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Stretch yourself to achieve the highest grades, with structured
syllabus coverage, varied exam-style questions and annotated sample
answers, to help you to build the essential skill set for exam
success. - Benefit from expert advice and tips on skills and
knowledge from experienced subject authors - Effectively manage
your revision with a brand-new introduction that clearly outlines
what is expected from you in the exam - Keep track of your own
progress with a handy revision planner - Use the new glossary-index
section to identify and address gaps in knowledge - Consolidate and
apply your understanding of key content and skills with short 'Test
yourself' and exam-style questions
Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to
discover important new facts about astronomy. His observations led
him to support Copernicus's claim that Earth and the other planets
circled the sun. This conflicted with the teachings of the Catholic
Church, and brought Galileo before the judges of the Inquisition.
He spent his final years under house arrest.
Galileo's genius lay in the way he approached scientific problems.
He reduced problems to simple terms on the basis of experience and
common-sense logic. Then he analyzed and resolved the problems
according to simple mathematical descriptions, thus opening the way
for the development of modern mathematical physics.
Children learn best through experiencing a phenomenon before trying
to understand it theoretically. This approach underpins this
valuable resource book for teachers of physics to 13-14 year olds.
Covering the basic principles of mechanics, acoustics, optics,
heat, electricity and magnetism, von Mackensen ensures that all
lessons and experiments are age-appropriate, and focus on
developing an interest in and familiarity with the phenomena being
described. Written specifically for class teachers in Waldorf
schools, but accessible to any teacher who wants to bring a more
phenomenon-based methodology to their classroom, the book starts by
introducing the fields of physics appropriate to the age group,
followed by a discussion of the main topics and detailed
descriptions of simple experiments. This book is recently revised
and reformatted in a handy workbook size for ease of teacher
reference in preparing main lesson presentations and experiments,
and is illustrated throughout.
Did you know that energy comes from the food you eat? From the sun and wind? From fuel and heat? You get energy every time you eat. You transfer energy to other things every time you play baseball. In this book, you can find out all the ways you and everyone on earth need energy to make things happen.
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"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the
shoulders of giants." This fascinating biography details the life
and achievements of Sir Isaac Newton, a scientist and mathematician
who made significant contributions to the field of physics.
Newton's groundbreaking theory of gravity and the Laws of Motion
proved a great leap forward in science and changed the world's
understanding of the forces at work on Earth and in space.
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