Introduce young scientists to the basics of matter Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to the basics of physical, including information on the states of matter. All Pebble Plus books align with national and state standards and are designed to help new readers read independently, making them the perfect choice for every child.
Matter and Molecules: A Broader and Deeper View of Chemical Thermodynamics provides students with an interdisciplinary exploration of physical chemistry. Students learn critical concepts of physical chemistry with special emphasis on application to other areas of science. Instead of presenting a narrow, specialized view of physical and biological phenomena, the text provides a broader, global view, highlighting the problems and scenarios that must be faced and understood by chemists, biochemists, physicists, geologists, pharmacists, engineers, and others.Over the course of 11 chapters, students learn about the fundamentals of thermodynamics; molecules, statistics, and matter; partial molar properties and phase transitions; and gaseous mixtures. They read about mixtures in condensed phases and their equilibrium with vapor, solutions, surface phenomena, and chemical equilibrium. The text closes with chapters dedicated to processes with charge transfer, non-equilibrium processes, and future developments anticipated within the discipline. Worked examples are included throughout to demonstrate the application of the material presented.Matter and Molecules helps students connect the dots between key concepts in physical chemistry and their use in real-world settings. The text is an excellent resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in physical chemistry.
Matter and Molecules: A Broader and Deeper View of Chemical Thermodynamics provides students with an interdisciplinary exploration of physical chemistry. Students learn critical concepts of physical chemistry with special emphasis on application to other areas of science. Instead of presenting a narrow, specialized view of physical and biological phenomena, the text provides a broader, global view, highlighting the problems and scenarios that must be faced and understood by chem
Before the 20th century, the term matter included ordinary matter composed of atoms and excluded other energy phenomena such as light or sound. This concept of matter may be generalized from atoms to include any objects having mass even when at rest, but this is ill-defined because an object's mass can arise from its (possibly massless) constituents' motion and interaction energies. Thus, matter does not have a universal definition, nor is it a fundamental concept in physics today. Matter is also used loosely as a general term for the substance that makes up all observable physical objects.All the objects from everyday life that we can bump into, touch or squeeze are composed of atoms. This atomic matter is in turn made up of interacting subatomic particles-usually a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and a cloud of orbiting electrons. Typically, science considers these composite particles matter because they have both rest mass and volume. By contrast, massless particles, such as photons, are not considered matter, because they have neither rest mass nor volume. However, not all particles with rest mass have a classical volume, since fundamental particles such as quarks and leptons (sometimes equated with matter) are considered "point particles" with no effective size or volume. Nevertheless, quarks and leptons together make up "ordinary matter", and their interactions contribute to the effective volume of the composite particles that make up ordinary matter.Matter commonly exists in four states (or phases): solid, liquid and gas, and plasma. However, advances in experimental techniques have revealed other previously theoretical phases, such as Bose-Einstein condensates and fermionic condensates. A focus on an elementary-particle view of matter also leads to new phases of matter, such as the quark-gluon plasma. For much of the history of the natural sciences people have contemplated the exact nature of matter. The idea that matter was built of discrete building blocks, the so-called particulate theory of matter, was first put forward by the Greek philosophers Leucippus ( 490 BC) and Democritus ( 470-380 BC).This book discusses the essence of matter and is designed to be a general overview of the topic and provide you with the structured knowledge to familiarize yourself with the topic at the most affordable price possible. The level of discussion is that of Wikipedia. The accuracy and knowledge is of an international viewpoint as the edited articles represent the inputs of many knowledgeable individuals and some of the most currently available general knowledge on the topic based on the date of publication.
