Integrated Science, Sixth Edition is a straightforward, easy-to-read, yet substantial introduction to the fundamental behavior of matter and energy in living and nonliving systems. The authors provide even, well-integrated coverage of physics, chemistry, earth science, astronomy, and biology. The text’s pedagogy (chapter outlines, core concept maps, and overviews) reveals how the science disciplines are interrelated and integrated throughout the text.
This edition continues to introduce basic concepts and key ideas while providing opportunities for students to learn reasoning skills and a new way of thinking about their environment. Additional content has been added to this edition, including a discussion of “Scientific Communication” to chapter 1, “Simple Machines” to chapter 3, and “efficiency” to chapter 4.
The book is intended to serve the needs of non-science majors who are required to complete one or more science courses as part of a general or basic studies requirement. No prior work in science is assumed. The language, as well as the mathematics, is as simple as can be practical for a college-level science course.
CHAPTER 1 What is Science?
CHAPTER 2 Motion
CHAPTER 3 Energy
CHAPTER 4 Heat and Temperature
CHAPTER 5 Wave Motions and Sound
CHAPTER 6 Electricity
CHAPTER 7 Light
CHAPTER 8 Atoms and PeriodicProperties
CHAPTER 9 Chemical Reactions
CHAPTER 10 Water and Solutions
CHAPTER 11 Nuclear Reactions
CHAPTER 12 The Universe
CHAPTER 13 The Solar System
CHAPTER 14 Earth In Space
CHAPTER 15 Earth
CHAPTER 16 Earth’s Surface
CHAPTER 17 Earth’s Weather
CHAPTER 18 Earth’s Waters
CHAPTER 19 Organic and Biochemistry
CHAPTER 20 The Nature of Living Things
CHAPTER 21 The Origin and Evolution of Life
CHAPTER 22 The History of Life On Earth
CHAPTER 23 Ecology and Environment
CHAPTER 24 Human Biology: Materials Exchange and Control Mechanisms
CHAPTER 25 Human Biology: Reproduction
CHAPTER 26 Mendelian and MolecularGenetics
APPENDIX A Mathematical Review
APPENDIX B Solubilities Chart
APPENDIX C Relative Humidity
APPENDIX D Problem Solving
APPENDIX E Solutions for Second Example Exercises
APPENDIX F Answers for Applying the Concepts
APPENDIX G Solutions for Group A Parallel Exercises
