Spellman... provides an overview and review of the jargon, concepts, and key concerns of physics and physics in enviornmental action.

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Environmental professionals who look beyond their specialties and acquire knowledge in a variety of sciences not only make solving on-the-job problems easier for themselves, but they also increase their employment opportunities. This fifth book in the "non-specialist" series provides both professionals and students with a clear, concise overview of the most important aspects of physics in a way that anyone, even those who have never taken a formal physics course, can relate to.

Starting with the basic principles of measurement, conversion factors, and math operations, the author explores the topics of motion and force, work and energy, gravity, atoms, heat, sound, light and color, and basic electricity. Each chapter examines the jargon, concepts, key concerns, and applications of physics in action and ends with a chapter review test.

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Chapter 1 1 Measurement
Chapter 2 2 Force and Motion
Chapter 3 3 Work, Energy, and Momentum
Chapter 4 4 Circular Motions and Gravity
Chapter 5 5 Atoms, Molecules, and Elements
Chapter 6 6 Thermal Properties and States of Matter
Chapter 7 7 Wave Motion and Sound
Chapter 8 8 Light and Color
Chapter 9 9 Electricity

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Now the science you wish you had learned is right at your fingertips. These short and accessible introductions to fundamental scientific terms and concepts provide a basic understanding of the most widespread sciences that even the non-specialist can master and apply. Each title is perfect for course use where students have a limited science background, or are not expected to continue studies beyond the subject at hand. The books in the series are also perfect for professionals who need to look beyond their specialties and acquire knowledge in a variety of sciences to make solving on-the-job problems easier. Each book examines the key concepts, concerns, and practices of a scientific discipline and provides simple explanations of its application to the everyday life of the non-specialist and to other sciences. Priced for students, each title is concise, easy-to-understand, and suitable for future reference on the job. They also can increase the user's employment opportunities.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780865871830
Publisert
2009-05-16
Utgiver
Government Institutes
Vekt
501 gr
Høyde
257 mm
Bredde
180 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
282

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Frank R. Spellman is Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He is the author of more than fifty books, including Chemistry for Non-Chemists, Biology for Non-Biologists, and Ecology for Non-Ecologists.