issues such as the environment, energy and medical advances in a scientific context. Also examines social or philosophical issues related to science, such as the Human Genome Project and nuclear waste disposal. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 4 edition (July 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471219630
• ISBN-13: 978-0471219637
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Becoming Scientifically Literate in Today's World, March 20, 2006

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This review is from: The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

I am reading the book in conjunction with The Teaching Company's "The Joy of Science," which is presented by the Professor Hazen. The purpose of both is give you a background in the sciences-Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Biology-to make you scientifically literate for today's technical world. This sounds impossible because of the scope of the task. However through clear writing, examples found in the everyday world and excllent illustrations they achieve their goal.

The book is geared for a nontechnical person. It is not designed to prepare someone to be a scientist or engineer. Thus the authors keep the mathematics to a minimum. The book is very readable. As a result of the book I now understand the basics of relativity and genetics. Both are areas I had trouble before.

43 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for non-Science major, February 19, 2000

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This review is from: The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

As a business major, satisfying a Science requirement, I have found this book to be informative, interesting and great fun. I believe it to be will written and thorough. Information is wonderfully balanced by illustrations, fyi's and interesting supplemental facts. I have one significant complaint to register with the authors/publishers of this text. The review and discussion questions should be answered either at the end of the book or in the review book. It is extremely disappointing that these answers are not available. As a student with a 3.86 average, I take my education very seriously and find it discouraging and somewhat insulting that I can not check my own work. I would STRONGLY suggest that those answers are made available within the text or on web. Thanks!

35 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good intentions with conceptual problems, September 14, 2004

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Manoel Jairo Santos (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

The book covers a lot of subjects with the intention of providing a basic aproach to science. There are some lack of precise characterization of important concepts. For instance, it confuses heat with internal energy ( not heat as energy in transit). Also it does not defines mass adequatetly as a measure of inertia, which may cause confusion when one studies relativity. These were problems detected at first sight. I suggest to by, through Amazon, "Integrated Science", by Tillery, Enger and Roos, from Mc Graw Hill, to get a general view of fundamental science with a more clear, and rigorous definition of terms.