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Why Science? James S. Trefil
Why Science?
James S. Trefil
Explains why US citizens need to be ""scientifically literate"" and, therefore, why our schools must teach the fundamental principles of scientific literacy to students. This book tackles the topics of ""scientific literacy"" and explains how to teach them. It confronts headline issues, including stem cell research, global warming and cloning.
224 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 9, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780807748312 |
| Publishers | Teachers' College Press |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 228 × 21 mm · 608 g |
| Language | English |
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