Foundations of Science

A Complete Resource for the Beginning Student

Prof. Dr. Larry Adams and Dr. Lance Adams

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Contents

1. How to Use This Book
2. Chapter 1. The Nature of Science and the Scientific Method
3. Chapter 2. Measurement, Units and Data
4. Chapter 3. Matter and Its Properties
5. Chapter 4. Atoms, Elements and Chemical Reactions
6. Chapter 5. Forces and Motion
7. Chapter 6. Energy and Its Transformations
8. Chapter 7. Waves, Sound and Light
9. Chapter 8. Electricity and Magnetism
10. Chapter 9. Cells: The Units of Life
11. Chapter 10. Genetics and Heredity
12. Chapter 11. Evolution and the Diversity of Life
13. Chapter 12. The Human Body
14. Chapter 13. Ecology and the Environment
15. Chapter 14. Earth Science
16. Chapter 15. Earth in the Universe
17. Chapter 16. Science, Technology and Society
18. Chapter 17. Laboratory Safety and Study Strategies
19. References