9780072921908

Integrated Science is a straight forward, easy-to-read, but substantial introduction to the fundamental behavior of matter and energy in living and nonliving systems. It 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. It introduces basic concepts and key ideas while providing opportunities for students to learn reasoning skills and a new way of thinking about their environment. 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 One - What Is Science?
Objects and Properties
Quantifying Properties
Measurement Systems
Standard Units for the Metric System
Length
Mass
Time
A Closer Look: The Leap Second
Metric Prefixes
Understanding from Measurements
Data
Ratios and Generalizations
The Density Ratio
Symbols and Equations
The Nature of Science
The Scientific Method
Explanations and Investigations
Scientific Laws
Models and Theories
Science, Nonscience, and Pseudoscience
From Experimentation to Application
Science and Nonscience
Pseudoscience
Limitations of Science
Chapter Two - Motion
Describing Motion
Measuring Motion
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Forces
A Closer Look: A Bicycle Racer's Edge
Horizontal Motion on Land
Falling Objects
Compound Motion
Vertical Projectiles
Horizontal Projectiles
Laws of Motion
Newton's First Law of Motion
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Weight and Mass
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Momentum
Conservation of Momentum
Impulse
Forces and Circular Motion
Newton's Law of Gravitation
A Closer Look: Space Station Weightlessness
Chapter Three - Energy
Work
Units of Work
Power
Motion, Position, and Energy
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Energy Flow
Energy Forms
Energy Conversion
Energy Conservation
Energy Transfer
Energy Sources Today
Petroleum
Coal
Moving Water
Nuclear
A Closer Look: Solar Technology
Chapter Four - Heat and Temperature
The Kinetic Molecular Theory
Molecules
Molecules Interact
Phases of Matter
Molecules Move
Temperature
Thermometers
Thermometer Scales
Heat
Heat as Energy Transfer
Measures of Heat
Specific Heat
Heat Flow
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
A Closer Look: Passive Solar Design
Energy, Heat, and Molecular Theory
Phase Change
Evaporation and Condensation
Relative Humidity
Thermodynamics
Chapter Five - Wave Motions and Sound
Forces and Elastic Materials
Forces and Vibrations
Describing Vibrations
Waves
Kinds of Waves
Waves in Air
A Closer Look: Ultrasonics
Hearing Waves in Air
Describing Waves
Sound Waves
Velocity of Sound in Air
Refraction and Reflection
Interference
Energy and Sound
Loudness
Resonance
Sources of Sounds
Vibrating Strings
Sounds from Moving Sources
Chapter Six - Electricity
Electric Charge
Measuring Electrical Charge
Measuring Electrical Force
Electric Current
Resistance
AC and DC
Electric Circuit
A Closer Look: Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Electrical Power and Work
A Closer Look: Household Circuits and Safety
Magnetism
Moving Charges and Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Fields Interact
A Moving Magnet Produces an Electric Field
A Closer Look: Solar Cells
Chapter Seven - Light
Sources of Light
Properties of Light
Light Interacts with Matter
Reflection
Refraction
A Closer Look: Optics
Dispersion and Color
A Closer Look: The Rainbow
Evidence for Waves
Interference
Polarization
Evidence for Particles
Photoelectric Effect
Quantization of Energy
A Closer Look: The Compact Disc (CD)
The Present Theory
Chapter Eight - Atoms and Periodic Properties
Atomic Structure Discovered
Discovery of the Electron
The Nucleus
The Bohr Model
The Quantum Concept
Atomic Spectra
Bohr's Theory
Quantum Mechanics
Electron Configuration
The Periodic Table
A Closer Look: The Rare Earths
Metals, Nonmetals, and Semiconductors
Chapter Nine - Chemical Reactions
Compounds
Elements
Chemical Change
Valence Electrons and Ions
Chemical Bonds
Ionic Bonds
Covalent Bonds
Composition of Compounds
A Closer Look: Name That Compound
A Closer Look: How To Units a Chemical Formula
Chemical Equations
A Closer Look: On Balancing Equations
Types of Chemical Reactions
Chapter Ten - Water and Solutions
Household Water
Properties of Water
Structure of the Water Molecule
The Dissolving Process
Concentration of Solutions
Solubility
Properties of Water Solutions
Electrolytes
Boiling Point
Freezing Point
Acids, Bases, and Salts
Properties of Acids and Bases
Explaining Acid-Base Properties
Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
The pH Scale
Properties of Salts
Hard and Soft Water
A Closer Look: Acid Rain
Chapter Eleven - Nuclear Reactions
Natural Radioactivity
Nuclear Equations
