Publisher's Synopsis
A text intended for short courses in physical sciences including physics, chemistry, meteorology, earth science and astronomy. This new edition has been shortened to 18 chapters, with briefer and more focused coverage of earth science, and it provides information on the most recent discoveries, especially in space.;The text provides simple explanations for non-science students, supported through illustrations and legends. Special features include chapter objectives, highlighted key concepts, chapter summaries, and end-of-chapter study guides. Many new photographs have been combined with a new design to illustrated concepts more clearly, and they include portraits of 50 famous scientists.
