Tillery B.W., Enger E.D., Ross F.C., Slater T.F., Slater S.J. Integrated Science

7th Edition. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2019. — 832 p. — ISBN 978-0-07-786260-2.Integrated Science Seventh Edition is a straightforward easy-to-read yet substantial introduction to the fundamental behavior of matter and energy in living and nonliving systems. The authors provide even well-integrated coverage of physics chemistry earth science astronomy and biology. The text’s pedagogy (chapter outlines core concept maps and overviews) reveals how the science disciplines are interrelated and integrated throughout the text.
This edition continues to introduce basic concepts and key ideas while providing opportunities for students to learn reasoning skills and a new way of thinking about their environment. The book is intended to serve the needs of non-science majors who are required to complete one or more science courses as part of a general or basic studies requirement. No prior work in science is assumed. The language as well as the mathematics is as simple as can be practical for a college-level science course.What Is Science?
Motion
Energy
Heat and Temperature
Wave Motions and Sound
Electricity
Light
Atoms and Periodic Properties
Chemical Reactions
Water and Solutions
Nuclear Reactions
The Universe
The Solar System
Earth in Space
Earth
Earth’s Surface
Earth’s Weather
Earth’s Waters
Organic and Biochemistry
The Nature of Living Things
The Origin and Evolution of Life
The History of Life on Earth
Ecology and Environme
Human Biology: Materials Exchange and Control Mechanisms
Human Biology: Reproduction
Mendelian and Molecular Genetics