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Author Trefil, James, 1938-

Title Why science? / James Trefil.

Publication Info. New York : Teachers College Press ; Arlington, VA : NSTA Press, [2008]
©2008

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Description xii, 208 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-201) and index.
Contents Science : A world understood -- Scientific literacy : What is it? -- Scientific literacy : The argument from civics -- Scientific literacy : The argument from culture -- Scientific literacy : The argument from Aesthetics -- The state of scientific literacy -- The research pipeline -- The historical struggle with science education -- Apportioning the blame : How we got where we are -- The goals of science education -- Training for Galileo in the world of Craig Venter -- The great ideas approach to scientific literacy.
Subject Science -- Study and teaching.
Science -- Study and teaching.
ISBN 9780807748305 paperback
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