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A matter of degrees : what temperature reveals about the past and future of our species, planet, and universe / by Segrè, Gino.(CARDINAL)662479;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: Introduction: THE RULER, THE CLOCK, -- AND THE THERMOMETER xi -- Chapter 1: 98.6 1 -- Constant Temperature 4 -- Into the Sahara 10 -- Into the Antarctic 18 -- When Things Go Wrong 25 -- Shocks from Heat 33 -- Chapter 2: MEASURE FOR MEASURE 41 -- The First Sparks 42 -- The Thermometer's Four Inventors 48 -- The Count from Massachusetts 58 -- Steam Power 64 -- Thermodynamics' Three Laws 71 -- Entropy and Life 76 -- Chapter 3: READING THE EARTH 80 -- Copernicus's Harmony 86 -- The Minister, the Lawyer, and the -- Fossil Fish Expert 92 -- Cycles of Ice 97 -- The Tundra's Bloom 102 -- El Nifo, Old and New 107 -- Greenhouse Effect: The Basic Science 111 -- Greenhouse Effect: The History 118 -- Greenhouse Effect: The Politics 126 -- Chapter 4: LIFE IN THE EXTREMES 131 -- Barton and Beebe's Bathysphere 132 -- Clambake I: Hydrothermal Vents 140 -- Some Like It Hot 148 -- Snowball Earth 154 -- The Third Branch of Life 161 -- Melting the Earth 165 -- Extraterrestrial Life 172 -- Life Under Two Miles of Ice 177 -- Chapter 5: MESSAGES FROM THE SUN 183 -- At the Core 184 -- Cosmic Gall 189 -- A Thermal Aside: Gamow, Rutherford, -- and Nuclear Barriers 196 -- A Star Is Born 200 -- Black Holes and Little Green Men 205 -- The Founding Elements: Hydrogen -- and Helium 212 -- Three-Degree Photons, Two-Degree -- Neutrinos 215 -- The Big Bang and the Big Crunch 222 -- Chapter 6: THE QUANTUM LEAP 227 -- Faraday's Perfect Gases 229 -- The Last Liquid 234 -- Superconductivity 241 -- Duality, Exclusion, and Uncertainty 248 -- The Low-Temperature World 255 -- Einstein's Refrigerator 259 -- Chandra's Journey 265 -- Into the Future 272.
Subjects: Temperature measurements;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Temperature / by Vogel, Julia,author.;
AV2 book code -- Hot or cold? -- How to tell? -- Thermometers to the rescue -- Standard scales -- Measuring mania -- Feeling warm -- Temperature is cool -- Key words/Log on to www.av2books.com."The first thermometers were very different from the ones used today. Imagine two people measuring the temperature of the same water with different thermometers. Learn about the tools needed to measure how hot or cold things are in "Temperature", an ALL ABOUT MEASURING book. Each book in this series helps children learn basic measuring concepts. Simple, engaging text and colorful photos help students gain a better understanding of measurement fundamentals and encourage a love of reading. Each AV2 media enhanced book is a unique combination of printed book and exciting online content that brings the book to life. Readers can access embedded weblinks, audio and video clips, activities, and other features, such as a slideshow, matching word activity, and quiz."--Back cover.
Subjects: Temperature measurements; Measurement; Temperature measurements.; Temperature.; Temperature; Temperature.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hot and cold / by Royston, Angela,1945-(CARDINAL)143777;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Heat; Cold; Temperature measurements;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How do we know the laws of thermodynamics / by Moran, Jeffrey B.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Heat; Temperature measurements; Thermodynamics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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La temperatura : caliente y frio / by Stille, Darlene R.,author.(CARDINAL)275009; Boyd, Sheree,author.(CARDINAL)672925;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Caliente o frio? -- La medición de la temperatura -- De donde viene el calor? -- Como se calientan o se enfrian las cosas? -- A taparse -- Haz un termometro -- Datos calientes.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Temperature measurements; Cold; Heat;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hot numbers, cool math / by Sargent, Brian,1969-(CARDINAL)471055;
Introduces the reader to the concept of temperature.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Numeration; Temperature measurements; Number systems;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cool experiments with heat and cold / by Canavan, Thomas,1956-author.(CARDINAL)397978;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Water race -- Heating up -- Handmade thermometer -- Candle seesaw -- The pizza oven -- Ice cream chiller -- Greenhouse effect -- Hot-air balloon -- A log of hot air? -- Egg in a bottle -- The fickle flame.Reading about heat and cold is just the tip of the iceberg this book lets readers create their own icebergs! Hands-on activities make learning about heat and cold both tangible and fun. Simple explanations help readers grasp complex concepts while step-by-step instructions and accompanying photographs ensure they will master each experiment. Helpful tips keep readers safe and offer suggestions for improvements! Aspiring young scientists will enjoy trying the recommended additions and twists to activities. They ll also learn real-life applications for the same scientific principles they re working with at home, such as how air pockets in igloos work as insulation!
Subjects: Heat; Cold; Temperature measurements;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Why does water evaporate? : all about heat and temperature / by Moore, Rob,1953-(CARDINAL)497965;
Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Hydrologic cycle; Temperature measurements; Temperature;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Temperature and you / by Maestro, Betsy.(CARDINAL)318531; Maestro, Giulio,illustrator.(CARDINAL)141120; Maestro, Giulio.(CARDINAL)141120;
Discusses what temperature is and how it is measured.
Subjects: Temperature measurements; Temperature.; Temperature; thermometers and therometry.; Thermometers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Temperature / by Bailer, Darice,author.(CARDINAL)374109; Petelinsek, Kathleen,illustrator.(CARDINAL)462780;
What is temperature? -- Temperature timeline -- A measure of degrees -- Two ways to measure -- Boiling and freezing -- Record-setting temperatures -- Quiz"The temperature is how hot something is. Thermometers are used to measure the temperature. In Temperature, part of the How to Measure series, readers will learn all about how to use these important tools. Each book in this series features fascinating facts, engaging images, and hands-on activities to help make learning about measuring fun." --Provided by publisher.490LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Temperature measurements; Temperature; Measurement;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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