A science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be
a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general
readers. "Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious--good,
down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you
wish you had but never did."--The New York Times Book Review
Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to
cultural literacy. But most books on science are often too obscure or
too specialized to do the general reader much good.
Science Matters is a rare exception--a science book that is
informative enough for introductory courses in high school and college,
and yet lucid enough for readers uncomfortable with scientific jargon
and complicated mathematics. And now, revised and expanded, it is
up-to-date, so that readers can enjoy Hazen and Trefil's refreshingly
accessible explanations of the most recent developments in science, from
particle physics to biotechnology.