Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 608
978-1-4616-0448-8 • eBook • October 1999 • $77.00 • (£59.00)
Paul A. Sukys is a professor of humanities, literature, law, and legal studies at North Central State College in Mansfield, Ohio.
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Part 3 Unit I: Introduction to Science
Chapter 4 The Need for Science Appreciation
Part 5 Unit II: The Origin of the Universe
Chapter 6 The Mystery Called the Big Bang
Chapter 7 Requiem for the Big Bang
Part 8 Unit III: The Mystery of Quantum Physics
Chapter 9 The Emerging Quantum Universe
Chapter 10 Quantum Weirdness Verified
Part 11 Unit IV: The Theory of Relativity
Chapter 12 The Special Theory of Relativity
Chapter 13 Past and Future Time Travel
Part 14 Unit V: The Social and Cultural Impact of the Theory of Relativity
Chapter 15 The Philosophic Side of Relativity
Part 16 Unit VI: Life and Evolution
Chapter 17 The Origin of Life
Chapter 18 Evolution and the Emergence of Humanity
Part 19 Unit VII: Procreation, Biotechnology, and the Law
Chapter 20 Juriscience and Human Life
Chapter 21 The Regulatory Environment and Genetic Engineering
Part 22 Unit VIII: Science: The Final Frontier
Chapter 23 The Implications of Science for the Future
Chapter 24 The History of the Future
Chapter 25 Appendix 1: Time Line of Scientific Thought
Chapter 26 Appendix 2: Brief Biographies of Scientists Discussed
Chapter 27 Glossary
Chapter 28 Bibliography
Chapter 29 Index
* An informal writing style present scientific matters clearly and engagingly, to alleviate students' apprehension towards science.
* Each chapter opens with a short vignette, setting the overall tone of
the chapter and introducing its central theme, and an overview of the major points covered.
* Chapters end with a summary, a list of key terms, and a set of review questions; discussion questions give students a chance to explore the spinoff themes from the chapter topic.
* An episode from the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation is introduced in each chapter, to point out how that optimistic view of the future relies upon potential advances in science and technology and encourages students to consider those ideas in light of the chapter'stopic.
* Appendices
? A time line of scientific discoveries
? Biographies of scientists whose ideas are discussed
* A glossary providing definitions of scientific and technological terms
* Instructor's Manual
? Suggestions for presentation of the material
? Chapter outlines and central points
?Answer keys for review questions, questions for discussion, and questions following each Star Trek episode
?Sample test bank and sample final examination