An Introduction to Physical Science
By James T. Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Jr., Bo Lou
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Designed to help students develop the reasoning and problem-solving skills they need, while stimulating their interest in the fundamental concepts of physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology and geology, this latest edition of AN INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE is ideal for a non-science major’s course. Topics are treated both descriptively and quantitatively, providing instructors the flexibility to emphasize the approach that works best for their students. Known for the way it engages active learners, this student-friendly new edition includes new high-interest "Physical Science Today" articles featuring timely and relevant applications and offers a WebAssign course with a mobile-friendly ebook and active-learning modules.
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Designed to help students develop the reasoning and problem-solving skills they need, while stimulating their interest in the fundamental concepts of physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology and geology, this latest edition of AN INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE is ideal for a non-science major’s course. Topics are treated both descriptively and quantitatively, providing instructors the flexibility to emphasize the approach that works best for their students. Known for the way it engages active learners, this student-friendly new edition includes new high-interest "Physical Science Today" articles featuring timely and relevant applications and offers a WebAssign course with a mobile-friendly ebook and active-learning modules.
Chapter-opening "Did You Know?" questions orient students and introduce them to the central ideas of the chapter.
Chapter-opening "Facts" provide interesting and user-friendly summaries of the chapter's key concepts and topics.
Section-opening Key Questions help students gauge their understanding of the important topics to be covered in the section that follows.
"Did You Learn?" sections provide a short set of answers to the section-opening Key Questions, reinforcing the concepts students should know after completing a section.
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