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Encyclopedia of Physical Science, Revised Edition
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  • Authored by: Joe Rosen, Ph.D. and Lisa Quinn Gothard
  • From the Series: Science Encyclopedia
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  • ISBN-10: 1438195982
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-4381-9598-8
  • Status: In Stock
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  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 06/01/2020
  • Dewey Number: 500
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 832

Summary

Praise for the previous edition:

"...useful...recommended for high school, college, and public libraries."—American Reference Books Annual

"...authoritative and accessible...recommended for high-school, college, and public libraries."—Booklist

"...useful...Recommended."—Library Media Connection

"...an accessible reference on an important topic."—Library Journal

"Recommended."—Choice

Encyclopedia of Physical Science, Revised Edition discusses concepts that unify the physical sciences with life, Earth, and space science. Examining topics such as natural hazards, global challenges, and the history and nature of science, this newly updated, comprehensive reference complements the material typically taught in high school and college physics and chemistry courses.

More than 200 entries cover National Science Education Standards concepts and topics, theories, sub-disciplines, biographies of people who have made significant contributions to the physical sciences, common methods, and techniques relevant to modern science. Entries average approximately 2,000 words each and most include a selection of recommended further readings. 

Entries include:

  • Acceleration
  • Acid rain
  • Black hole
  • Francis Crick
  • Doppler effect
  • Albert Einstein
  • Greenhouse effect
  • Liquid crystals
  • Matter and antimatter
  • Dmitry Mendeleyev
  • Organic chemistry
  • Speed and velocity
  • Theory of everything
  • Waves
  • X-ray crystallography.

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