Alice's Adventures In Water-land
Author:   Arieh Ben-naim (The Hebrew Univ Of Jerusalem, Israel) ,  Roberta Ben-naim (Hebrew Univ Of Jerusalem, Israel)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN:  

9789814338967


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   25 July 2011
Format:   Paperback
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This highly illustrated book describes the properties of liquid water and the relevance of these properties to life, in a way that makes the content accessible to anyone. It will raise the awareness of the reader on the vital importance of water to all life on earth. It is a book of science interwoven into the fabric of a story.There are very few books on water aimed at the general public. This volume will appeal to both adults and students with its superb delivery of scientific knowledge in highly accessible prose.

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Author:   Arieh Ben-naim (The Hebrew Univ Of Jerusalem, Israel) ,  Roberta Ben-naim (Hebrew Univ Of Jerusalem, Israel)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9789814338967


ISBN 10:   9814338966
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   25 July 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Alice's First Day in College; Professor Holmes Explains the Phase Map; The First Excurison into the Microscopic World of Water Vapor; The Second Visit to Water Vapor - Experiencing the Effect of Temperature and Pressure; A Visit to the Solid Phase of Ice; Alice's Visit to the Liquid Phase; Why Does Ice Float on Water?; The Outstanding Temperature Dependence of Volume of Water; The Heat Capacity of Water; Latent Heat of Water and Regulation of the Body's Temperature; The Electrified WaterA ; The Last Lecture of Professor Holmes; The Last Visit to Professor Holmes' Lab.

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