In a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of The Five Biggest Ideas in Science, authors Charles Wynn and Arthu
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English Pages 208 [212] Year 1996
Table of contents :
Cover
Back Cover
Contents
Prologue
1. The Road to Discovery: The Method of Science
2. BIG IDEA #1: Physics' Model of the Atom: Seeing the Unseeable
3. BIG IDEA #2: Chemistry’s Periodic Law: Sorting the Elements
4. BIG IDEA #3: Astronomy's Big Bang Theory: Tracing the Elements' Roots
5. BIG IDEA #4: Geology's Plate Tectonics Model: Down to Earth
6. BIG IDEA #5: Biology’s Theory of Evolution: Life Begins and Branches Out
7. The Method of Science: Further Insights
8. Benefit/Risk Analysis: Potential Applications of Scientific Knowledge
Epilogue
Idea Folders
Additional Reading
Index