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  | | Introduction to the Physics of Fluids and Solids (Dover Books on Physics) by James S. Trefil Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2010 by Dover Publications Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-486-47437-3, ISBN: 0-486-47437-2 "Written by a well-known science author, this introductory text explores the physics of solids and the field of hydrodynamics. It focuses on modern applications, rather than mathematical formalism, with particular emphasis on geophysics, astrophysics, and medical physics. Suitable for a one-semester course, it is geared toward advanced undergraduate physics students and graduate science students. It also serves as a helpful reference for ..." |
 | | Scientist in the City(1st Edition) by James S. Trefil, J. Ames Trefil Hardcover, 266 Pages, Published 1993 by Doubleday ISBN-13: 978-0-385-24797-9, ISBN: 0-385-24797-4 "A best-selling science writer explores the technology behind the modern city; how it works, what it can tell us about ourselves, and what new developments in science portend for the city of tomorrow." |
 | | A Scientist at the Seashore (Dover Science Books) by James S. Trefil, Gloria Walters Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2005 by Dover Publications Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-486-44564-9, ISBN: 0-486-44564-X ""A marvelous excursion from the beach to the ends of the solar system . . . captivating."The New York Times"So easy to understand yet so dense with knowledge that you'll never look at waves on a beach the same way again."San Francisco Chronicle"One of the best popular science books."The Kansas City Star"Perfect for the weekend scientist."The Richmond News-LeaderA noted physicist and popular science writer heads for the beach to answ ..." |
 | | The Moment of Creation Big Bang Physics from Before the First Millisecond to the Present Universe (Dover Science Books) by James S. Trefil, Gloria Walters 240 Pages, Published 2004 by Dover Publications Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-486-43813-9, ISBN: 0-486-43813-9 ""Trefil surpasses almost all other scientists writing about science." — The New York Times"Fascinating reading. A mind-stretching book." — John Barkham ReviewsOne of the founders of modern quark theory traverses the eons to bring readers within the first millisecond of the Big Bang. Trefil employs minimal mathematics in this compelling and lucid narrative, which not only offers a remarkable view of the universe's beginnings, but also sp ..." |
 | | The Edge of the Unknown(1st Edition) 101 Things You Don't Know about Science - and No One Else Does, Either by James S. Trefil Hardcover, 355 Pages, Published 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-395-72862-8, ISBN: 0-395-72862-2 "James Trefil takes the reader on a thrilling tour across the borders of current scientific knowledge. From astronomy to genetics, from information technology to cosmology, he surveys the great contested questions that preoccupy researchers today and will become the headlines of tomorrow. In a series of elegant three-page summations, written with wit and wisdom, Dr. Trefil predicts the course of future breakthroughs over the whole range ..." |
 | | Why Science?(8th Edition) by James S. Trefil Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2007 by Teachers College Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-4830-5, ISBN: 0-8077-4830-7 "With conviction and clarity, prize-winning scientist and bestselling author James Trefil explains why everyone needs to be scientifically literate. As Trefil sees it, citizens simply cannot participate fully in the democratic process if they don't understand fundamental scientific concepts. And he describes exactly what these principles are, from understanding natural selection to grasping Maxwell's Equations governing electricity and m ..." |
 | | The Sciences(5th Edition) An Integrated Approach by James S. Trefil, Robert M. Hazen, Anthony J. Gaudin Paperback, 616 Pages, Published 2006 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-0-471-76992-7, ISBN: 0-471-76992-4 "The Sciences: An Integrated Approach has been used by over 100,000 students nationwide since it was published and is the leading text on the market for the integrated science course. Unlike any of its competitors, it fully integrates physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, and biology for students with little or no science background. Applauded by students and instructors for its easy-to-read style and detail appropriate for n ..." |
 | | Study Guide to accompany The Sciences(4th Edition) An Integrated Approach, by Robert M. Hazen, James S. Trefil Paperback, 260 Pages, Published 2003 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-0-471-44918-8, ISBN: 0-471-44918-0 "Work more effectively and gauge your progress along the way! Designed to be used alongside Trefil’s The Sciences, 4th Edition, this Study Guide contains many elements that foster student success. Included are chapter reviews, learning objectives, key chapter concepts and key concept charts. The ties between science and math are reinforced with key formulas and equations. Links to scientists and their findings are outlined to help improv ..." |
 | | 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Science(Reprint) by James S. Trefil Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 1993 by Cassell Illustrated Import ISBN-13: 978-0-304-34297-6, ISBN: 0-304-34297-1 |
