Speaking of ScienceJon Fripp, Michael Fripp, Deborah Fripp Newnes, 2000 - 256 pages Easy to use, the volume is organized into major scientific categories and subcategories. Many of the quotes are hilarious, and all are insightful. Each quote is carefully referenced, and relevant information about the speaker is also provided. |
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... Nature 138 Sustainable Development .. 140 Nature Chapter 5 143 Plants ..... 147 Forests ..... 150 Wetlands 151 Rivers .... 152 Oceans 157 Whales and Dolphins .......... 159 Animals 163 Biodiversity 166 Teaching Science Chapter 6 169 ...
... Nature 138 Sustainable Development .. 140 Nature Chapter 5 143 Plants ..... 147 Forests ..... 150 Wetlands 151 Rivers .... 152 Oceans 157 Whales and Dolphins .......... 159 Animals 163 Biodiversity 166 Teaching Science Chapter 6 169 ...
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... nature . -Alexander von Humboldt In Cosmos , a Sketch of the Universe , 1848 The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious . It is the source of all true art and science . -Albert Einstein In the lecture " What I Believe ...
... nature . -Alexander von Humboldt In Cosmos , a Sketch of the Universe , 1848 The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious . It is the source of all true art and science . -Albert Einstein In the lecture " What I Believe ...
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... nature . - Edward O. Wilson In In Search of Nature , 1996 The materials of science are the materials of life itself . Science is part of the reality of living ; it is the what , the how , and the why of everything in our experience ...
... nature . - Edward O. Wilson In In Search of Nature , 1996 The materials of science are the materials of life itself . Science is part of the reality of living ; it is the what , the how , and the why of everything in our experience ...
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Contents
Physics | 4 |
Weights and Measures | 9 |
Materials Science | 11 |
Chemistry | 13 |
Biology | 16 |
Animal Behavior | 21 |
Evolution | 23 |
Cloning | 27 |
Travels on the Water | 127 |
Water Quality | 129 |
Power of Water | 131 |
Restoration | 135 |
Power of Nature | 138 |
Sustainable Development | 140 |
Nature | 143 |
Plants | 147 |
Archaeology | 29 |
Anthropology | 30 |
Research | 31 |
Behavior of Scientists | 36 |
Divisions in Science | 39 |
Mathematics | 43 |
Proofs | 47 |
Statistics | 49 |
Theory and Modeling | 52 |
Math in Science | 56 |
Balance Between Theory and Reality | 57 |
Relevance of Math | 61 |
Math as Art | 66 |
Mathematicians | 67 |
Engineering | 75 |
Mechanical Engineering | 77 |
Engineering Design | 79 |
Aeronautical Engineering | 81 |
Astronautical Engineering | 84 |
Electrical Engineering | 89 |
Atomic Power | 92 |
Computer Science | 94 |
Transportation | 97 |
Civil Engineering | 99 |
Hydraulic Engineering | 104 |
Irrigation | 107 |
Flood Control | 109 |
Life of the Engineer and Scientist | 112 |
Technological Development | 116 |
Man and the Environment | 121 |
Habitat Destruction | 122 |
Mans Impact on the Environment | 124 |
Forests | 150 |
Wetlands | 151 |
Rivers | 152 |
Oceans | 157 |
Whales and Dolphins | 159 |
Animals | 163 |
Biodiversity | 166 |
Teaching Science | 169 |
Technical Writing | 170 |
Presentations | 174 |
Students | 175 |
Teachers | 177 |
Teaching Technique | 178 |
Value of Education | 181 |
Universities | 183 |
The Working Environment | 187 |
Committees | 188 |
Planning and Implementation | 190 |
Human Behavior | 193 |
Communication | 196 |
Call to Action | 200 |
Trust | 204 |
Pretension | 205 |
Money and Greed | 207 |
Common Sense | 209 |
Odds and Ends | 210 |
References | 213 |
Biographies | 217 |
Index | 231 |
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