
Physical Science, 13th Edition
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The thirteenth edition of Physical Science continues to serve the needs of non-science majors who are required to complete one or more physical science courses. The text offers students complete coverage of the physical sciences with a level of explanation and detail appropriate for all students. This edition is available in Connect with SmartBook. Instructor resources for this title include: An Instructor's Manual, Learning Objectives, Clicker Questions, Animations/Videos, Presentation Tools Table, Test Builder, and an Instructor's Lab Manual. Application-Based Activities AND Virtual Labs will also be available for this text inside Connect!
2 Motion
3 Energy
4 Heat and Temperature
5 Wave Motions and Sound
6 Electricity
7 Light
8 Atoms and Periodic Properties
9 Chemical Bonds
10 Chemical Reactions
11 Water and Solutions
12 Organic Chemistry
13 Nuclear Reactions
14 The Universe
15 The Solar System
16 Earth in Space
17 Rocks and Minerals
18 Plate Tectonics
19 Building Earth’s Surface
20 Shaping Earth’s Surface
21 Geologic Time
22 The Atmosphere of Earth
23 Weather and Climate
24 Earth’s Waters


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- Then, under "Find a Title," search by title, author, or subject
- Select your desired title, and create a course. (You do not have to create assignments, just a course instance)
- Go to your Connect course homepage
- In the top navigation, select library to access the title's instructor resources
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