Encyclopedia of Physical Science, 2 Volume Set

Contents:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Entries Categorized by National Science Education Standards for Content
Entries A-Z
Appendix I: Chronology • Appendix II: Glossary • Appendix III: Further Resources • Appendix IV: Periodic Table of the Elements • Appendix V: SI Units and Derived Quantities • Appendix VI: Multipliers and Dividers for Use with SI Units • Appendix VII: Common Ions • Appendix VIII: Physical Constants • Appendix IX: Astronomical Data • Appendix X: Abbreviations and Symbols for Physical Units • Appendix XI: The Greek Alphabet • Appendix XII: Some Conversions within the Metric System • Appendix XIII: Common Conversion from U.S. Customary to Metric Unit Values • Appendix XIV: Temperature Conversions

About the Authors: 

Joe Rosen, Ph.D., received his Ph.D. in physics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His recent appointments include Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania; Department Chair and Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas; Visiting Professor in the Department of Physics at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.; and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physics at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Facts On File's best-selling Encyclopedia of Physics.

Lisa Quinn Gothard received her M.S. in biochemistry from the University of Kentucky. Her research was published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry. She is a founding member of the science department at Raleigh Charter High School, where she taught chemistry and biology. She currently teaches physical and life sciences, coordinates the annual science fair, and assists in the alignment of grades 7-12 curricula to the state and national science standards.