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Science in Our Lives
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A rich, personable approach to physical science that captures students' imaginations from a place of interest to a foundation of deeper academic understanding with a passion to learn more.
Connecting difficult concepts to familiar everyday experiences
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Science In Our Lives is a college-freshman level physical science text that beautifully connects difficult concepts to familiar everyday experiences. It includes physics, chemistry, cosmology, geology, meteorology, and oceanography. Each chapter begins with an opening story that involves some interesting and familiar phenomena that result from the scientific principles discussed in the chapter.
Science in Our Lives succeeds by taking students, in a friendly narrative style that resonates with them, on a journey of discovery that accelerates learning and enables any student to fully grasp even complex concepts. Students receive a solid foundation in science that they can draw from throughout their academic and professional careers, and a desirable base of understanding to advance from for those enticed to major in the physical sciences. |
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Packed with everything you need for teaching introductory physical science
The text includes opener questions that give students learning objectives for each section in a chapter, a wide variety of videos imbedded in every chapter, instant access to key-word definitions, clear step-by-step approach for solving mathematical problems and practice problems to prepare for the tests. Instructor login provides access to teaching resources as well as learning management features (e.g. online assignments, tests and gradebook) built right into the textbook.
Designed for easy adoption by faculty, this book includes all the necessary tools and resources to teach your class. Students gain instant access to their personal copy for the class they enroll in through online or school bookstore purchase.
Designed for easy adoption by faculty, this book includes all the necessary tools and resources to teach your class. Students gain instant access to their personal copy for the class they enroll in through online or school bookstore purchase.
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Table of Contents
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Preface
Chapter 1: The World of Science: Methods and Tools for Understanding the Physical Universe
1.1 What is Science?
1.2 The Scientific Method
1.3 The Discipline of Science
1.4 The Tools of Science
1.5 Measurement
1.6 Simple Strategies for Solving Mathematical Problems
Worked example: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division with Scientific Notation
Worked examples: Unit Conversions
Worked examples: Solving Mathematical Problems
Web Investigations
Chapter 2: Size and Scale: Putting Things in Perspective
2.1 Atoms and Their Parts
2.2 Earth and Its Systems
Worked Example: Comparing a Height
2.3 Planets, Stars, Galaxies
Worked Example: Driving time to Jupiter
2.4 Geological Time
Web Investigations
Chapter 3: Laws of Motion: Mechanics
3.1 Historical Conception of Force
3.2 Vectors
3.3 Newton's First Law
3.4 Newton's Second Law
Worked Example: Acceleration
3.5 Newton's Third Law
3.6 Momentum
Worked Example: Momentum
Worked Example: Conservation of Momentum
3.7 Circular Motion
Worked Example: Centripetal Force
Worked Example: Conservation of Angular Momentum
3.8 the Force of Gravity
Worked Example: Gravity
Worked Example: Speed Due to Gravity Acceleration
Worked Example: Free-Fall Distance per Time
History of Science 3-1: Isaac Newton Saves the World (from Scientific Ignorance)
Web Investigations
Chapter 4: Thermodynamics: Principles of Energy and Heat
4.1 Work and Power
Worked Example: Work
Worked Example: Power Conversion and Cost
4.2 Energy
4.3 Thermodynamics
4.4 Temperature, Thermal Energy, and Heat
Worked Example: Temperature Increases
4.5 Heat Transfer
Worked Example: Heat Conduction
4.6 Energy Resources
Technology 4–1: Hydrogen: Energy Source of the Future
History of Science 4–1: James Joule Does Work
Web Investigations
Chapter 5: Fluids: Pressure, Density, and Buoyancy
5.1 Fluid Pressure
Worked Example: Pressure at Ocean Depth
5.2 Measuring Pressure
5.3 Pressure in Liquids
Worked Example: Hydraulic Systems
5.4 Flowing Fluids
Worked Example: Heat Conduction
5.5 The Behavior of Gases
Worked Example: Ideal Gas Law Density and Buoyancy
5.6 Density and Buoyancy
Worked Example: Determining a Material’s Mass from Its Density
Worked Example: Buoyant Force
Technology 5–1: The Bends
Technology 5–2: Lake Turnover and Water Quality
History of Science 5–1: Archimedes Finds It!
