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The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 4th Edition
James Trefil,
Robert M. Hazen,
ISBN: 978-0-471-21963-7
©2004
736 pages
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Hallmark Features
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Science of Life boxes highlight biologic examples in the text. Topics include CAT scans and nuclear tracers, and the different ways that animals use sound.
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The Ongoing Process of Science boxes examine current areas of research to show how the scientific method is applied by today's scientists.
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Science News boxes present excerpts of articles from the weekly periodical Science News, giving students a better understanding of new discoveries reported in the popular press.
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Great Ideas Across the Sciences--a study chart linking the Great Idea in each chapter to examples from that chapter. Illustrates the applications of scientific principles in different branches of science and everyday life.
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Stop and Think! Questions challenge students to think critically about the implications of a scientific discovery or principle.
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