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Water (Mcgraw Hill Horizons of Science Series)
Water - Mcgraw Hill Horizons of Science Series Author:Paul Caro This is water the way humanity has learned to know it, from the element as described in ancient times and the myths associated with it to the chemical formula familiar to students today. Modern governments watch over water by monitoring its quality and regulating its consumption. Today's citizens have legitimate concerns about water - pollution,... more » contamination, and drought - that have made them ever vigilant. Despite its familiarity, water nevertheless continues to disconcert researchers. A great deal of progress in the investigation of water's physical properties has resulted from the use of simulations and massive calculations by the most powerful computers available. We understand the state changes undergone by water: ice, liquid, and vapor. We know how to measure the varied properties of water over a wide range of temperatures, yet the measurements reveal that water acts like a strange substance that defies logic. Is water "abnormal"? The jury is still out....Scientific thinking on this question is divided. The best minds once again combine water and imagination....« less
ISBN-13: 9780070099906 ISBN-10: 0070099901 Publication Date: 7/1/1993 Pages:155 Edition:English Language Ed Rating: