Matter and Energy: Principles of Matter and Thermodynamics (Secrets of the Universe)
by Fleisher, Paul Author
Have you ever seen a magician make something seem to disappear Did it make you wonder if anything can really just vanish? To answer these and many other questions, author Paul Fleisher looks at the scientific laws that describe how matter and energy behave. Through simple experiments and concepts that are easy to understand, readers are introduced to the basic principles of matter and thermodynamics in a fun, exciting way.This edition of Paul Fleisher’s Secrets of the Universe has been fully revised by the author and features all of the original illustrations by Patricia Keeler.
Additional Details
- ISBN
- 978-1925729344
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 8
- Pages
- 100
- Suggested Grades
- 6th - 12th
- Publisher
- Living Book Press
- Copyright
- February 1, 2019
- URL
- https://www.amazon.com/Matter-Energy-Principles...
Chapters
- Intro Introduction: What is Natural Law? p.7
- 1 The Law of Conservation of Matter p.13
- 2 How the Elements Combine – The Law of Definite Proportions and Gay-Lussac's Law p.19
- 3 Mendeleev's Periodic Law p.31
- 4 The First Law of Thermodynamics Conservation of Energy p.43
- 5 The Second Law of Thermodynamics – Entropy p.53
- 6 Timeline p.61
- 7 Biographies of Scientists p.65
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