The first volume of a two-volume set providing an introduction to basic scientific reasoning skills essential to the physical sciences. The aim is to encourage students to think rather than to provide all the information contained in conventional texts. Modules feature narrative, experiments, problems, and exercises on properties of matter, heat, light, magnets, and astronomy. Useful to prepare K-12 teachers to teach science, help underprepared students, and provide liberal arts students with direct experience in the scientific process. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.