The Nature of the Nucleus
Types of Radioactive Decay
Radioactive Decay Series
Measurement of Radiation
Measurement Methods
Radiation Units
Radiation Exposure
Nuclear Energy
A Closer Look: Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Power Plants
A Closer Look: Three Mile Island and Chernobyl
Nuclear Fusion
A Closer Look: Nuclear Waste
Chapter Twelve - The Universe
The Night Sky
Origin of Stars
Brightness of Stars
Star Temperature
Star Types
The Life of a Star
Galaxies
The Milky Way Galaxy
Other Galaxies
A Closer Look: Extraterrestrials?
The Life of a Galaxy
A Closer Look: Dark Matter
Chapter Thirteen - The Solar System
The Planets, Moons, and Other Bodies
Mercury
Venus
Earth’s Moon
Mars
A Closer Look: Planets and Astrology
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
Small Bodies of the Solar System
Comets
Asteroids
Meteors and Meteorites
A Closer Look: Strange Meteorites
Origin of the Solar System
Chapter Fourteen - The Earth
Earth Materials
Minerals
A Closer Look: Asbestos
Rocks
The Rock Cycle
The Earth's Interior
The Crust
The Mantle
The Core
A More Detailed Structure
Plate Tectonics
Evidence from Earth's Magnetic Field
Evidence from the Ocean
Lithosphere Plates and Boundaries
A Closer Look: Seismic Topography
Present-day Understandings
A Closer Look: Measuring Plate Movement
Chapter Fifteen - The Earth's Surface
Interpreting Earth's Surface
Processes That Build Up the Surface
Stress and Strain
Folding
Faulting
Earthquakes
Origin of the Mountains
A Closer Look: Volcanoes Change the World
Processes that Tear Down the Surface
Weathering
A Closer Look: Acid Rain and Chemical Weathering
A Closer Look: Municipal Solid Waste Problems
Erosion
Wind
Chapter Sixteen - Earth's Weather
The Atmosphere
Composition of the Atmosphere
Atmospheric Pressure
Warming the Atmosphere
Structure of the Atmosphere
The Winds
Local Wind Patterns
A Closer Look: The Wind Chill Factor
Global Wind Patterns
A Closer Look: Wind Power
Water and the Atmosphere
Evaporation and Condensation
Fog and Clouds
Precipitation
Weather Producers
Air Masses
Weather Fronts
Waves and Cyclones
Major Storms
Weather Forecasting
Climate
Major Climate Groups
Regional Climate Influence
A Closer Look: El Nino and La Nina
Chapter Seventeen - Earth's Waters
Water on the Earth
Freshwater
Surface Water
Groundwater
Freshwater as a Resource
A Closer Look: Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment
Seawater
Oceans and Seas
The Nature of Seawater
Movement of Seawater
A Closer Look: Estuary Pollution
The Ocean Floor
A Closer Look: Key Forecasting Tool for the Chesapeake Bay
Chapter Eighteen - Organic and Biochemistry
Organic Compounds
Hydrocarbons
Alkenes and Alkynes
Cycloalkanes and Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Petroleum
Hydrocarbon Derivatives
Alcohols
Ethers, Aldehydes, and Ketones
Organic Acids and Esters
Organic Compounds of Life
Carbohydrates
Proteins
A Closer Look: Some Interesting Amino Acid Information
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
A Closer Look: Omega Fatty Acids and Your Diet
A Closer Look: Fat and Your Diet
Synthetic Polymers
Chapter Nineteen – The Nature of Living Things
Characteristics of Life
The Cell Theory
A Closer Look: The Energy Currency of Living Things--ATP
Cell Membranes
Getting Through Membranes
Diffusion
Dialysis and Osmosis
Controlled Methods of Transporting Molecules
Organelles Composed of Membranes
A Closer Look: Biochemical Pathways
Nonmembranous Organelles
Nuclear Components
Major Cell Types
The Prokaryotic Cell Structure
A Closer Look: Antibiotics and Cell Structural Differences
The Eukaryotic Cell Structure
The Importance of Cell Division
The Cell Cycle
The Stages of Mitosis
A Closer Look: Abnormal Cell Division: Cancer
Chapter Twenty - The Origin and Evolution of Life
Current Thinking About the Origin of Life
Extraterrestrial Origin for Life on Earth
Earth Origin for Life on Earth
Meeting Metabolic Needs -- Heterotrophs or Autotrophs
Reproduction and the Origin of Genetic Material
Major Events in the Early Evolution of Living Things
The Development of an Oxidizing Atmosphere
The Establishment of Three Major Domains of Life
The Origin of Eukaryotic Cells
The Role of Natural Selection in Evolution
What Influences Natural Selection?
Genetic Variety Resulting from Mutation
Genetic Variety Resulting from Sexual Reproduction
Acquired Characteristics Do Not Influence Natural Selection
Processes That Drive Natural Selection
Differential Survival
Differential Production Rates
Differential Mate Selection
A Closer Look: Human Designed Organisms
A Summary of the Causes of Evolutionary Change
Accumulating Evidence of Evolution
