Conceptual Integrated Science, 3rd Edition © 2020
Paul G. Hewitt | Suzanne A. Lyons | John A. Suchocki | Jennifer Yeh

Conceptual Integrated Science offers an engaging overview of physics, chemistry, earth science, astronomy and biology at a level appropriate for non-science students. Hewitt's engaging narrative emphasizes unifying concepts across physical and life sciences in a clear, friendly writing style with fun, relevant examples.
The 3rd edition expands on the theme of integration, deepening connections between the sciences with integrated science spreads. Updated technology boxes feature modern references and contemporary applications add relevance to help students connect science with their everyday lives.
Hallmark features of this title
- Check yourself questions and answers throughout the text help students gauge their level of comprehension as they read. Students can also interact with check yourself questions in the eTextbook and access the hide/reveal questions and answers.
- The insights marginal notes provide interesting facts and pedagogical aids.
- Boxed and pedagogical features are all presented in a flexible format that allows professors to pick and choose content to use in their courses.
New and updated features of this title
- New & Revised: Integrated science sections, in every chapter and at the end of each part, show how foundational ideas in science connect the different sciences. Added visuals accompany this feature.
- Expanded: Think integrated science questions at the end of each chapter tie more closely with the chapter content.
- Revised & Updated: Technology boxes present contemporary and relevant applications that connect science with students' everyday lives. New topics include genome editing with clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats- CRISPR associated protein 9 (CRISPR-Cas9,) wind power and global winds, and thermal windows and glassware.
- Revised: For your information (FYI) notes provide a more applied focus with information relevant to today's students.
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- New & Updated: Enhanced end-of-chapter questions provide personalized feedback when and where students need it, including links to the eTextbook, tutorials, and wrong-answer feedback for homework assignments.
- Video tutorials include screencasts created by the authors to help students arrive in class prepared. These video lessons complement chapter material by giving students the context they need to read with greater understanding.
Features of Pearson eTextbook for the 3rd edition
- Video tutorials include screencasts created by the authors to help students arrive in class prepared. These video lessons complement chapter material by giving students the context they need to read with greater understanding. In the eTextbook, students can access and view by clicking on the video icon.
- Check yourself questions and answers throughout the program help students gauge their level of comprehension as they read. Students can also interact with check yourself questions in the eTextbook and access the hide/reveal questions and answers.
I. About Science
PART I. PHYSICS
1. Describing Motion
2. Newton's Laws of Motion
3. Momentum and Energy
4. Gravity
5. Heat
6. Electricity and Magnetism
7. Waves: Sound and Light
PART II. CHEMISTRY
8. Atoms and the Periodic Table
9. The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity
10. Investigating Matter
11. Chemical Bonds and Mixtures
12. Chemical Reactions
13. Organic Chemistry
PART III. BIOLOGY
14. The Basic Unit of Life: The Cell
15. Genetics
16. The Evolution of Life
17. Diversity of Life on Earth
18. Human Biology I: Control and Development
19. Human Biology II: Care and Maintenance
20. Ecology
PART IV. EARTH SCIENCE
21. Plate Tectonics: The Earth System
22. Rocks and Minerals
23. Earth's Surface: Land and Water
24. Surface Processes
25. Weather and Climate
26. Environmental Geology
PART V. ASTRONOMY
27. The Solar System
28. The Universe
APPENDICES
On Measurement and Unit Conversion
Linear and Rotational Motion
More on Vectors
Exponential Growth and Doubling Time
Physics of Fluids
Chemical Equilibrium
Paul G. Hewitt
City College of San Francisco
Former silver-medal boxing champion, sign painter, uranium prospector, and soldier, Paul began college at the age of 27, with the help of the Government Issue (GI) Bill. He pioneered the conceptual approach to teaching physics at the City College of San Francisco. He has taught as a guest teacher at various middle schools and high schools, the University of California at both the Berkeley and Santa Cruz campuses, and the University of Hawaii at both the Manoa and Hilo campuses. He also taught for 20 years at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, which honored him with its Outstanding Educator Award in 2000. He is the author of Conceptual Physics and a co-author of Conceptual Physical Science and Conceptual Physical Science Explorations (with John Suchocki and Leslie Hewitt Abrams).
Suzanne A. Lyons
California State University, Sacramento
Suzanne received her B.A. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her M.A. in education and her California teaching credential both from Stanford University. She earned another M.A. degree in Integrated Earth Sciences from California State University Sacramento. Suzanne was editor of Conceptual Physics and other books in the Conceptual series for 16 years and has authored 7 books on physics, hands-on science activities, and other topics in science and education. She has taught science and education courses to students of diverse ages and ability levels, from elementary school through college. She is always interested in developing new ways to teach and to that end, she founded the small business CooperativeGames.com.
John A. Suchocki
St. Michael's College
John is the author of Conceptual Chemistry and coauthor of Conceptual Physical Science. John obtained his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University where he also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pharmacology. As a tenured professor at Leeward Community College his interests turned to science education, the development of distance learning programs, and student-centered learning curricula. Currently an adjunct professor at Saint Michael's College in Vermont, John also produces science multimedia through his company Conceptual Productions. His popular tutorial video lessons, as well as those of his coauthors, are freely available at ConceptualAcademy.com.
Jennifer Yeh
University of California, San Francisco
Jennifer earned a Ph.D. in integrative biology from the University of Texas, Austin, for her work on frog skeleton evolution. She obtained her B.A. in physics and astronomy from Harvard University. Following her graduate work, Jennifer was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, where she studied the genetics of breast cancer. Jennifer has taught courses in physics, cell biology, human embryology, vertebrate anatomy, and ecology and evolution. She is the author of various scientific papers as well as the book Endangered Species: Must They Disappear? (Thomson/Gale, © 2002, 2004). Jennifer continues to work on a wide variety of introductory biology materials, including various online materials.
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