 | | 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Science(Updated) (Paperback 1992) by James S. Trefil Paperback, 305 Pages, Published 1993 by Doubleday ISBN-13: 978-0-304-34323-2, ISBN: 0-304-34323-4 "This collection of scientific facts and figures answers key questions for the general reader. Covering every field from astronomy to zoology, it explores such topics as the expansion of the universe, the origins of the Moon, and the death of cells." |
 | | The Encyclopedia of Science and Technology(1st Edition) by James S. Trefil, Harold J. Morowitz, Paul Ceruzzi Hardcover, 554 Pages, Published 2001 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-93724-5, ISBN: 0-415-93724-8 "It consists of an inner strut that is covered with foam rubber shaped to match the corresponding part of the natural limb and has an outer shell made of metal, leather, or wood {See ... Two amino acids held together by a peptide bond form a structure known as a dipeptide. ... The substitution of a single ammo acid tt) its structure cat) result id the condition known as sicHe--cell anemia in winch the ted blood ... fttjiiMt First se ..." |
 | | Meditations at Sunset(1st Edition) by James S. Trefil Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 1987 by Scribner ISBN-13: 978-0-684-18787-7, ISBN: 0-684-18787-6 "Addresses the mystery of the disappearing sunspots, why sunsets and geraniums are red, how lightning strikes, and the riddle of ball lightning and UFOs" |
 | | A scientist at the seashore by James S. Trefil, Anthony J. Gaudin, Robert M. Hazen Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 1984 by Scribner ISBN-13: 978-0-684-18235-3, ISBN: 0-684-18235-1 ""A marvelous excursion from the beach to the ends of the solar system . . . captivating."—The New York Times"So easy to understand yet so dense with knowledge that you'll never look at waves on a beach the same way again."—San Francisco Chronicle"One of the best popular science books."—The Kansas City Star"Perfect for the weekend scientist."—The Richmond News-LeaderA noted physicist and popular science writer heads for the beach to answ ..." |
 | | A Scientist at the Seashore by James S. Trefil 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Courier Corporation ISBN-13: 978-0-486-15000-0, ISBN: 0-486-15000-3 "... and backfired for a while—a situation astronomers describe as the T Tauri stage in stellar evolution. Each flaring up of the sun sent strong streams of particles rushing out. These particles swept the remaining gases out of the inner solar system, leaving it in much its present state. Had the earth been formed with a readymade atmosphere present, it would have been blown off at this time, leaving the early earth as a rocky ball ..." |
 | | The Sciences(4th Edition) WITH Sciences HS Florida Chapter, 4r.e.: An Integrated Approach by James S. Trefil Hardcover, 16 Pages, Published 2006 by John Wiley & Sons Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-470-11408-7, ISBN: 0-470-11408-8 |
 | | Cassell's Laws of Nature(1st Edition) by James S. Trefil Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2002 by Orion Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-304-35759-8, ISBN: 0-304-35759-6 "'All living things on our planet share the same genetic code - we are all just different messages written in the universal language of DNA.' CASSELL'S LAWS OF NATURE is an exciting new work of popular science reference. It describes, in a series of clear and concise A-Z essays, the discovery, significance and functioning of the laws, principles and theories that govern the workings of our physical universe. As well as describing the his ..." |
 | | Other Worlds(1st Edition) The Solar System And Beyond by James S. Trefil, David Levy Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 1999 by National Geographic ISBN-13: 978-0-7922-7491-9, ISBN: 0-7922-7491-1 "Modernes Antiquariat. - Naturwissenschaften. Trefil, James. Other Worlds. Images of the Cosmos from Earth and Space. Washington. National Geographic. 1999. 31 x 24 cm. 255 p. Synthetic leather with gilt back. Foreword: Of Space and Time.; Introduction: A Question of Scale, Birth of the Solar System, The Inner Planets, Realm of the Giants, The Great Beyond.; Afterword: Mysteries of the Cosmos.; Glossary.; Index.; - With brilliant. Illust ..." |
 | | From Atoms to Quarks(Updated) by James S. Trefil, Judith Peatross Paperback, 255 Pages, Published 1994 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-385-47336-1, ISBN: 0-385-47336-2 "I The Quest for Ultimate Simplicity Gaily bedight, A gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long Singing a song, In search of Eldorado. ..." |
 | | The Dark Side of the Universe(1st Edition) A Scientist Explores the Mysteries of the Cosmos by James S. Trefil Hardcover, 197 Pages, Published 1988 by Scribners ISBN-13: 978-0-684-18795-2, ISBN: 0-684-18795-7 "The author provides a layman's account of the recent discovery that ninety percent of the universe's mass is unseen matter and of the consequences of that discovery" |
 | | Cultural Literacy, What Every American Needs to Know(1st Edition) by Eric Donald Hirsch, James S. Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, Mariette Paine Slayton, Jr. Hirsch Paperback, 251 Pages, Published 1987 by Houghton Mifflin ISBN-13: 978-0-395-43095-8, ISBN: 0-395-43095-X "In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know, and discusses how to enable students to make sense of what they read through prior knowledge of events, etc." |
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