Web Investigations
Chapter 6: Mechanical Waves: A Transfer of Energy
6.1 Defining Mechanical Waves
6.2 Types of Waves
6.3 Wave Velocity, Wavelength, and Frequency
Worked Example: Wave Velocity
6.4 Wave Interference
6.5 Wave Reflection and Refraction
6.6 Sound
Technology 6–1: Images from Sound
Web Investigations
Chapter 7: Light: The Dual Nature of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
7.1 Electromagnetic Fields
7.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Worked Example: Wavelength and Frequency
7.3 Wave Nature of Light
Worked Example: Snell’s Law
7.4 Particle Nature of Light
Technology 7-1: Fiber Optics
History of Science 7-1: Maxwell Makes Waves
Web Investigations
Chapter 8: Electricity: The Flow of Electrons
8.1 Electrical Charge
8.2 Static Electricity
Worked Example: Coulomb’s Law
8.3 Current Electricity
Worked Example: Ohm’s Law
8.4a Electric Power
Worked Example: Power and Ohm’s Law
8.4b Electric Power
Worked Example: Cost of Running Appliances
8.5 Electric Circuits
8.6 Generating Electricity
8.7 Electrical Safety
Technology 8:1 The First Electric Telegraphs
Technology 8:2 Fluorescent Lights and Plasma TVs
History of Science 8:2 Nikola Tesla Electrifies the World
Web Investigations
Chapter 9: Chemical Elements: The Components of Everything
9.1 Atoms and the Elements
9.2 An Introduction to the Periodic Table of the Elements
9.3 Compounds
9.4 Bonding of Atoms
9.5 Electron Dot Formulas
9.6 Deciphering the Names of Chemical Compounds
Worked Example: I. Writing a Chemical Formula from the Compound Name
Worked Example: II. Writing a Chemical Formula from the Compound Name
History of Science 9–1: Mendeleev Develops the Periodic Table of the Elements
History of Science 9–2: Gilbert Newton Lewis and Atomic Bonding Theory
Technology 9–1: Why Are Space Shuttles Covered with Ceramic Tiles?
Web Investigations
Chapter 10: Working with Chemistry: Equations and Relationships
10.1 Balancing Chemical Equations
Worked Example: Balancing a Chemical Equation I
Worked Example: Balancing a Chemical Equation II
Worked Example: Balancing a Chemical Equation III
10.2 Introduction to the Mole
Worked Example: Calculating a Molar Mass
10.3 Quantitative Relationships in Chemical Equations
Worked Example: Quantitative Relationships in a Chemical Equation
10.4 Reaction Rates
Worked Example: Reaction Energy
History of Science 10-1: Who Discovered Avogadro’s Number? Gases, Molecules, Atoms, and Moles
