{"product_id":"the-sciences-isbn-9781119049685","title":"The Sciences","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis text is an unbound, three hole punched version.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sciences: An Integrated Approach, Binder Ready Version, 8th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by James Trefil and Robert Hazen uses an approach that recognizes that science forms a seamless web of knowledge about the universe. This text fully integrates physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, and biology and emphasizes general principles and their application to real- world situations. The goal of the text is to help students achieve scientific literacy. Applauded by students and instructors for its easy-to-read style and detail appropriate for non-science majors, the eighth edition has been updated to bring the most up-to-date coverage to the students in all areas of science. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Science: A Way of Knowing 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow do you know what you know?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Science 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scientific Method 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Ways of Knowing 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organization of Science 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Ordered Universe 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do planets appear to wander slowly across the sky?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Night Sky 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Birth of Mechanics 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsaac Newton and the Universal Laws of Motion 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMomentum 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Universal Force of Gravity 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Energy 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhy must animals eat to stay alive?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Chain of Energy 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForms of Energy 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interchangeability of Energy 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy is Conserved 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United States and Its Energy Future 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Heat and the Second Law of Thermodynamics 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhy is it easier to make an omelet from an egg than to make an egg from an omelet?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature’s Direction 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing to Terms with Heat 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeat Transfer 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Law of Thermodynamics 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences of the Second Law 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Electricity and Magnetism 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat is lightning?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature’s Other Forces 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatic Electricity 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnetism 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBatteries and Electric Circuits 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnections Between Electricity and Magnetism 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrical Effects from Magnetism 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat is color?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Waves 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Electromagnetic Wave 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Electromagnetic Spectrum 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCan a human ever travel faster than the speed of light, at “warp speed”?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrames of Reference 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Relativity 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Relativity 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Atom 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhy are there so many different materials in the world?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Smallest Pieces 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Structure of the Atom 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Matter Meets Light 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpectroscopy 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Quantum Mechanics 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow can the electron behave like both a particle and a wave?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World of the Very Small 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbabilities 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWave-Particle Duality 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWave-Particle Duality and the Bohr Atom 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantum Entanglement 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Atoms in Combination: The Chemical Bond 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow does blood clot?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Material World 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectron Shells and Chemical Bonds 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Chemical Bonds 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Reactions and the Formation of Chemical Bonds 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Chemical Reactions 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Molecules: The Hydrocarbons 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Materials and Their Properties 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow have computers gotten so much faster?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials and the Modern World 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Strengths of Materials 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnetic Properties of Materials 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrochips and the Information Revolution 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 The Nucleus of the Atom 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow do scientists determine the age of the oldest human fossils?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpty Space, Explosive Energy 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organization of the Nucleus 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadioactivity 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy from the Nucleus 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The Ultimate Structure of Matter 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow can antimatter be used to probe the human brain?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf What is the Universe Made? 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering Elementary Particles 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Elementary Particle Zoo 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Four Fundamental Forces 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantum Gravity, Strings, and Theories of Everything 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 The Stars 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow much longer can the Sun sustain life on Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Stars 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Anatomy of Stars 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Variety of Stars 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Life Cycles of Stars 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Cosmology 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWill the universe end?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdwin Hubble and the Discovery of Galaxies 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Redshift and Hubble’s Law 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Large-Scale Structure of the Universe 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of the Universe 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf What is the Universe Made? 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Earth and Other Planets 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIs Earth the only planet with life?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Formation of the Solar System 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nebular Hypothesis 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the Solar System 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtrasolar Planets 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Plate Tectonics 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCan we predict destructive earthquakes?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamic Earth 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlate Tectonics: A Unifying View of Earth 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Look at Volcanoes and Earthquakes 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Earth’s Many Cycles 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWill we ever run out of fresh water?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCycles Small and Large 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hydrologic Cycle 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Atmospheric Cycle 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rock Cycle 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Ecology, Ecosystems, and the Environment 427\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAre human activities affecting the global environment?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcology and Ecosystems 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Law of Unintended Consequences 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThreats to the Global Ecosystem and Environment 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebates about Global Climate Change 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Strategies of Life 449\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organization of Living Things 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Life? 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassifying Living Things 454\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvival: A New Look at the Life Around You 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 The Living Cell 474\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat is the smallest living thing?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature and Variety of Cells 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cell Theory 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Does a Cell Work? 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism: Energy and Life 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCell Division 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Molecules of Life 494\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat constitutes a healthy diet?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganic Molecules 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProteins: The Workhorses of Life 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProteins as Enzymes 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbohydrates 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLipids 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinerals and Vitamins 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Classical and Modern Genetics 514\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhy do offspring resemble their parents?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassical Genetics 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA and the Birth of Molecular Genetics 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Genetic Code 522\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViruses 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Genome 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 The New Science of Life 537\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCan we cure cancer?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Engineering 538\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA Fingerprinting 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStem Cells, Cloning, and Regenerative Medicine 543\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCancer—A Different Kind of Genetic Disease 546\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene Therapy 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA Repair in the Cell 549\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBirth of Genomic Science 550\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnraveling the Past: Mitochondrial DNA 552\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Evolution 559\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow did life emerge on the ancient Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fact of Evolution 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Evolution 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Window of Opportunity 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Selection and the Development of Complex Life 569\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Story of Life 572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Human Beings 578\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary G-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex I-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional appendices available online only\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJames S. Trefil (born September 10, 1938) is an American physicist (Ph.D. in Physics at Stanford University in 1966) and author of more than thirty books. Much of his published work focuses on science for the general audience. Dr. Trefil has previously served as Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia and he now teaches as Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University. Among Trefil's books is Are We Unique?, an argument for human uniqueness in which he questions the comparisons between human intelligence and artificial intelligence. 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