An Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory Guide

by Clyde D. Barker and James T. Shipman

Book Overview

The lab manual contains numerous experiments, each with an introduction, a set of learning objectives, a list of required apparatus, detailed procedures, and related questions. Safety is stressed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618472355
• ISBN13: 9780618472352
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.6" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Nice, What I expected!

I got a very good deal on the book. It wasn't in great condition, I expected that beforehand. Overall, a good buy! I will buy from Better World Books again!

An Excellent Survey, But Necessarily Superficial

This wonderful little book presents a superficial (if you want string theory or statistical mechanics, look elsewhere) survey of an interesting selection of topics that should interest any curious student, even one considering a career in a "hard" science. It should present no great challenge to the sudent with a year or two of algebra; this is not to imply that the approach is mathematical - it isn't. However, some very basic math is necessary in any book of this kind. This kind of overview should also be useful for the high school or junior college student who wants to know something about the nuts-and-bolts of various careers in the physical sciences: physicist, geologist, chemist, physiologist/biophysicist, biochemist, molecular biologist, astronomer, etc. Even the non-scientist layperson wants to know how and why batteries work, the phases of the moon and tidal influences, and, for just one more example, why nuclear bombs go BOOM in such a big way. The graphs are simple, and clearly labeled, there are many illustrations and photographs, and the authors seem to have tried to avoid "Dick and Jane" demonstrations of principles. If you are curious about the functioning of our universe and the world around you - and want a pleasant introduction to some of the particulars of that world, you will be impressed with the successful treatment shown in this book. I highly recommend it.