Physics Essentials For Dummies

Does just thinking about the laws of motion make your head spin? Does studying electricity short your circuits? Physics II For Dummies walks you through the essentials and gives you easy-to-understand and digestible guidance on this often intimidating course.

Thanks to this book, you don?t have to be Einstein to understand physics. As you learn about mechanical waves and sound, forces and fields, electric potential and electric energy, and much more, you?ll appreciate the For Dummies law: The easier we make it, the faster you?ll understand it!

• An extension of the successful Physics I For Dummies
• Covers topics in a straightforward and effective manner
• Explains concepts and terms in a fast and easy-to-understand way

You’ll get easy-to-follow, plain-English guidance on mathematical formulas and methods that professionals use every day in the automotive, health, construction, licensed trades, maintenance, and other trades. You’ll learn how to apply concepts of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry and their formulas related to occupational areas of study. Plus, you’ll find out how to perform basic arithmetic operations and solve word problems as they’re applied to specific trades.

• Maps to a course commonly required by vocational schools, community and technical college, or for certification in the skilled trades
• Covers the basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
• Helps professionals keep pace with job demands

Whether you’re a student currently enrolled in a program or a professional who is already in the work force, Technical Math For Dummies gives you everything you need to improve your math skills and get ahead of the pack.

For high school and undergraduate students alike, physics classes are recommended or required courses for a wide variety of majors, and continue to be a challenging and often confusing course.

Physics I For Dummies tracks specifically to an introductory course and, keeping with the traditionally easy-to-follow Dummies style, teaches you the basic principles and formulas in a clear and concise manner, proving that you don't have to be Einstein to understand physics!

• Explains the basic principles in a simple, clear, and entertaining fashion
• New edition includes updated examples and explanations, as well as the newest discoveries in the field
• Contains the newest teaching techniques

Biology Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to succeed in an introductory biology course. From identifying the structures and functions of plants and animals to grasping the crucial discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, and ecological biology, this easy-to-follow guide lets you skip the suffering and score high at exam time.

• Get down to basics — master the fundamentals, from understanding what biologists study to how living things are classified

• The chemistry of life — find out what you need to know about atoms, elements, molecules, compounds, acids, bases, and more

• Conquer and divide — discover the ins and outs of asexual and sexual reproduction, including cell division and DNA replication

• Jump into the gene pool — grasp how proteins make traits happen, and easily understand DNA transcription, RNA processing, translation, and gene regulation

Open the book and find:

• An overview of cells and their substructures

• Elementary chemistry

• The key facts about reproduction and DNA

• The 411 on energy and organisms

• What you need to know about evolution

• Coverage of ecosystems and populations

• Ten great biology discoveries

Learn:

• Core concepts taught in an introductory biology course

• The structures and functions of plants and animals

• The key discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, and ecological biology

Ever wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body needs to keep going? The theory of evolution says that humans and chimps descended from a common ancestor, but does it tell us how and why? We humans are insatiably curious creatures who can't help wondering how things work — starting with our own bodies. Wouldn't it be great to have a single source of quick answers to all our questions about how living things work? Now there is.

From molecules to animals, cells to ecosystems, Biology For Dummies, 2nd Edition answers all your questions about how living things work.

• Written in plain English and packed with dozens of illustrations, quick-reference
• Cheat Sheets, and helpful tables and diagrams, it cuts right to the chase with fast-paced, easy-to-absorb explanations of the life processes common to all organisms.
• More than 20% new and updated content, including a substantial overhaul to the organization of topics to make it a friendly classroom supplement
• Coverage of the most recent developments and discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, and ecological biology
• Includes practical, up-to-date examples