Web Investigations
Chapter 11: Chemistry Applications: Relevance in Everyday Life
11.1 The Properties of Water
11.2 Solutions
Worked Example: Mass Percent of a Solution
Worked Example: Solution Molarity
11.3 Acids and Bases
11.4 Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
11.5 Organic Chemistry
Technology 11-1: Living in a Plastic World
Web Investigations
Chapter 12: The Universe: Stars, Galaxies, and the Ultimate Fate of the Universe
12.1 What Is a Star?
12.2 Distances, Luminosity, and Temperature of Stars
Worked Example: Hubble’ Law
12.3 The Life Cycle of Stars
12.4 General Relativity
12.5 Black Holes
12.6 Galaxies and the Structure of the Universe
12.7 History of the Universe: The Big Bang
Technology 12-1: Telescopes: Astronomers’ Light Buckets
History of Science 12-1: Edwin Hubble Expands the Universe
Web Investigations
Chapter 13: The Solar System: Planets, Moons, and Other Objects
13.1 Design of the Solar System
13.2 Planetary Motion
Worked Example: Kepler’s Third Law
13.3 The Terrestrial Planets
13.4 The Jovian Planets
13.5 The Dwarf Planets
13.6 Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
History of Science 13:1 Halley's Comet
History of Science 13:2 Johannes Kepler: Sixteenth-Century Space Cadet
Web Investigations
Chapter 14: Part IV Astronomy: Earth: Our Planet’s Place in the Solar System
14.1 Earth’ Movements in Context
14.2 Combined Effects of Revolution and Rotation
14.3 The Earth–Moon System
14.4 The Earth–Sun System
14.5 Seasons on Earth
14.6 Long-Term Climate Changes
Technology 14-1: Advanced Composition Explorer
Web Investigations
Chapter 15: Rocks and Minerals: Earth’s Building Blocks
15.1 Interior Structure of Earth
15.2 Minerals
15.3 The Rock Cycle
15.4 Igneous Rocks
15.5 Sedimentary Rocks
15.6 Metamorphic Rocks
History of Science 15:1 James Hutton: The World’s First Rock Star
Technology 15:1 Diamonds Are Not Forever
Web Investigations
Chapter 16: Plate Tectonics: Earth’s Surface in Motion
16.1 Earth’s Internally Driven Geology
16.2 Origin of the Theory: Continental Drift
16.3 New Data and the Development of Plate Tectonic Theory
16.4 A Closer Look at Plate Tectonics
16.5 New Evidence
16.6 Earthquakes’ Seismic Waves
16.7 The Causes and Measurement of Earthquakes
History of Science 16–1: Alfred Wegener Moves Continents
Technology 16-1: The Science of Paleomagnetism
Chapter 17: Geomorphology: Shaping Earth’s Landscapes
17.1 The First Land Masses
17.2 Building Mountains
17.3 Erosion by Moving Water
17.4 Other Agents of Erosion
History of Science: William Morris Davis: Father of Geomorphology
Web Investigations
Chapter 18: The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Environmental Concerns
18.1 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere
Worked Example: Likely Atmospheric Temperature at Given Elevations
18.2 Warming Earth’s Atmosphere
18.3 Ozone Depletion
18.4 Acid Deposition
18.5 Outdoor Air Pollution
Technology 18-1: Controlling Indoor Air Pollution
Web Investigations
Chapter 19: Meteorology: The Study of Earth’s Weather
19.1 Atmospheric Circulation
19.2 Air Masses and Fronts
19.3 Atmospheric Humidity
Worked Example: Determining Relative Humidity
Worked Example: Determining Dew Point
Worked Example: Air Stability
19.4 Clouds and Precipitation
19.5 Storms
History of Science 19-1: Vilhelm Bjerknes and the Birth of Meteorological Forecasting
Web Investigations
Chapter 20: Oceanography: The Science of the Ocean
20.1 Introduction to the Ocean
20.2 Topography of the Ocean Floor
20.3 Waves
20.4 Ocean Currents
20.5 Sea Level
Technology 20-1: Energy from Ocean Waves
History of Science 20-1: Emily Klein Explores the Mystery of the Ocean Floor
Web Investigations
Chapter 21: Periodic Table of Elements
Chapter 1: The World of Science: Methods and Tools for Understanding the Physical Universe