A Closer Look: Common Misconceptions About the Theory of Evolution
Species: A Working Definition
A Closer Look: Is the Red Wolf a Species?
How New Species Originate
The Development of Evolutionary Thought
The Tentative Nature of the Evolutionary History of Organisms
Chapter Twenty-one - The History of Life on Earth
Geologic Time
Early Attempts at Earth Dating
Modern Techniques for Determining the Age of the Earth
Arranging Events in Order
Geologic Time and the Fossil Record
Early Ideas About Fossils
Types of Fossils
Correlating Fossils with Geologic Time
A Closer Look: What is Carbon-14 Dating?
The Geologic Time Scale
Paleontology, Archaeology, and Human Evolution
A Closer Look: Neanderthals Were Probably a Different Species
The First Hominids—The Australopiths
Later Hominids—The Genus Homo
The Origin of Homo sapiens
The Classification of Organisms
Domains Archaea and Eubacteria
Domain Eucarya
A Closer Look: The World’s Oldest and Largest Living Organisms
Acellular Infectious Particles
Viroids: Infectious RNA
Prions: Infectious Proteins
Chapter Twenty-two - Ecology and Environment
A Definition of Environment
The Organization of Ecological Systems
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Community Interactions
Types of Terrestrial Communities
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Grassland or Prairie
Savanna
Desert
Boreal Forest
Temperate Rainforest
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Types of Aquatic Communities
Marine Communities
Freshwater Communities
Estuaries
Community, Habitat, and Niche
A Closer Look: The Importance of Habitat Size
Kinds of Organism Interactions
Predation
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Competition
The Cycling of Materials in Ecosystems
The Carbon Cycle
A Closer Look: Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming
The Nitrogen Cycle
Population Characteristics
The Population Growth Curve
Population-Size Limitations
A Closer Look: Government Policy and Population Control in China
Limiting Factors to Human Population Growth
Chapter Twenty-three - Human Biology: Sex and Nutrition
Sexual Reproduction
The Mechanics of Meiosis: Meiosis I
Chromosomes and Sex Determination
A Closer Look: Karyotyping and Down Syndrome
Spermatogenesis
Oogenesis
A Closer Look: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
A Closer Look: The Human Genome Project
Sexual Maturation of Young Adults
Nutrition
Living Things as Chemical Factories: Matter and Energy
Manipulators
Kilocalories, Basal Metabolism, and Weight Control
Amounts and Sources of Nutrients
The Food Guide Pyramid with Five Food Groups
Eating Disorders
A Closer Look: Nutritional Needs Associated with Pregnancy and Lactation
Deficiency Diseases
Chapter Twenty-four - Human Biology: Materials Exchange and Control Mechanisms
Exchanging Materials: Basic Principles
Transporting Materials: The Circulatory System
The Nature of Blood
The Heart
Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries
Exchanging Gases: The Respiratory System
A Closer Look: Cigarette Smoking and Your Health
Obtaining Nutrients: The Digestive System
Mechanical and Chemical Processing
Nutrient Uptake
Waste Disposal: The Excretory System
Control Mechanisms
The Structure of the Nervous System
The Nature of the Nerve Impulse
Activities at the Synapse
Endocrine System Function
Sensory Input
Chemical Detection
Light Detection
Sound Detection
Touch
Output Mechanisms
Muscles
A Closer Look: Which Type of Exercise Do You Do?
Glands
Growth Responses
Chapter Twenty-five - Mendelian and Molecular Genetics
Genetics, Meiosis, and Cells
Single-Gene Inheritance Patterns
Dominant and Recessive Alleles
Codominance
X-Linked Genes
Mendel's Laws of Heredity
A Closer Look: Cystic Fibrosis -- What's the Probability?
Steps in Solving Heredity Problems: Single Factor Crosses
A Closer Look: Blame That Trait on Your Mother!
A Closer Look: Muscular Dystrophy and Genetics
Alternative Inheritance Situations
Multiple Alles
Polygenic Inheritance
Pleiotropy
Environmental Influences on Gene Expression
What is a Gene and How Does It Work?
The Structure of DNA and RNA
A Closer Look: Of Men (and Women!), Microbes, and Molecules
DNA Replication
DNA Transcription
Translation of Protein Synthesis
A Closer Look: Basic Steps of Translation
Alterations of DNA
A Closer Look: The PCR and Genetic Fingerprinting
Genetic Engineering
Appendix A
Mathematical Review
Working with Equations
Significant Figures
Conversion of Units
Scientific Notation
Appendix B
Solubilities Chart
Appendix C
Relative Humidity Table
Appendix D
Solutions for Group A Parallel Exercises
Appendix E
Problem Solving
Glossary
Credits
Index

