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- catalog abstract "In this illuminating book, professors Arthur Wiggins and Charles Wynn explore what they believe are the five biggest science problems: Physics: Why do some particles have mass, while others have none? Chemistry: By what series of chemical reactions did atoms form the first living things? Biology: What is the complete structure and function of the proteome? Geology: Is accurate, long-range weather forecasting possible? Astronomy: Why is the universe expanding faster and faster? Wiggins and Wynn carefully explain each of these problems, then discuss the theories that address them. Some of the many topics covered include string theory, the human genome, chaos theory, and protein folding. Featuring humorous illustrations from renowned science cartoonist Sidney Harris, this book invites you to explore the events that led to these problems and the cutting-edge efforts being made to solve them. The authors also provide Idea Folders, which contain additional details about the unsolved problems, and Resources for Digging Deeper, such as books, periodicals, and Web sites.".
- catalog alternative "5 biggest unsolved problems in science".
- catalog contributor b12998110.
- catalog contributor b12998111.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description "In this illuminating book, professors Arthur Wiggins and Charles Wynn explore what they believe are the five biggest science problems: Physics: Why do some particles have mass, while others have none? Chemistry: By what series of chemical reactions did atoms form the first living things? Biology: What is the complete structure and function of the proteome? Geology: Is accurate, long-range weather forecasting possible? Astronomy: Why is the universe expanding faster and faster? Wiggins and Wynn carefully explain each of these problems, then discuss the theories that address them. Some of the many topics covered include string theory, the human genome, chaos theory, and protein folding. Featuring humorous illustrations from renowned science cartoonist Sidney Harris, this book invites you to explore the events that led to these problems and the cutting-edge efforts being made to solve them. The authors also provide Idea Folders, which contain additional details about the unsolved problems, and Resources for Digging Deeper, such as books, periodicals, and Web sites.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-223) and index.".
- catalog description "Science in perspective -- Physics: Why do some particles have mass while others have none? -- Chemistry: What series of chemical reactions did atoms form the first living things? -- Biology: What is the complete structure and function of the proteome? -- Geology: Is accurate long-range weather forecasting possible? -- Astronomy : why is the universe expanding faster and faster?".
- catalog extent "vi, 234 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Five biggest unsolved problems in science.".
- catalog identifier "0471268089".
- catalog isFormatOf "Five biggest unsolved problems in science.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Hoboken, NJ : Wiley,".
- catalog relation "Five biggest unsolved problems in science.".
- catalog subject "500 21".
- catalog subject "Q173 .W544 2003".
- catalog subject "Science Miscellanea.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Science in perspective -- Physics: Why do some particles have mass while others have none? -- Chemistry: What series of chemical reactions did atoms form the first living things? -- Biology: What is the complete structure and function of the proteome? -- Geology: Is accurate long-range weather forecasting possible? -- Astronomy : why is the universe expanding faster and faster?".
- catalog title "5 biggest unsolved problems in science".
- catalog title "The five biggest unsolved problems in science / Arthur W. Wiggins, Charles M. Wynn ; with cartoon commentary by Sidney Harris.".
- catalog type "Miscellanea. fast".
- catalog type "text".