1.1 What is Science?
1.2 The Scientific Method
1.3 The Discipline of Science
1.4 The Tools of Science
1.5 Measurement
1.6 Simple Strategies for Solving Mathematical Problems
Worked example: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division with Scientific Notation
Worked examples: Unit Conversions
Worked examples: Solving Mathematical Problems
Web Investigations
Chapter 2: Size and Scale: Putting Things in Perspective
2.1 Atoms and Their Parts
2.2 Earth and Its Systems
Worked Example: Comparing a Height
2.3 Planets, Stars, Galaxies
Worked Example: Driving time to Jupiter
2.4 Geological Time
Web Investigations
Chapter 3: Laws of Motion: Mechanics
3.1 Historical Conception of Force
3.2 Vectors
3.3 Newton's First Law
3.4 Newton's Second Law
Worked Example: Acceleration
3.5 Newton's Third Law
3.6 Momentum
Worked Example: Momentum
Worked Example: Conservation of Momentum
3.7 Circular Motion
Worked Example: Centripetal Force
Worked Example: Conservation of Angular Momentum
3.8 the Force of Gravity
Worked Example: Gravity
Worked Example: Speed Due to Gravity Acceleration
Worked Example: Free-Fall Distance per Time
History of Science 3-1: Isaac Newton Saves the World (from Scientific Ignorance)
Web Investigations
Chapter 4: Thermodynamics: Principles of Energy and Heat
4.1 Work and Power
Worked Example: Work
Worked Example: Power Conversion and Cost
4.2 Energy
4.3 Thermodynamics
4.4 Temperature, Thermal Energy, and Heat
Worked Example: Temperature Increases
4.5 Heat Transfer
Worked Example: Heat Conduction
4.6 Energy Resources
Technology 4–1: Hydrogen: Energy Source of the Future
History of Science 4–1: James Joule Does Work
Web Investigations
Chapter 5: Fluids: Pressure, Density, and Buoyancy
5.1 Fluid Pressure
Worked Example: Pressure at Ocean Depth
5.2 Measuring Pressure
5.3 Pressure in Liquids
Worked Example: Hydraulic Systems
5.4 Flowing Fluids
Worked Example: Heat Conduction
5.5 The Behavior of Gases
Worked Example: Ideal Gas Law Density and Buoyancy
5.6 Density and Buoyancy
Worked Example: Determining a Material’s Mass from Its Density
Worked Example: Buoyant Force
Technology 5–1: The Bends
Technology 5–2: Lake Turnover and Water Quality
History of Science 5–1: Archimedes Finds It!
Web Investigations
Chapter 6: Mechanical Waves: A Transfer of Energy
6.1 Defining Mechanical Waves
6.2 Types of Waves
6.3 Wave Velocity, Wavelength, and Frequency
Worked Example: Wave Velocity
6.4 Wave Interference
6.5 Wave Reflection and Refraction
6.6 Sound
Technology 6–1: Images from Sound
Web Investigations
Chapter 7: Light: The Dual Nature of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
7.1 Electromagnetic Fields
7.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Worked Example: Wavelength and Frequency
7.3 Wave Nature of Light
Worked Example: Snell’s Law
7.4 Particle Nature of Light
Technology 7-1: Fiber Optics
History of Science 7-1: Maxwell Makes Waves
Web Investigations
Chapter 8: Electricity: The Flow of Electrons
8.1 Electrical Charge
8.2 Static Electricity
Worked Example: Coulomb’s Law
8.3 Current Electricity
Worked Example: Ohm’s Law
8.4a Electric Power
Worked Example: Power and Ohm’s Law
8.4b Electric Power
Worked Example: Cost of Running Appliances
8.5 Electric Circuits
8.6 Generating Electricity
8.7 Electrical Safety
Technology 8:1 The First Electric Telegraphs
Technology 8:2 Fluorescent Lights and Plasma TVs
History of Science 8:2 Nikola Tesla Electrifies the World
Web Investigations
Chapter 9: Chemical Elements: The Components of Everything
9.1 Atoms and the Elements
9.2 An Introduction to the Periodic Table of the Elements
9.3 Compounds
9.4 Bonding of Atoms
9.5 Electron Dot Formulas
9.6 Deciphering the Names of Chemical Compounds
Worked Example: I. Writing a Chemical Formula from the Compound Name
Worked Example: II. Writing a Chemical Formula from the Compound Name
History of Science 9–1: Mendeleev Develops the Periodic Table of the Elements
History of Science 9–2: Gilbert Newton Lewis and Atomic Bonding Theory
Technology 9–1: Why Are Space Shuttles Covered with Ceramic Tiles?