To care can feel good, or it can feel bad. It can do good, it can oppress. But what is care? A moral obligation? A burden? A joy? Is it only human? In Matters of Care, María Puig de la Bellacasa presents a powerful challenge to conventional notions of care, exploring its significance as an ethical and political obligation for thinking in the more than human worlds of technoscience and naturecultures. Matters of Care contests the view that care is something only humans do, and argues for extending to non-humans the consideration of agencies and communities that make the living web of care by considering how care circulates in the natural world. The first of the book’s two parts, “Knowledge Politics,” defines the motivations for expanding the ethico-political meanings of care, focusing on discussions in science and technology that engage with sociotechnical assemblages and objects as lively, politically charged “things.” The second part, “Speculative Ethics in Antiecological Times,” considers everyday ecologies of sustaining and perpetuating life for their potential to transform our entrenched relations to natural worlds as “resources.” From the ethics and politics of care to experiential research on care to feminist science and technology studies, Matters of Care is a singular contribution to an emerging interdisciplinary debate that expands agency beyond the human to ask how our understandings of care must shift if we broaden the world.
A beautifully written and plotted police procedural from a rising star in the genre who has delivered a game-changing fourth book: 'Claire Askew takes us away from the obvious plot and asks us tantalising questions ... an absorbing, thought-provoking entry into crime fiction' - The Times
When Damon Roberts Sr. returned to Camp Atterbury, Indiana, from Iraq in August 2006, he felt disheartened that his service as an Army Reserve soldier during Operation Iraqi Freedom was not appreciated. Before long, his heart began to harden with each sunrise, causing him to turn away from God and ultimately lose his focus as a father, warrior citizen, social worker, coach, and mentor. In a riveting memoir, Roberts chronicles his life before, during, and after his service in Iraq as he obtained the foretelling nickname, Matter of Time, experienced life in the military, and attempted to cope with the pressures that accompanied PTSD. While candidly describing how he drank alcohol to self-medicate while trying to manage his anger and resentment, Roberts reveals how his dark journey led him to commit a crime, land in prison, and eventually begin to rebuild his life, heal his soul, and restore his spirituality. Through his honest reflections, Roberts hopes to encourage veterans and returning citizens to seek treatment and realize that they are not alone in their suffering. Matter of Time shares the true story of an Iraqi War veteran's difficult journey as he transitioned from life in the Middle East to America and ultimately discovered the healing he so desperately needed.
"This heartfelt book is a great presentation of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly side of caregiving." "As a medical professional, I see the growing need for caregiving on a daily basis. It is a tough, often thankless, job and I am filled with admiration for those who provide it. The Gunn story is one of millions playing out in our country every day. "Matters of the Heart" is a compelling reading for any current or future caregiver. There is much to learn and Susan has much to share.""The story-telling format satisfies the need for concrete care information and validation of the emotional aspect of caregiving."From the book..."If matter is everything that takes up space, then caregiving is truly matter. The emotions that are consumed when caregiving, the energy expended, the communication required, the extensive planning - the amount of stuff in caregiving is overwhelming. The time it devours. The space it occupies is your heart. Every single aspect of your heart.A Journey in Caring for Aging Loved Ones . . .Over sixteen years, for three elderly ones, there were 3 rehabs, 3 nursing homes, 18 emergency room visits, 6 intensive care visits, 15 hospital stays, and a minimum of 1328 healthcare office visits, including optometrists, ophthalmologists, audiologists, dentists, oral surgeons, allergist, neurologists, urologists, cardiologists, pulmonologists, surgeons, orthopedists, gastroenterologist, otolaryngologist, internists, dermatologist, podiatrist, nephrologist, gynecologists and primary care physicians.The only doctor not seen in those sixteen years was a pediatrician "A true story teller, Susan shares her 16 year caregiving journey for her three elderly loved ones - Mom, Dad and step-grandmom - all the while working on building her successful speaking and consulting business. Recommended for any child of an aging parent, or the aging parents themselves, Susan will make you laugh and cry with relatable stories. The content is complete with lists that are amazing, well thought through and will be immensely helpful in your own caregiving journey.The book also includes over 100 questions For Further Personal Consideration, Suggested Reading List, Additional Caregiving Online Resources, access to an online Family Tool Box that includes necessary documents helpful in caregiving, and more.For more information, go to www.mattersoftheheartcaregiving.com
