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Crutchfield, James P.; And Others – Scientific American, 1986
Discusses how the discovery of chaos has created a new paradigm in scientific modeling and how findings are contributing to changes in thought about many different branches of science. Includes explanations and examples of how chaotic behavior can be understood. (ML)
Descriptors: Chaos Theory, Models, Motion, Physics
Guillen, Michael A. – Science News, 1981
Reviews the career and accomplishments of the physicist Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, including a discussion of scientific concepts associated with Dirac. (JN)
Descriptors: Biographies, College Science, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications
McGrath, Susan – 1986
This book shows how physics relates to daily life. Chapters included are: (1) "Physics of Fun" (dealing with the concepts of friction, Bernoulli's principle, lift, buoyancy, adhesion, cohesion, surface tension, gas expansion, waves, light, mirror images, and solar cells); (2) "Physics of Nature" (illustrating the concepts of inertia, static…
Descriptors: Athletics, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Museums