Web Investigations
Chapter 10: Working with Chemistry: Equations and Relationships
10.1 Balancing Chemical Equations
Worked Example: Balancing a Chemical Equation I
Worked Example: Balancing a Chemical Equation II
Worked Example: Balancing a Chemical Equation III
10.2 Introduction to the Mole
Worked Example: Calculating a Molar Mass
10.3 Quantitative Relationships in Chemical Equations
Worked Example: Quantitative Relationships in a Chemical Equation
10.4 Reaction Rates
Worked Example: Reaction Energy
History of Science 10-1: Who Discovered Avogadro’s Number? Gases, Molecules, Atoms, and Moles
Web Investigations
Chapter 11: Chemistry Applications: Relevance in Everyday Life
11.1 The Properties of Water
11.2 Solutions
Worked Example: Mass Percent of a Solution
Worked Example: Solution Molarity
11.3 Acids and Bases
11.4 Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
11.5 Organic Chemistry
Technology 11-1: Living in a Plastic World
Web Investigations
Chapter 12: The Universe: Stars, Galaxies, and the Ultimate Fate of the Universe
12.1 What Is a Star?
12.2 Distances, Luminosity, and Temperature of Stars
Worked Example: Hubble’ Law
12.3 The Life Cycle of Stars
12.4 General Relativity
12.5 Black Holes
12.6 Galaxies and the Structure of the Universe
12.7 History of the Universe: The Big Bang
Technology 12-1: Telescopes: Astronomers’ Light Buckets
History of Science 12-1: Edwin Hubble Expands the Universe
Web Investigations
Chapter 13: The Solar System: Planets, Moons, and Other Objects
13.1 Design of the Solar System
13.2 Planetary Motion
Worked Example: Kepler’s Third Law
13.3 The Terrestrial Planets
13.4 The Jovian Planets
13.5 The Dwarf Planets
13.6 Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
History of Science 13:1 Halley's Comet
History of Science 13:2 Johannes Kepler: Sixteenth-Century Space Cadet
Web Investigations
Chapter 14: Part IV Astronomy: Earth: Our Planet’s Place in the Solar System
14.1 Earth’ Movements in Context
14.2 Combined Effects of Revolution and Rotation
14.3 The Earth–Moon System
14.4 The Earth–Sun System
14.5 Seasons on Earth
14.6 Long-Term Climate Changes
Technology 14-1: Advanced Composition Explorer
Web Investigations
Chapter 15: Rocks and Minerals: Earth’s Building Blocks
15.1 Interior Structure of Earth
15.2 Minerals
15.3 The Rock Cycle
15.4 Igneous Rocks
15.5 Sedimentary Rocks
15.6 Metamorphic Rocks
History of Science 15:1 James Hutton: The World’s First Rock Star
Technology 15:1 Diamonds Are Not Forever
Web Investigations
Chapter 16: Plate Tectonics: Earth’s Surface in Motion
16.1 Earth’s Internally Driven Geology
16.2 Origin of the Theory: Continental Drift
16.3 New Data and the Development of Plate Tectonic Theory
16.4 A Closer Look at Plate Tectonics
16.5 New Evidence
16.6 Earthquakes’ Seismic Waves
16.7 The Causes and Measurement of Earthquakes
History of Science 16–1: Alfred Wegener Moves Continents
Technology 16-1: The Science of Paleomagnetism
Chapter 17: Geomorphology: Shaping Earth’s Landscapes
17.1 The First Land Masses
17.2 Building Mountains
17.3 Erosion by Moving Water
17.4 Other Agents of Erosion
History of Science: William Morris Davis: Father of Geomorphology
Web Investigations
Chapter 18: The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Environmental Concerns
18.1 Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere
Worked Example: Likely Atmospheric Temperature at Given Elevations
18.2 Warming Earth’s Atmosphere
18.3 Ozone Depletion
18.4 Acid Deposition
18.5 Outdoor Air Pollution
Technology 18-1: Controlling Indoor Air Pollution
Web Investigations
Chapter 19: Meteorology: The Study of Earth’s Weather
19.1 Atmospheric Circulation
19.2 Air Masses and Fronts
19.3 Atmospheric Humidity
Worked Example: Determining Relative Humidity
Worked Example: Determining Dew Point
Worked Example: Air Stability
19.4 Clouds and Precipitation
19.5 Storms
History of Science 19-1: Vilhelm Bjerknes and the Birth of Meteorological Forecasting
Web Investigations
Chapter 20: Oceanography: The Science of the Ocean
20.1 Introduction to the Ocean
20.2 Topography of the Ocean Floor
20.3 Waves
20.4 Ocean Currents
20.5 Sea Level
Technology 20-1: Energy from Ocean Waves
History of Science 20-1: Emily Klein Explores the Mystery of the Ocean Floor
Web Investigations
Chapter 21: Periodic Table of Elements
Pedagogical Approach and Teaching Methods
