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... carefulmeasurements ofthe movements of the planets and sun continued to support the heliocentric hypothesis. Then, in the latterhalf ofthe 17 th century, Isaac Newton (16 42 to 17 27) showed that the force of gravity—as ... toshow the relative positions and movements of the sun, planets, and moon as they cir-cled the earth. As the center ofthe uni-verse, the earth was a sphere in the center of the orrery. The other ... of the last two centuries has been the discovery of the vast expanse of geologic time. Earlymethods of calculating the age ofthe earthrelied on measures ofthe rate of sedimenta-tion or the...
... Hancock.p. cm.ISBN 0-8 018 -7329-0 — ISBN 0-8 018 -7330-4 1. Technical writing. I. Title.T 11 .H255 2003808′.0665—dc 21 2002 011 065A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library.As ... Press2 715 North Charles StreetBaltimore, Maryland 212 18-4363www.press.jhu.eduLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataHancock, Elise.Ideas into words: mastering the craft ofscience ... past the point where I paid it any mind. So I sat and waitedwhile she finished.Finally, she pulled out the page, gathered it togetherwith one or two others and, still not looking up, passedthem...
... the biological sciences (the sequencing ofthe human Clinical Skills History-Taking The written history of an illness should include all the facts of medical significance in the life ofthe ... process helps the physician develop an appreciation ofthe patient's perception ofthe illness, the patient's expectations of the physician and the health care system, and the financial ... allow access to the innermost parts ofthe cell and provide a window to the most remote recesses ofthe body. Revelations about thenatureof genes and single cells have opened the portal for...
... limitations of genetic testing in the management of Chapter 064. The Practice of Genetics in Clinical Medicine (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 64. The Practice of Genetics ... tolerance occurs in 40% of siblings and in 30% ofthe offspring of an affected individual. Despite the fact that diabetes affects 5% ofthe population and exhibits a high degree of heritability, ... in a cascade also influence the severity of infirmity, effect of treatment, and progression of disease. The primary care clinician is now faced with the role of recognizing and counseling...
... words: mastering the craft ofscience writing / Elise Hancock.p. cm.ISBN 0-8 018 -7329-0 — ISBN 0-8 018 -7330-4 1. Technical writing. I. Title.T 11 .H255 2003808′.0665—dc 21 2002 011 065A catalog ... calculated all kinds of things with this theory. The firstthing I calculated was the rate of disintegration of the muon and the neutron. They should be connected to-gether, if this theory was right, ... “un-sure,” even when they are sure (in the ordinary sense), becausetheir idea of truth is so lofty. Also, they feel responsible notto scare the public.I well remember from the early 19 80s not one...
... dollars,” the driver said. The man drew out his wallet and took out a 10 0-dollar bill, then gave it to the driver. “Keep the change”. Book 1- Part 1- The Beginning of an End October 1, 2 012 . 81 ... West. They consist of 6 best people, Arthur could find. Their main aim is to find 5 pieces ofthe Seal of Solomon, so they can stop the demon that is responsible for the end ofthe world in 2 012 . ... walking along the corridor on the second floor, glimpsing over the paintings on the walls, he saw a figure of a woman at the end ofthe corridor. He couldn’t see her clearly because ofthe dim light,...
... “un-sure,” even when they are sure (in the ordinary sense), becausetheir idea of truth is so lofty. Also, they feel responsible notto scare the public.I well remember from the early 19 80s not one ... off by 7 percent.”Then I remember the 9 percent. It was like a predictionfor me: I went home and got this theory that says the neu-tron decay should be off by 9 percent, and they tell me the next ... part, the best scientists agree on the currentbest theory, which they recognize because, well, it fits. It an-swers the most questions with the greatest precision and the fewest loose ends. There’s...
... again, so the scientist looks at nature and tries to understand it. The curiosity CHAPTER History and Nature of Science IN THIS chapter, you will read about what drives science, the nature of scientific ... elements ofthe graph the x- and y-axes—arelabeled. The legend to the right ofthe graph shows thatdots are used to represent the variable points in data set 1, Graph Title 10 0 12 0 14 0806040200024 ... sameacceleration.■ 16 11: Kepler discovers total internal reflectionand thin lens optics.■ 16 20: Francis Bacon discusses the principles of the scientific method.■ 16 87: Newton formulates the laws of gravity.■ 17 89:...