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Working knowledge: STEM essentials for the 21st century

by Hess, Karl

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Working Knowledge: STEM Essentials for the 21st Century is designed to inspire a wide range of readers from high school and undergraduate students with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to STEM teachers and thosewho wish to become teachers. Written by renowned scientist and teacher Dr. Karl Hess of the University of Illinois at Urbana, a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, the book presents a critical col…

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  • Full title :Working knowledge : STEM essentials for the 21st century / Karl Hess.

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Working Knowledge: STEM Essentials for the 21st Century is designed to inspire a wide range of readers from high school and undergraduate students with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to STEM teachers and thosewho wish to become teachers. Written by renowned scientist and teacher Dr. Karl Hess of the University of Illinois at Urbana, a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, the book presents a critical collection of timeless STEM concepts and connects them with contemporary research advances in addition to the needs of our daily lives. With an engaging and accessible style not requiring a formal background in STEM, Dr. Hess takes the reader on a journey from Euclidean Geometry and Cartesian Coordinates up through 21st Century scientific topics like the global positioning system, nanotechnology, and super-efficient alternative energy systems.Working Knowledge: STEM Essentials for the 21st Century at once serves as an almanac on the fascinating physical, chemical, quantitative features of the natural world and built environment, as well as a need-to-know list of topics for students, teachers, and parents interested in STEM education.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2013.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Springer-Verlag
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2013.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xvii, 313 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781461432746, 146143274X, 9781461432753, 1461432758
  • oclc:ocn773019487
  • LC Classification:Q181
  • Dewey Decimal:500

Table of Contents

Mathematics: the study of quantity, structure, space, and change -- Science: the process of understanding the natural world and its possibilities -- Engineering and technology: math and science meet creativity and design -- STEM in our daily lives -- Some more advanced STEM problems.

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Subjects

Engineering -- Study and teaching Ingénierie -- Étude et enseignement Mathematics -- Study and teaching Mathématiques -- Étude et enseignement Science -- Study and teaching Sciences -- Étude et enseignement Technologie -- Étude et enseignement Technology -- Study and teaching

Writers

Hess, Karl

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