The text was written with the belief that students are capable of understanding almost any scientific principle if it is presented to them in a way that connects with their previous personal or academic experience, is of sufficient interest to entice learning of new concepts, and is written as if a real person is talking to them at their own level. The text presents concepts to students in a simple, step-by-step understandable way while communicating at a mature level. It assumes minimal science background while respecting normal adult intelligence. To aid in this, useful analogies are given throughout the text that connect difficult concepts to familiar everyday experiences.
As with most texts, each chapter begins with an opening story or opening scenario that typically involves some interesting and familiar phenomena that results from the scientific principles to be discussed within the chapter. For example, electric eels are discussed in the opener to the chapter on electricity, Star Wars’ photon weapons and light sabers introduce the chapter electromagnetic radiation, Pluto’s demotion from its status as a planet introduces the chapter on the solar system, and a trip to a black hole begins the chapter on the universe. These opening stories are designed to stimulate questions within students as to how the information given in the chapter is possible, and what are the scientific principles behind them. The opening photo for each chapter, as with most photos through the book, is eye-catching and dramatic, lending to the text’s immediate visual appeal and interest.
Chapter sections each begin with two or three “Inquiry” questions, again designed to stimulate student interest. These ask questions that a lay-person might ask about the scientific principles behind phenomena being discussed, and of course the questions are answered within the section. Chapter sections are not artificially kept to a standard length for bite-sized consumption, but instead are divided and presented as logically as possible to give full explanations and understanding of the section topic. Each chapter contains at least two interest boxes related either to the history of science or to an interesting technological application based on the scientific principles discussed in the chapter.
There are several features with each chapter to help students grasp the material. Key terms all appear in bold, and are "clickable" so that their definitions appear when the term is clicked on. In addition, a small glossary is available at the bottom of the page which defines all of the key terms on that page. Secondary terms, emphasized but with less importance and generally not terms one would expect students to memorize, are given in italics. Key definitions such as specific scientific laws (e.g., First law of thermodynamics or Newton’s first law of motion) or key units of measurement (e.g. newtons, coulombs), are separated and emphasized within the text. Key equations are similarly set apart.
At the end of each chapter are: Chapter Summary, Key Terms, Key Equations, and Questions for Review (multiple choice, short essay, and quantitative questions), and web activities that suggest interesting Internet investigations students might undertake related to chapter material.
Mathematics in this text is presented as painlessly as possible without sacrificing thoroughness. In the first chapter, a step-by-step problem-solving strategy is given to help students in figuring out their math problems. Students are taught to analyze the problem in a way that makes problems relatively simple to understand. They are taught how to convert units when necessary, and to check their work once completed to see if their answers make sense. In subsequent chapters, mathematical formulas are always presented first in words and then in symbols. Then “Worked Examples” are given for each type of mathematical problem the students will encounter in the end-of-chapter quantitative questions. Most worked examples follow the step-by-step problem-solving strategy of the first chapter. For problems requiring a different approach, such as some of the chemistry problems, a different step-by-step problem-solving strategy is given within the appropriate chapter. After each worked example, a set of five questions, along with their answers, is given in “Check Your Problem-Solving Ability.”
