Loose Leaf for Physical Science

by Bill W. Tillery

Overview

The thirteenth edition of Physical Science continues to serve the needs of non-science majors who are required to complete one or more physical science courses. The text offers students complete coverage of the physical sciences with a level of explanation and detail appropriate for all students.

This edition is available in Connect with SmartBook. Instructor resources for this title include: An Instructor's Manual, Learning Objectives, Clicker Questions, Animations/Videos, Presentation Tools Table, Test Builder, and an Instructor's Lab Manual. Application-Based Activities AND Virtual Labs will also be available for this text inside Connect!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264450732
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	02/01/2022
Edition description:	13th ed.
Pages:	736
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Bill W. Tillery earned a B.A. at Northeastern State University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Northern Colorado. He is professor emeritus of physics at Arizona State University. Dr. Tillery served as director of the Science and Mathematics Teaching Center at the University of Wyoming and as an assistant professor at Florida State University. Dr. Tillery was honored as Outstanding University Educator at the University of Wyoming and was elected Outstanding Teacher in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Arizona State University. Dr. Tillery has taught a variety of courses, including general education courses in science and society, physical science, and introduction to physics. He has received more than 40 grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Office of Education, private industry, and private foundations for science curriculum development and science teacher in-service training.

Table of Contents

1 What Is Science?
2 Motion
3 Energy
4 Heat and Temperature
5 Wave Motions and Sound
6 Electricity
7 Light
8 Atoms and Periodic Properties
9 Chemical Bonds
10 Chemical Reactions
11 Water and Solutions
12 Organic Chemistry
13 Nuclear Reactions
14 The Universe
15 The Solar System
16 Earth in Space
17 Rocks and Minerals
18 Plate Tectonics
19 Building Earth’s Surface
20 Shaping Earth’s Surface
21 Geologic Time
22 The Atmosphere of Earth
23 Weather and Climate
24 Earth’s Waters