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1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Science [Import] [Hardcover]

JAMES TREFIL (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)


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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: CASSELL ILLUSTRATED (1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0304342971
  • ISBN-13: 978-0304342976
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,572,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, but needs proofreading, March 29, 1999
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This book is based on a great premise. It covers a wide range of scientific ideas that even non-scientists should know. The light touch adds to its charm. However, the proofreading of the illustrations is not good. Several chemical structures were incorrectly drawn, and a few photos had caption errors. This is a serious drawback for a book that seeks to be a reference work. A new, revised edition would be most welcome.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Do I Need To Know This Much About Science?, September 1, 2001
Do I Need To Know This Much About Science? I'm not sure but certainly I need to know something, if only so I don't look like an idiot in front of my school age son. I picked this one up as an addition to our growing reference library after standing and browsing through it in the book store. The information is easy to read and comprehend while not written as if the reader is a science dummy (whcih I am). From Classic Biology, Plant Reproduction and Evolution right through to The Genetic Code and Quantum Mechanics, there literally are 1001 things to read and learn about and the book is very handy as a side car to school science lessons from elementary through high school. It isn't anything I would sit down and read cover to cover, but is constantly used by students around the neighborhood and passed hand to hand by theose in need of homework help.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a great middle school reference, February 9, 1999
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I have used this for 7 years for my academic team. It is still the best primer on science I have found. I personally enjoy its question -answer format. Trefil interjects just enough humor to keep things light.
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