Liquid Matter
| AUTHOR | Angelo, Joseph A., Jr. |
| PUBLISHER | Facts on File (06/01/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
With a focus on several important liquids, including water, blood, oil, and mercury, Liquid Matter highlights the most important scientific principles upon which the field is based, and identifies the wide range of applications that fluid science plays in almost all professional scientific and engineering fields.
Chapters include:
Liquid Matter An Initial Perspective
Physical Characteristics of Liquids
Fundamentals of Fluid Science
Water Nature's Most Amazing Molecule
The Oceans
Water Its Power and Applications
Liquid Refreshments
Lethal Liquids
Volcanoes, Hot Springs, and Geysers
Very Cold Liquids.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780816076086
ISBN-10:
0816076081
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Unsewn / Adhesive Bound)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
230
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.50 x 0.70 x 9.40 inches
Weight:
1.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Physics - General
Science | Mechanics - Fluids
Dewey Decimal:
530.42
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010024865
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With a focus on several important liquids, including water, blood, oil, and mercury, Liquid Matter highlights the most important scientific principles upon which the field is based, and identifies the wide range of applications that fluid science plays in almost all professional scientific and engineering fields.
Chapters include:
Liquid Matter An Initial Perspective
Physical Characteristics of Liquids
Fundamentals of Fluid Science
Water Nature's Most Amazing Molecule
The Oceans
Water Its Power and Applications
Liquid Refreshments
Lethal Liquids
Volcanoes, Hot Springs, and Geysers
Very Cold Liquids.
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Author:
Angelo, Joseph A., Jr.
JOSEPH A. ANGELO, JR., a retired U.S. Air Force officer (lieutenant colonel), is currently a consulting futurist and technical writer. He has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Arizona and served as a nuclear research officer in the U.S. Air Force (1967-1987) in a variety of scientific positions involving nuclear weapons development and nuclear treaty monitoring. He is also an adjunct professor in the College of Engineering at Florida Tech, specializing in nuclear radiation protection and waste management. Dr. Angelo is the author of 15 other technical books, including Space Technology (Greenwood, 2003) and Space Nuclear Power (co-authored with David Buden).
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