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The Five Biggest Ideas in Science

✍ Scribed by Charles M. Wynn; Arthur W. Wiggins; Sidney Harris

Publisher
Wiley
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Leaves
212
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

In a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of The Five Biggest Ideas in Science, authors Charles Wynn and Arthur Wiggins provide a panoramic view of the questions scientists seek to answer about the natural world:
Do basic building blocks of matter exist, and if so, what do they look like?
 BIG IDEA #1: Physics' Model of the Atom
What relationships, if any, exist among different kinds of atoms?
 BIG IDEA #2: Chemistry's Periodic Law
Where did the atoms of the universe come from,and what is their destiny?
 BIG IDEA #3: Astronomy's Big Bang Theory
How is the matter of the universe arranged in planet Earth?
 BIG IDEA #4: Geology's Plate Tectonics Model
How did life on planet Earth originate and develop?
 BIG IDEA #5: Biology's Theory of Evolution


Get set for a lively and informative discussion, as you also learn how to evaluate potential applications of these and other scientific ideas.

✦ 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

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