Shipman, James T. <br/><br/>
An introduction to physical science / 
James T. Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Aaron W. Todd, with Charles A. Higgins, Jr. 
 - 12th ed. 
 - Boston :  Houghton Mifflin Co.,  c2009. 
 - 1 v. (various pagings) :  color illustrations color maps ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Measurement -- Motion -- Force and motion -- Work and energy -- Temperature and heat -- Waves -- Optics and wave effects -- Electricity and magnetism -- Atomic physics -- Nuclear physics -- The chemical elements -- Chemical bonding -- Chemical reactions -- Organic chemistry -- Place and time -- The solar system -- Moons and small solar system bodies -- The universe -- The atmosphere -- Atmospheric effects -- Structural geology and plate tectonics -- Minerals, rocks and volcanoes -- Surface processes -- Geologic time -- Appendixes: Seven base units of the international system of units (SI). Solving mathematical problems in science. Equation rearrangement. Analysis of units. Positive and negative numbers. Powers-of-10 notation. Significant figures. Psychrometric tables. Seasonal star charts -- Glossary. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780538451482 :  US$85.00 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Physical sciences.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Q161.2  / .S44 2009