Science Matters
Achieving Scientific Literacy
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 2, 2009
A science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers. “Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious—good, down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you wish you had but never did.”—The New York Times Book Review Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to cultural literacy.
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- Who it’s for
- Clear explanations make scientific ideas approachable without leaning on jargon or complicated mathematics.
- Themes
- Scientific literacy, Basic scientific principles, Recent scientific developments
- Genres
- General Science, Physics, Chemistry
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A science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers. “Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious—good, down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you wish you had but never did.”—The New York Times Book Review Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to cultural literacy.
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But most books on science are often too obscure or too specialized to do the general reader much good. Science Matters is a rare exception—a science book that is informative enough for introductory courses in high school and college, and yet lucid enough for readers uncomfortable with scientific jargon and complicated mathematics. And now, revised and expanded, it is up-to-date, so that readers can enjoy Hazen and Trefil's refreshingly accessible explanations of the most recent developments in science, from particle physics to biotechnology.
Science, Plainly Explained
Clear explanations make scientific ideas approachable without leaning on jargon or complicated mathematics.
Come here for
- A broad introduction to science and cultural literacy
- Accessible explanations, from particle physics to biotechnology
Expect
- Lucid writing for readers uneasy with scientific jargon
- An informative book suited to introductory courses and general reading
Where it sits
| General Science | 89% |
|---|---|
| Physics | 65% |
| Chemistry | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Teaching Science & Tech
- Physics
- Science Resources
- Authors
- Robert M. Hazen, James Trefil
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- June 2, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Scientific literacy · Basic scientific principles · Recent scientific developments
- Reading lane
- Teaching Science & Tech