About this product: In a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of The Five Biggest Ideas in Science, authors Charles Wynn and Arthur Wiggins provide a panoramic view of the questions scientists seek to answer about the natural world:
Do basic building blocks of matter exist, and if so, what do they look like?
BIG IDEA #1: Physics' Model of the Atom
What relationships, if any, exist among different kinds of atoms?
BIG IDEA #2: Chemistry's Periodic Law
Where did the atoms of the universe come from,and what is their destiny?
BIG IDEA #3: Astronomy's Big Bang Theory
How is the matter of the universe arranged in planet Earth?
BIG IDEA #4: Geology's Plate Tectonics Model
How did life on planet Earth originate and develop?
BIG IDEA #5: Biology's Theory of Evolution
Get set for a lively and informative discussion, as you also learn how to evaluate potential applications of these and other scientific ideas.
About this product: An in-depth look at the most intriguing puzzles in science today
In this illuminating book, professors Arthur Wiggins and Charles Wynn explore what they believe are the five biggest science problems:
Physics: Why do some particles have mass, while others have none?
Chemistry: By what series of chemical reactions did atoms form the first living things?
Biology: What is the complete structure and function of the proteome?
Geology: Is accurate, long-range weather forecasting possible?
Astronomy: Why is the universe expanding faster and faster?
Wiggins and Wynn carefully explain each of these problems, then discuss the theories that address them. Some of the many topics covered include string theory, the human genome, chaos theory, and protein folding.
Featuring humorous illustrations from renowned science cartoonist Sidney Harris, this book invites you to explore the events that led to these problems and the cutting-edge efforts being made to solve them. The authors also provide Idea Folders, which contain additional details about the unsolved problems, and Resources for Digging Deeper, such as books, periodicals, and Web sites.
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The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq is the first book to hold the president and his team accountable for the government's campaign of disinformation leading up to the war in Iraq. The administration repeatedly attested that Saddam Hussein had developed weapons of mass destruction and was close to using them; downplayed the cost and risk of the proposed invasion and occupation; shamelessly evoked the atrocious abuse of power of Hussein and his family while brooking no commitment to rebuild the country after the terrifying "shock and awe" campaign, or to do anything to improve the lot of the Iraqi people; and, most outrageously, provided substanceless theory linking Saddam Hussein to the attacks of September 11, thereby cynically manipulating the anger and sorrow of the American citizenry. The charade has culminated in the slow bloodletting of U.S. forces still stationed in Iraq, held there because it would not be politically expedient to admit the failure of "democratization."
While Bush II appears intent on conducting an unending global war against "evildoers," little public debate has gone into assessing the aims and strategies of such a broad campaign. In The Five Biggest Lies Bush Told Us About Iraq, coauthors Christopher and Robert Scheer and Lakshmi Chaudhry of the influential web magazine AlterNet.org have aggregated the hard questions that the purported leadership of the U.S. must answer.
Christopher Scheer is managing editor of AlterNet.org, the popular news and commentary website. Scheer has written screenplays for Oliver Stone and previously worked for the San Francisco Examiner. Robert Scheer is the author of six books, the host of NPR affiliate KCRW's "Left, Right, and Center," and a contributing editor to both the Los Angeles Times and The Nation. Lakshmi Chaudhry is an editor at Alternet.org.
About this product: The atom, the Periodic Law, the Big Bang, plate tectonics, evolution...get a handle on these ideas and you're well on your way to a better understanding of life on earth and in the universe! An essential science book.
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