Chapter Content — The first chapter of this text presents an introduction to science and the scientific method, the disciplines of science, and the tools of science. It also discusses why mathematics is necessary, and it is here that the mathematical problem-solving strategy is given. Chapter 2 is unique from other texts, and nothing like it is even included in other texts. It is designed to give students a perspective of the size of extremely small things (atoms and their parts), medium things (lithosphere depth, ocean depth, atmosphere height), and extremely large things (distance to the Sun, across the galaxy, or to the nearest star) in relationship to things they are familiar with, such as the head of a pin, the distance across their town, or the distance across their state. It also attempts to put geologic time in perspective.
From there, the text includes six chapters on physics (mechanics, thermodynamics, fluids, waves, the electromagnetic radiation, and electricity) and three chapters on chemistry (chemical elements, working with chemistry, and chemistry applications). Within these chemistry chapters, all of the basics are covered, such as chemical bonding, obtaining information from the periodic table, balancing equations, quantitative relationships, redox reactions, organic chemistry, and so on.
There are three chapters on astronomy/cosmology (the universe, the solar system, and Earth’s place in the solar system), three on geology (rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, and geomorphology), two on meteorology (one on the atmosphere, which includes composition, structure, and environmental concerns, and on specifically on meteorology), and a final chapter on oceanography.
In summary and as is the intent of Science In Our Lives, you will find this text to be very well rounded, interesting, fun, and educational for your students. And because of its style, you will find it a real pleasure to use in your physical science classes.
As with most texts, each chapter begins with an opening story or opening scenario that typically involves some interesting and familiar phenomena that results from the scientific principles to be discussed within the chapter. For example, electric eels are discussed in the opener to the chapter on electricity, Star Wars’ photon weapons and light sabers introduce the chapter electromagnetic radiation, Pluto’s demotion from its status as a planet introduces the chapter on the solar system, and a trip to a black hole begins the chapter on the universe. These opening stories are designed to stimulate questions within students as to how the information given in the chapter is possible, and what are the scientific principles behind them. The opening photo for each chapter, as with most photos through the book, is eye-catching and dramatic, lending to the text’s immediate visual appeal and interest.
Chapter sections each begin with two or three “Inquiry” questions, again designed to stimulate student interest. These ask questions that a lay-person might ask about the scientific principles behind phenomena being discussed, and of course the questions are answered within the section. Chapter sections are not artificially kept to a standard length for bite-sized consumption, but instead are divided and presented as logically as possible to give full explanations and understanding of the section topic. Each chapter contains at least two interest boxes related either to the history of science or to an interesting technological application based on the scientific principles discussed in the chapter.
There are several features with each chapter to help students grasp the material. Key terms all appear in bold, and are "clickable" so that their definitions appear when the term is clicked on. In addition, a small glossary is available at the bottom of the page which defines all of the key terms on that page. Secondary terms, emphasized but with less importance and generally not terms one would expect students to memorize, are given in italics. Key definitions such as specific scientific laws (e.g., First law of thermodynamics or Newton’s first law of motion) or key units of measurement (e.g. newtons, coulombs), are separated and emphasized within the text. Key equations are similarly set apart.
At the end of each chapter are: Chapter Summary, Key Terms, Key Equations, and Questions for Review (multiple choice, short essay, and quantitative questions), and web activities that suggest interesting Internet investigations students might undertake related to chapter material.
