Encyclopedia Of Scientific Principles, Laws, And Theories: [two Volumes]

Collected in two volumes, this reference provides a thorough discussion of the most important scientific principles, laws, and theories, along with their everyday uses.

What is a scientific theory? How is it different from a law or a principle? And what practical is it? Science students, especially those new to studying the sciences, ask these questions everyday about these essential parts of a science education. To supports these students, the Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories is designed to be an easy-to-understand, accessible, and accurate description of the most famous scientific concepts, principles, laws, and theories that are known in the areas of astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, and physics. The encyclopedia contributes to the scientific literacy of students and the general public by providing them with a comprehensive but not overwhelming source of those scientific concepts, principles, laws and theories that impact every facet of their daily lives. The Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories includes several hundred entries. BLFor ease of use, entries are arranged alphabetically by the names of the men or women who are best-known for their discovery or development or after whom the particular scientific law or theory is named. Entries include: BLCalvin's Carbon Cycle BLClausius's Laws and Theory of Thermodynamics BLDicke's Theory of the Big Bang BLGilbert's Theory of Magnetism BLLysenko's Theory of the Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics BLMohorovicic's Theory of the Earth's Interior Structure BLOhm's Law BLUlam's Monte Carlo System Entries include a short biography of the main discoverers, as well as any information that was of particular relevance in the evolution of the scientific topic. The encyclopedia includes sidebars and examples of the usefulnessof the theories, principles, and laws in everyday life, demonstrating that understanding these concepts have practical use. Each entry also includes resources for further research, and the encyclopedia includes a general bibliography of particularly useful primary and secondary source materials.