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Turner Publishing Company The Scientific Companion, 2Nd Ed. by Cesare Emiliani
This new edition of the critically acclaimed Scientific Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to the physical sciences: physics astronomy chemistry geology meteorology biology atmospheric science and oceanography. Emiliani traces the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present explaining the nature of the galaxy the Earth inorganic and organic matter and the development of scientific thought. More than 50 new illustrations appear throughout from stunning aerial shots of Earths topography to striking closeups of the moon provided by NASA. Hundreds of additional photos charts maps and diagrams plus 35 tables of the most essential facts figures and formulas from Plancks constant to the laws of thermodynamics from quantum energy levels to Avogadros number make The Scientific Companion an ideal desktop reference. Written for the layperson sufficiently detailed for students it is the only book of its kind to bridge the gap between works of popular science and college textbooks.