Physical science / edited by Russell Kuhtz.
Contributor(s): Kuhtz, Russell [editor.]
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TextSeries: Study of science: ; Gale eBooks: Publisher: New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, [2017]General Notes: Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (pages cm).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781508103516.Subject(s): Science -- History | Technology -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 500.209 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge. | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The heritage of antiquity and the Middle Ages -- The scientific revolution -- Science from the enlightenment to the 20th century -- Developments and trends of the 20th century -- 21st-century advances in the physical sciences.
This volume explores the three major areas of study in physical science: astronomy, physics, and chemistry. Topics explored include astronomy's origins in Egypt, physical theories from ancient Greece, the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution, Newtonian theory, developments in electricity and magnetism, the Big-Bang model, quantum mechanics, black holes, the identification of the Higgs boson by the Large Hadron Collider in 2013, and more.
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