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Explaining the crucial concepts of 21st-century science. This book simplifies and explains 100 key concepts in modern science in language easily understood by general readers. The authors use everyday examples and instructive diagrams — for example, the genome, Sudoku and crossing time zones — to describe scientific principles, hypotheses, theorems and laws. The ideas range from the simple to the subtle to the sophisticated and include: Chaos theory … More >>
100 Most Important Science Ideas: Key Concepts from Genetics, Physics and Mathematics
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#1 by Steven A. Smith on July 4, 2010 - 6:17 pm
This is an awesome little book to help fill in those nasty gaps in your science and math education. It’s comprised of brief, easy-to-understand chapters on dozens of fascinating aspects of science. Well-illustrated and a delight to just pick up and dive into. The biographical entries alone make for exciting reading.
Rating: 5 / 5