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Integrated Science

Integrated Science

0072921900

Summary

Table of Contents

Objects and Properties

Quantifying Properties

Measurement Systems

Standard Units for the Metric System

Length

Mass

Time

A Closer Look: The Leap Second

Metric Prefixes

Understanding from Measurements

Data

Ratios and Generalizations

The Density Ratio

Symbols and Equations

The Nature of Science

The Scientific Method

Explanations and Investigations

Scientific Laws

Models and Theories

Science, Nonscience, and Pseudoscience

From Experimentation to Application

Science and Nonscience

Pseudoscience

Limitations of Science

Chapter Two - Motion

Describing Motion

Measuring Motion

Speed

Velocity

Acceleration

Forces

A Closer Look: A Bicycle Racer's Edge

Horizontal Motion on Land

Falling Objects

Compound Motion

Vertical Projectiles

Horizontal Projectiles

Laws of Motion

Newton's First Law of Motion

Newton's Second Law of Motion

Weight and Mass

Newton's Third Law of Motion

Momentum

Conservation of Momentum

Impulse

Forces and Circular Motion

Newton's Law of Gravitation

A Closer Look: Space Station Weightlessness

Chapter Three - Energy

Work

Units of Work

Power

Motion, Position, and Energy

Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

Energy Flow

Energy Forms

Energy Conversion

Energy Conservation

Energy Transfer

Energy Sources Today

Petroleum

Coal

Moving Water

Nuclear

A Closer Look: Solar Technology

Chapter Four - Heat and Temperature

The Kinetic Molecular Theory

Molecules

Molecules Interact

Phases of Matter

Molecules Move

Temperature