Mathematics in this text is presented as painlessly as possible without sacrificing thoroughness. In the first chapter, a step-by-step problem-solving strategy is given to help students in figuring out their math problems. Students are taught to analyze the problem in a way that makes problems relatively simple to understand. They are taught how to convert units when necessary, and to check their work once completed to see if their answers make sense. In subsequent chapters, mathematical formulas are always presented first in words and then in symbols. Then “Worked Examples” are given for each type of mathematical problem the students will encounter in the end-of-chapter quantitative questions. Most worked examples follow the step-by-step problem-solving strategy of the first chapter. For problems requiring a different approach, such as some of the chemistry problems, a different step-by-step problem-solving strategy is given within the appropriate chapter. After each worked example, a set of five questions, along with their answers, is given in “Check Your Problem-Solving Ability.”
Chapter Content — The first chapter of this text presents an introduction to science and the scientific method, the disciplines of science, and the tools of science. It also discusses why mathematics is necessary, and it is here that the mathematical problem-solving strategy is given. Chapter 2 is unique from other texts, and nothing like it is even included in other texts. It is designed to give students a perspective of the size of extremely small things (atoms and their parts), medium things (lithosphere depth, ocean depth, atmosphere height), and extremely large things (distance to the Sun, across the galaxy, or to the nearest star) in relationship to things they are familiar with, such as the head of a pin, the distance across their town, or the distance across their state. It also attempts to put geologic time in perspective.
From there, the text includes six chapters on physics (mechanics, thermodynamics, fluids, waves, the electromagnetic radiation, and electricity) and three chapters on chemistry (chemical elements, working with chemistry, and chemistry applications). Within these chemistry chapters, all of the basics are covered, such as chemical bonding, obtaining information from the periodic table, balancing equations, quantitative relationships, redox reactions, organic chemistry, and so on.
There are three chapters on astronomy/cosmology (the universe, the solar system, and Earth’s place in the solar system), three on geology (rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, and geomorphology), two on meteorology (one on the atmosphere, which includes composition, structure, and environmental concerns, and on specifically on meteorology), and a final chapter on oceanography.
In summary and as is the intent of Science In Our Lives, you will find this text to be very well rounded, interesting, fun, and educational for your students. And because of its style, you will find it a real pleasure to use in your physical science classes.
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Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dr. Haydn A. “Chip” Fox received a bachelor’s degree in theology and journalism from Ambassador College in Big Sandy, Texas, in 1971. He spent the next 15 years in several non-academic pursuits, such as managing convenience stores, driving an 18-wheeler, and working for a newspaper. In 1986, he returned to college with the intent of becoming a high school science teacher. His interests in science education, environmental science, and in particular, the Earth sciences, were immediately sparked, and in 1992 he received a Ph.D. in geological sciences and science education from the University of South Carolina.
In addition to authoring Science in Our Lives geared for college freshman, Chip has also co-authored a number of popular textbooks, including Earth: Geologic Principles and History (Cengage), and Essentials of Geology (Cengage).
Chip has served on the faculty at Southeast Missouri State University, Clemson University, and Texas A&M University–Commerce. He is currently Associate Dean of the College of Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University–Commerce. Having spent years in non-academic careers, Chip understands the challenges his students will face when they graduate from college. He enjoys an excellent rapport with his students, a group that includes—in addition to groups of non-science majors—future environmental professionals and public school teachers. Chip lives with his wife, Donna, in Commerce, Texas.
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In addition to authoring Science in Our Lives geared for college freshman, Chip has also co-authored a number of popular textbooks, including Earth: Geologic Principles and History (Cengage), and Essentials of Geology (Cengage).
Chip has served on the faculty at Southeast Missouri State University, Clemson University, and Texas A&M University–Commerce. He is currently Associate Dean of the College of Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University–Commerce. Having spent years in non-academic careers, Chip understands the challenges his students will face when they graduate from college. He enjoys an excellent rapport with his students, a group that includes—in addition to groups of non-science majors—future environmental professionals and public school teachers. Chip lives with his wife, Donna, in Commerce, Texas.
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- Haydn A. "Chip" Fox, Associate Dean, College of Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University–Commerce, author of Science in Our Lives
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Science in Our Lives
An introduction to physical science
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ISBN: 978-0-692-37074-2
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An introduction to physical science
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ISBN: 978-0-692-37074-2
Publisher: Trunity
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