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Used Math for the First Two Years of College Show/Hide Description Used Math by Clifford E. Swartz, is a reference work for the college science instructor or student in search of a quick explanation of the mathematics found in the first two years of the college science curriculum. The book provides numerous examples that are drawn from actual situations encountered in science courses. The book... Details
Women in Physics Show/Hide Description Women in Physics - A Collection of Reprints in Honor of Melba Newell Phillips - features 18 articles on women in physics. The book includes reviews and gender related physics education research, biographical articles, and analysis of the role of women in science. Proceeds from the sale of Women in Physics will support the endowment... Details
Apparatus for Teaching Physics Show/Hide Description Apparatus for Teaching Physics, edited by Karl C. Mamola, is a collection of articles from The Physics Teacher that deal with laboratory and demonstration apparatus. The book includes descriptions of new apparatus, as well as discussions of innovative uses of standard, well-known equipment. The emphasis is on apparatus that is useful ... Details
Teaching About Electrostatics Show/Hide Description Written by Robert A. Morse. This AAPT/PTRA manual describes construction and use of reliable electrostatics equipment from inexpensive materials. Appendix A: Electrostatics Activities for Students is a sample sequence of activities designed to help students build an initial understanding of electrostatics. Appendix B: Ben... Details
Teaching about D.C. Electric Circuits Show/Hide Description 2 copies left! Written by Earl R. Feltyberger. From mapping electric fields to investigating an integrated time circuit, this PTRA workshop manual gives students and teachers a chance to explore the behavior of devices that form the basis for modern electronic circuits. Product Code WSP - 02, Book
Teaching About Magnets & Magnetism Show/Hide Description The demonstrations and activities concerning magnets and magnetism described in this guide have been developed over many years. Most involve inexpensive and simple materials that are commonly available and easily put together. The teaching approach has students think about, and put into writing, what they expect to happen before... Details
Fizz - Nothing is as it Seems Show/Hide Description A YOUNG WOMAN'S QUEST TO UNRAVEL THE UNIVERSE The future. In response to environmental degradation, the Eco-community sect eschews science and technology, returning an austere agricultural life of nature-worship. But one young member, Fizz, struggles to reconcile these doctrines with her own burning curiosity. Risking life and... Details