Study of science

Traces the history and development of science from the discovery of fire and early agriculture on to modern medicine and information technology.

"An introduction to physics, the science that is at the very center of all other sciences and essential to existence"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the history and development of science from the discovery of fire and early agriculture on to modern medicine and information technology.

"[Examines]...scientific advances that took medicine from the realm of magic to the cutting edge of technological development. Chapters on the major branches of medicine--the specialties that have come to define modern medical practice and health care--offer insight into the diagnosis, treatment, and management of disease"--Page 12.

"With an eye toward the STEM disciplines, this book will excite anyone who is interested in the science of something that most of us take for granted: water. With straightforward and compelling language, this book teaches readers about the basic functions of the oceans and seas, the biodiversity in large bodies of water, how rivers, streams, and lakes work, and water management, among other details of the mechanics of water. This book will give readers a greater appreciation of this most abundant yet scarce resource, as well as of environmental causes in general"--Provided by the publisher.

An introduction to earth science, the scientific areas of study that aim to explain how the planet Earth works as a system.

"An introduction to physics, the science that is at the very center of all other sciences and essential to existence"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to chemistry, the study of matter and the changes that matter undergoes.

An introduction to astronomy, the science that tries to understand the birth and evolution of the universe.