Study Guide to accompany The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 7th Edition

by James S. Trefil

• Great Ideas and Great Ideas Concept Map-- Each chapter begins with a statement of a great unifying idea or theme in science and a concept map so that students immediately grasp the chief concept of the chapter and how the idea relates to the different branches of science. These statements are intended to provide a framework for placing everyday experiences into a broad context. • Science Through the Day--Each chapter begins with this section in which the authors tie the chapter's main theme to common experiences such as eating, driving a car, or sun tanning. • The Science of Life feature helps show the interdisciplinary nature of the concepts introduced by including sections on living things in most chapters.• The Ongoing Process of Science feature examines current areas of research and some of the most exciting questions currently being addressed by scientists.• Stop and Think! questions challenge students to think critically about the implications of a scientific discovery or principle.• Mathematical Equations and Worked Examples--Key equations and appropriate worked examples are provided in many chapters. • Science by the Numbers include many nontraditional calculations to help students understand the importance of simple mathematical calculations in the areas of magnitude. End of the chapter questions include Review Questions that test important factual information covered in the text.

268 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 27, 1997

About the author

James S. Trefil (born 9/10/1938) 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. Trefil also regularly gives presentations to judges and public officials about the intersections between science and the law.