Author: Robert E. Krebs
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: discoveries, ages, groundbreaking, inventions, scientific, experiments, renaissance, middle
Number of Pages: 344
Published: 2004-03-30
List price: $71.95
ISBN-10: 0313324336
ISBN-13: 9780313324338

The Middle Ages and the Renaissance were a period of scientific and literary reawakening. This reference work describes more than 75 experiments, inventions, and discoveries of the period, as well as the scientists, physicians, and scholars responsible for them. Individuals such as Leonardo da Vinci, Marco Polo, and Galileo are included, along with entries on reconstructive surgery, Stonehenge, eyeglasses, the microscope, and the discovery of smallpox.

Author: Robert E. Krebs
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: basics, sciences, hard, science, earth
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2003-08-30
List price: $86.95
ISBN-10: 0313319308
ISBN-13: 9780313319303

Earth science forces, including earthquakes, fossils, the Earth’s spheres, the Big Bang Theory, El Nino, and the atmosphere, are presented at a level appropriate for beginners. Concepts are clarified through the use of examples, tables, and figures. Readers will also learn about more advanced topics within earth science, including geochronology, seismology, and geomagnetism.

Author: Robert E. Krebs
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: elements, chemical, earth, history
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2006-07-30
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 0313334382
ISBN-13: 9780313334382

Understanding the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements is critical for success in the chemistry classroom and laboratory. In today’s classroom, students not only need to understand the properties of the chemical elements, but how these elements play such an integral role in industry, the earth and the environment, and in modern life. No resource provides a better introduction than Robert Krebs’s The History and Use of Our Earth’s Chemical Elements. In this thoroughly revised edition, with extensive new examples on the importance of the chemical elements, the elements are exami

Author: Robert E. Krebs
Publisher: Greenwood
Keywords: reference, guide, ages, misconceptions, development, scientific
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 1999-02-28
List price: $66.95
ISBN-10: 031330226X
ISBN-13: 9780313302268

The evolution of science through the ages has often been marred by people’s misconceptions. From pre-historic times, when myths played a major role in people’s lives, to present-day debates concerning the environment, people have sought ways to explain the world around them and have often come up with incorrect answers. Science has grown through the correction of these misconceptions. This unique reference source can be used by students, teachers, and other interested researchers to explore this growth as it pertains to both the field of science and the process of scientific experi

Authors:Robert T. Grauer, Cynthia Krebs,
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Keywords: comprehensive, powerpoint, office, exploring
Number of Pages: 656
Published: 2007-08-10
List price: $108.00
ISBN-10: 013232847X
ISBN-13: 9780132328470

The Exploring series helps students master the How and Why of performing tasks in Office to gain a greater understanding of how to use the individual applications together to solve business problems. Exploring titles feature Perfect pages where every step of every hands-on exercise as well as every end-of-chapter problem begins on a new page and has its own screen shot to make it easier to follow. Each chapter contains Hands-on Exercises, Capstone Exercises, and Mini-Cases for practicing and reviewing skills acquired. Exploring Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, Comprehensive, 1/e covers the

Authors:Robert T. Grauer, Michelle Hulett, Cynthia Krebs, Kei
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Keywords: vol, office, microsoft, exploring
Number of Pages: 1337
Published: 2009-01-07
List price: $133.33
ISBN-10: 0135062500
ISBN-13: 9780135062500

The goal of the Exploring series has been to move readers beyond the point and click, helping them understand the why and how behind each skill. Coverage of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Windows Vista, and Capstone Exercises. MARKET: For business professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Author: Jan Krebs
Publisher: Birkhäuser Architecture
Keywords: basics, living, design
Number of Pages: 72
Published: 2002-11-20
List price: $16.50
ISBN-10: 3764376473
ISBN-13: 9783764376475

Residential buildings are normally the ?rst design projects encountered by students. Design and Housing focuses on the conceptual possibilities that designers face before they take the ?rst step toward an actual idea. The book explores the various concepts and types of cohabitation and dwelling as well as residential functions, the creation of living space, and the practice of design in housing construction.