Former silver-medal boxing champion, sign painter, uranium prospector, and soldier, Paul began college at the age of 27, with the help of the GI Bill. He pioneered the conceptual approach to teaching physics at the City College of San Francisco. He has taught as a guest teacher at various middle schools and high schools, the University of California at both the Berkeley and Santa Cruz campuses, and the University of Hawaii at both the Manoa and Hilo campuses. He also taught for 20 years at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, which honored him with its Outstanding Educator Award in 2000. He is the author of Conceptual Physics and a co-author of Conceptual Physical Science and Conceptual Physical Science Explorations (with John and Leslie).

John A. Suchocki

John is the author of Conceptual Chemistry as well as a co-author (with Paul and Leslie Hewitt) of Conceptual Physical Science and Conceptual Physical Science Explorations. John obtained his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University. He taught chemistry at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and then at the Leeward Community College. In addition to authoring textbooks, John is currently an adjunct faculty member at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. He also produces science education multimedia through his company, Conceptual Productions (www.CPro.cc) and writes and illustrates science-oriented children’s books.

Suzanne Lyons

Suzanne received her B.A. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley and her master’s degree in education with a focus on science pedagogy and instructional methods at Stanford University. She has been the editor of Conceptual Physics and other books in the Conceptual series for 16 years and has authored 7 books on physics, hands-on science activities, and other topics in science and education. She has taught physics, physical science, and general science to students of diverse ages and ability levels, from elementary school through college. She presently lectures at California State University, Sacramento.

Jennifer Yeh

Jennifer earned a Ph.D. in integrative biology from the University of Texas, Austin, for her work on frog skeleton evolution. She obtained her B.A. in physics and astronomy from Harvard University. Following her graduate work, Jennifer was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, where she studied the genetics of breast cancer. Jennifer teaches courses in physics, cell biology, human embryology, vertebrate anatomy, and ecology and evolution. She is the author of numerous scientific papers and the book Endangered Species: Must They Disappear? (Thomson/Gale, © 2002, 2004).

Part I. Physics

2. Describing Motion

3. Newton’s Laws of Motion

4. Energy and Momentum

5. Gravity

6. Heat

7. Electricity and Magnetism

8. Waves—Sound and Light

Part II. Chemistry

9. The Atom

10. Nuclear Physics

11. Investigating Matter

12. Chemical Bonds and Mixtures

13. Chemical Reactions

14. Organic Chemistry

Part III. Biology

15. The Basic Unit of Life—The Cell

16. Genetics

17. The Evolution of Life

18. Biological Diversity

19. Human Biology I—Control and Development

20. Human Biology II—Care and Maintenance

21. Ecosystems and Environment

Part IV. Earth Science

22. Plate Tectonics

23. Rocks and Minerals

24. Earth’s Surface—Land and Water

25. Surface Processes

26. Weather

27. Environmental Geology

Part V. Astronomy

27. The Solar System

28. The Universe

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