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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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Bibliographic information
| Title | Speaking of Science |
| Editors | Jon Fripp, Michael Fripp, Deborah Fripp |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Newnes, 2000 |
| ISBN | 1878707515, 9781878707512 |
| Length | 241 pages |
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