Handy Answer: The Handy Science Answer Book

Editor: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Visible Ink Press

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-57-859691-1
Category: Science
Image Count: 234
Book Status: Available
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The Handy Science Answer Book answers burning questions, supports homework assignments, provides engaging trivia, and helps satisfy an innate thirst for knowledge.

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • General Science
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Societies, Publications, and Awards
  • Laboratory Tools and Techniques
  • Mathematics
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Numbers
  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Calculus
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Physics
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Energy, Motion, and Force
  • Light, Sound, and Other Waves
  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Particle Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Matter
  • Chemical Elements
  • Metals
  • Everyday Chemistry
  • Astronomy and Space
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Universe
  • Observation and Measurement
  • Galaxies
  • Stars
  • Sun
  • Solar System
  • Planets
  • Exoplanets
  • Moons
  • Comets and Meteorites
  • Space Exploration
  • Geology and Earth Science
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Observation and Measurement
  • Physical Characteristics
  • Land
  • Rocks and Minerals
  • Fossils
  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanoes
  • Water
  • Meteorology and Climatology
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Observation, Measurement, and Prediction
  • Temperature
  • The Atmosphere
  • Clouds
  • Precipitation
  • Atmospheric Phenomena
  • Stormy Weather
  • Biology
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Classification
  • Cells
  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • Protists
  • Fungi
  • Genetics
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • DNA and RNA
  • Genes and Chromosomes
  • Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
  • Genetics and Evolution
  • Botany
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Plant Diversity
  • Plant Structure and Function
  • Soil
  • Zoology
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Animal Characteristics
  • Animal Behavior
  • Sponges and Coelenterates
  • Worms
  • Mollusks and Echinoderms
  • Arthropods: Crustaceans
  • Arthropods: Spiders
  • Arthropods: Insects
  • Chordates and Vertebrates
  • Sharks and Fish
  • Amphibians and Reptiles
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Pets and Domesticated Animals
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Tissue
  • Organs and Organ Systems
  • Cardiovascular and Circulatory System
  • Digestive System
  • Endocrine System
  • Excretory System
  • Immune and Lymphatic Systems
  • Integumentary System
  • Muscular System
  • Nervous System
  • Reproductive System
  • Respiratory System
  • Skeletal System
  • Ecology
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Ecosystems
  • Ecological Cycles
  • Biomes
  • Pollution and Wastes
  • Water Pollution
  • Air Pollution
  • Endangered and Extinct Plants and Animals
  • Sustainability and Conservation
  • Applied Science and Technology
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Computers
  • Communications
  • Energy
  • Transportation
  • Further Reading