Science list 20

The Dark of the Moon

by JT Riley
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2013

The Vision Problem:To solve the great problems of the 21st century we need vision. Science fiction has historically provided this exact type of vision and thereby supported most of the great technological advances of the 20th century, perhaps most clearly, Apollo to the Moon. Now to address...

Freedom's Laboratory

The Cold War Struggle for the Soul of Science

by Audra J. Wolfe
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018

Scientists like to proclaim that science knows no borders. Scientific researchers follow the evidence where it leads, their conclusions free of prejudice or ideology. But is that really the case? In Freedom’s Laboratory, Audra J. Wolfe shows how these ideas were tested to their limits in the high-stakes...

Science Education in East Asia

Pedagogical Innovations and Research-informed Practices

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Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2015

This book presents innovations in teaching and learning science, novel approaches to science curriculum, cultural and contextual factors in promoting science education and improving the standard and achievement of students in East Asian countries. The authors in this book discuss education reform...

Materials, Manufacturing Technology, Electronics and Information Science

Proceedings of the 2015 International Workshop on Materials, Manufacturing Technology, Electronics and Information Science (MMTEI2015)

by Xiaolong Li
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016

This proceedings consists of fifty one selected papers presented at the 2015 International Workshop on Materials, Manufacturing Technology, Electronics and Information Science (MMTEI2015), which was successfully held in Wuhan, China during October 9–11, 2015. MMTEI2015 covered a wide range...

History and Philosophy of Biology

by Robert Kretsinger
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2015

History and Philosophy of Biology summarizes the major philosophical ideas that have attended the development of science in general and of biology in particular. The book then explores how the techniques and the concepts of the physical sciences have impacted biology. A reductionist approach to biology...

Science and Service Learning

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Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016

The goal of Volume VII of Research in Science Education is to examine the relationship between science inquiry and servicelearning. Its primary intent is to bridge the gaps between research and practice. The volume is meant to be useful to science and service?learning researchers and practitioners such...

Hollyweird Science

From Quantum Quirks to the Multiverse

by Kevin R. Grazier, Stephen Cass
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2015

Lighthearted, quirky, and upbeat, this book explores the portrayal of science and technology on both the big and little screen -- and how Hollywood is actually doing a better job of getting it right than ever before. Grounded in the real-word, and often cutting-edge, science and technology that inspires...

Development of Science Teachers' TPACK

East Asian Practices

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Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015

Science is a subject matter that requires learners to explore the world and develop their own abilities on the basis of that exploration. As technology broadens and deepens, science teachers need to expand their Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), which determines how well they use...

Connecting Science and Engineering Education Practices in Meaningful Ways

Building Bridges

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Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2016

The need for a scientifically literate citizenry, one that is able to think critically and engage productively in the engineering design process, has never been greater. By raising engineering design to the same level as scientific inquiry the Next Generation Science Standards’ (NGSS) have signaled...

Galaxy Science Fiction July 1952

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Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016

**Attention Sci -Fi Fans!! Campy! Funny! Thought-Provoking!**This digitally reproduced full edition replica of Galaxy Science Fiction's ground-breaking sci-fi magazine from July 1952 has been brought back to life for a new generation of fans to enjoy! Explore the possibilities of life in the future...

Science for Common Entrance: Biology

by Ron Pickering
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015

Exam Board: ISEB Level: 13+ Subject: Science First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2018 Cover everything required for the 13+ Common Entrance Biology exam with clearly presented content, lively illustrations and challenging end-of-chapter questions This challenging and stimulating...

Science for Common Entrance: Physics

by Ron Pickering
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2015

Exam Board: ISEB Level: 13+ Subject: Science First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2018 Cover everything required for the 13+ Common Entrance Physics exam with clearly presented content, lively illustrations and challenging end-of-chapter questions. This challenging and stimulating...

Science for Common Entrance: Physics Answers

by Ron Pickering
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2015

Exam Board: ISEB Level: 13+ Subject: Science First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Autumn 2018 This book contains answers to all exercises featured in the accompanying textbook Science for Common Entrance: Physics, which covers every Level 1 and 2 topic in the ISEB 13+ Physics Common Entrance...

Science Studies during the Cold War and Beyond

Paradigms Defected

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Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2016

This book examines the ways in which studies of science intertwined with Cold War politics, in both familiar and less familiar “battlefields” of the Cold War. Taken together, the essays highlight two primary roles for science studies as a new field of expertise institutionalized during the Cold...