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Autore |
Hess Karl |
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Titolo |
Working Knowledge : STEM Essentials for the 21st Century / / by Karl Hess |
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New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2013.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - Study and teaching |
Engineering |
Life sciences |
Social sciences |
Humanities |
Science |
Mathematics |
Science Education |
Technology and Engineering |
Life Sciences |
Humanities and Social Sciences |
Physical Sciences |
Mathematics and Computing |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Mathematics: the Study of Quantity, Structure, Space and Change -- Science: the Process of Understanding the Natural World and its Possibilities -- Engineering and Technology: Math and Science Meet Creativity and Design -- STEM in Our Daily Lives -- Some More Advanced STEM Problems. |
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Working Knowledge: STEM Essentials for the 21st Century is designed to inspire a wide range of readers from high school and undergraduate students with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to STEM teachers and those who |
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wish to become teachers. Written by renowned scientist and teacher Dr. Karl Hess of the University of Illinois at Urbana, a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, the book presents a critical collection of timeless STEM concepts and connects them with contemporary research advances in addition to the needs of our daily lives. With an engaging and accessible style not requiring a formal background in STEM, Dr. Hess takes the reader on a journey from Euclidean Geometry and Cartesian Coordinates up through 21st Century scientific topics like the global positioning system, nanotechnology, and super-efficient alternative energy systems. Working Knowledge: STEM Essentials for the 21st Century at once serves as an almanac on the fascinating physical, chemical, quantitative features of the natural world and built environment, as well as a need-to-know list of topics for students, teachers, and parents interested in STEM education. |
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