01777nam a22001817a 4500999001700000020001800017082001600035100001500051245007300066260003500139300005600174505107200230650003801302700002501340942000801365952011101373952011101484  c16031d16031  a9788130915548  a500.203 ROS  aRosen, Joe  aEncyclopedia of physical science /cJoe Rosen and Lisa Quinn Gothard  aNew Delhi :bViva Books,c2013  a2 v. (xv, 748, 22 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; b29 cm.  aV. 1: A-L. Entries categorized by National Science Education Standards for content (grades 9-12) -- V. 2. M-Z. Feature essays: The chemistry of forensic science -- Physics and chemistry in the hierarchical structure of science -- Unification: finding oneness in diversity -- Compact florescent lightbulbs -- uses of carbon dioxide: removal of harmful greenhouse gasses -- Silicone: a versatile polymer -- Laws: there is order in the world -- Pharmacogenetics: the future of drug design -- Beauty: only in the eye of the beholder? -- Radiation therapy: developments and discoveries -- Theories: not mere speculations! -- Physics and mathematics: a remarkable partnership -- Chronology -- Periodic table of the elements -- SI units and derived quantities -- Multipliers and dividers for use with SI Units -- Common ions -- Physical constants -- Astronomical data -- Abbreviations and symbols for physical units -- The Greek alphabet -- Some conversions within the metric system -- Common conversions from U.S. customary to metric unit values -- Temperature conversions.  aPhysical sciences--Encyclopedias.  aGothard, Lisa Quinn   cRFO  001040708E-3/2aAIISHbAIISHd2020-06-02l0o500.203 ROS.1p20145r2020-06-02 00:00:00w2020-06-02yRFO  001040708E-3/2aAIISHbAIISHd2020-06-02l0o500.203 ROS.2p20146r2020-06-02 00:00:00w2020-06-02yRFO