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The handy science answer book, complied by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh ; edited by James E. Bobick, and Naomi E. Balaban

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The handy science answer book, complied by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh ; edited by James E. Bobick, and Naomi E. Balaban

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical reference and index

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illustrations

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

The handy science answer book

Oclc number

1097365530

Responsibility statement

complied by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh ; edited by James E. Bobick, and Naomi E. Balaban

Summary

Informative, easy-to-use guide to everyday science questions, concepts and fundamentals celebrates its twenty-fifth year and over one million copies sold! Science is everywhere, and it affects everything! DNA and CRISPR. Artificial sweeteners. Sea level changes caused by melting glaciers. Gravitational waves. Bees in a colony. The human body. Microplastics. The largest active volcano. Designer dog breeds. Molecules. The length of the Grand Canyon. Viruses and retroviruses. The weight of a cloud. Forces, motion, energy, and inertia. It can often seem complex and complicated, but it need not be so difficult to understand. The thoroughly updated and completely revised fifth edition of The Handy Science Answer Book makes science and its impact on the world fun and easy to understand. Clear, concise, and straightforward, this informative primer covers hundreds of intriguing topics, from the basics of math, physics, and chemistry to the discoveries being made about the human body, stars, outer space, rivers, mountains, and our entire planet. It covers plants, animals, computers, planes, trains, and cars. This friendly resource answers more than 1,600 of the most frequently asked, most interesting, and most unusual science questions. For anyone wanting to know how the universe, Earth, plants, animals, and human beings work and fit into our world, this informative book also includes a helpful bibliography, and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. It will help anyone's science questions!

Table Of Contents

General science -- Mathematics -- Physics -- Chemistry -- Astronomy and space -- Geology and earth science -- Meteorology and climatology -- Biology -- Genetics -- Botany -- Zoology -- Anatomy and physiology -- Ecology -- Applied science and technology

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