Encyclopedia of Physical Science (Facts on File Science Library) Volume 1 & 2 - Hardcover

Rosen, Joe; Gothard, Lisa Quinn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816070113 ISBN 13: 9780816070114

Publisher: Facts on File, 2009

Synopsis

Encyclopedia of Physical Science 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 new two-volume set complements the material typically taught in high school and college physics and chemistry courses.

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About the Author

Joe Rosen, Ph.D. received his Ph.D. in physics from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, in 1967. A professor for many years, he retired in 2000 and has since been a visiting professor in the deptartment of physics at The Catholic Univ. of America, in Washington, DC

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up—In collaboration with a high school science educator, Rosen recasts his challenging Encyclopedia of Physics (Facts On File, 2004) with fewer but longer articles, higher-quality illustrations, and updated information. The coauthors open with a table of articles keyed to the National Research Council's "National Science Education Standards for Content (Grades 9–12)," close with back matter highlighted by annotated and usably sized lists of multimedia resources, and in between offer more than 200 alphabetically arranged entries. The articles range in scope from "Big Bang Theory" to "Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis," and in topic from "Acid Rain" and "Acoustics" to "Telescopes" and "Textile Chemistry." Several dozen biographical articles, plus a dozen essays (by Rosen and others) on such topics as "Laws: There Is Order in the World" broaden the potential audience to include general readers who are unwilling to tackle the dense equation- and formula-rich disquisitions that make up the bulk of this valuable survey. Small but unusually sharp photos, most in color and most being portraits or views of scientific gear, enhance the reasonable numbers of aptly placed tables, diagrams, and artists' renditions. Despite a severe case of "appendicitis" (there are 14, and there seems little point to most of them), this is well worth considering as a replacement for the earlier work, or as a more affordable (and current) substitute for the 18-volume Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology (Elsevier, 2001).—John Peters, New York Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0816070113
• ISBN 13: 9780816070114
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 748