Science hacks : 100 clever ways to help you understand and remember the most important theories
Barras, Colin2018
Books, Manuscripts
With Science Hacks, you no longer need a PhD to understand the fascinating ideas behind science's greatest theories and discoveries. This latest addition to the ingenious new Hacks series will show you a technique for understanding and, crucially, remembering 100 of the most important and most interesting scientific theories from throughout the ages. On each topic, you'll start with a helicopter overview of the subject, which will give you an introduction to the idea and some context surrounding it. Next, you'll zoom in on the core elements of the theory, with clear explanation of each point to make sure you really understand the concept before finally, you'll be given a one-liner hack to really make the theory stick in your mind.
Main title:
Science hacks : 100 clever ways to help you understand and remember the most important theories / Colin Barras ; illustrators, Design 23.
Author:
Barras, ColinDesign 23, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Cassell Illustrated, 2018.©2018
Collation:
208 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Evolution -- Genetics -- Human origins -- Natural world -- Medicine and physiology -- Physics -- The atomic world -- Space.
ISBN:
9781844039845 (paperback)
Dewey class:
500
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
365981
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 500 SCI | Available |