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Explains why US citizens need to be ""scientifically literate"" and, therefore, why our schools must teach the fundamental principles of scientific literacy to students. This book tackles the topics of ""scientific literacy"" and explains how to teach them. It confronts headline issues, including stem cell research, global warming, and cloning.

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Trefil surpasses almost all other scientists writing about science for the public. - The New York Times ""James Trefil has an unmatched ability to go directly to the heart of the matter with humor, plain language, and telling examples. Want to be scientifically literate without pain? Read Trefil!"" - E. D. Hirsch, Jr., University Professor Emeritus of Education and Humanities, University of Virginia

Why Science

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    A Paperback by James Trefil

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons
      Published 11 September 2007
      ISBN-13 9780807748305
      978-0807748305
      ISBN-10 0807748307

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      Book Synopsis
      Explains why US citizens need to be ""scientifically literate"" and, therefore, why our schools must teach the fundamental principles of scientific literacy to students. This book tackles the topics of ""scientific literacy"" and explains how to teach them. It confronts headline issues, including stem cell research, global warming, and cloning.

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      Trefil surpasses almost all other scientists writing about science for the public. - The New York Times ""James Trefil has an unmatched ability to go directly to the heart of the matter with humor, plain language, and telling examples. Want to be scientifically literate without pain? Read Trefil!"" - E. D. Hirsch, Jr., University Professor Emeritus of Education and Humanities, University of Virginia

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