Mastering Science
This concise introduction to science and the way scientists work is especially suitable for anyone preparing for an examination in Science. No previous knowledge of the subject is assumed. Science is presented in historical perspective, as an aspect of hu
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Mastering
OSCience Robert Barrass
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MACMILLAN
© Robert Barrass, 1991 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 33-4 Alfred Place, London WC1E 7DP. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 1991 Published by MACMILLAN EDUCATION LTD Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 2XS and London Companies and representatives throughout the world British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Barrass, Robert Mastering science 1. Science 500
ISBN 978-1-349-11075-9 (eBook) ISBN 978-0-333-49985-6 DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-11075-9
To Wilfred Biggs 1929--1987 a teacher of science, and of science teachers
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Contents
Preface Acknowledgements
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1.1 Science and scientists 1.2 Our cultural evolution 1.3 The scientific method of investigation Earth in space, and time 2.1 Exploring Earth 2.2 Observing the universe 2.3 Progress in science Looking at life 3.1 Differences between living and non-living things 3.2 Different kinds of living things Matter 4.1 The three states of matter 4.2 Physical change 4.3 The particle theory of matter Growth and its measurement 5.1 The growth and form of a flowering plant 5.2 The growth and form of a mammal Table 5.2 International system units of measurement (SI units) Forces: pushes and pulls 6.1 Force and movement 6.2 The force of gravity 6.3 Pressure A closer look at life 7.1 Unicellular organisms 7.2 Multicellular organisms 7.3 The cell theory 7.4 Evidence, hypotheses, theories and laws The composition of matter 8.1 Chemicals 8.2 Elements and compounds
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