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

Achieving Scientific Literacy offers a broad vision for improving science education.

Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new

Explains the basic scientific principles that govern our world, and shows how they manifest themselves in our everyday lives

As more schools begin to implement the National Science Education Standards, adults who care about the quality of K-12 science education in their communities ma