Nuffield Physics Background Book: Astronomy
This Nuffield Physics Background Book on astronomy uses a narrative to guide the reader through the development of theory in astronomy, from early ideas and Greek astronomy, through to the work of Kepler and Newton. Many hand-drawn diagrams are used to illustrate the concepts and suggestions for student activities are given –…
LAMP Topic Brief 10: Flight
This topic brief was published as part of the ASE’s LAMP Project. The brief was developed for third year pupils following a Nuffield Secondary Science course. It was later trialled in a variety of secondary schools with students of average and below average ability in the 13 to 16 age range. Aims 1. To develop an understanding…
LAMP Topic Brief 1: Fuels
This topic brief was published as part of the ASE’s LAMP Project. The brief was developed for third year pupils following a Nuffield Secondary Science course. It was later trialled in a variety of secondary schools with students of average and below average ability in the 13 to 16 age range. Aims 1. To develop an understanding…
The Physics of Heat Capacity
Part of the Macmillan Monographs in the Physical Sciences series, The Physics of Heat Capacity includes chapters on the heat capacities of gases and solids, and ideas for experimental projects. Chapter 1, on the heat capacities of gases looks at the kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics and equipartition of energy. The chapter…
General School Chemistry
This book was written for chemistry students from the age of 11 to 16. Some of the subject matter would currently be appropriate for Advanced Level Chemistry students. The text is divided into chapters, describing the key concepts. There are end-of-chapter questions to test comprehension, and example exam questions related to…
A New Chemistry
This book was written for chemistry students from the age of 11 to 16. Some of the subject matter would currently be appropriate for Advanced Level Chemistry students. The text is divided into chapters, describing the key concepts. There are end-of-chapter questions to test comprehension, and example exam questions related to…
High Polymers
Part of the Chemistry in Industry series, High Polymers was designed as a source-book for science teachers. Contents: Chapter 1: • Polymerization of monomers through addition, condensation, and copolymerisation • The structure and properties of polymers Chapter 2: • Plastics, including: cellulose-based plastics •…
Fuels, Explosives and Dyestuffs
Part of the Chemistry in Industry series, Fuels, Explosives and Dyestuffs is designed as source-book for science teachers. Chapter 2, on fuels, covers: • The origin and nature of fossil fuels • The properties of fuels that are commercially important • Solid fuels • Fluidised combustion • Air pollution •…
Food and Drugs
This book is the fourth in the series of Chemistry in Industry. The text focuses on how food can be produced and preserved by chemical means; crop protection through the use of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides; the use of pain killers – anaesthetics and analgesics; and how drugs can be used to fight infection. Chapter…
Electronics and A. C.
Electronics and A.C. is one of the titles in the series of ASE Lab Books that were published in the early 1970s for the Association for Science Education. Each title brought together the best of the teaching notes and experimental ideas from members of the association that had appeared in the ASE journal, School Science Review. Contents Low…
Electric Currents
This book, from the Longman Physics series, looks at electric currents. The contents include: • the heating effects of current, with examples such as electric bar fires and hot plates • the history of electric lighting and types of filament lamps • the magnetic effects of current flow • the chemical…
Theme 7: Environment
This is one of twelve student books from the Science in Process series and covers areas of biology, physics and chemistry related to the theme of the environment. The resource aims to allow students to develop their scientific enquiry skills using this broad theme as a basis for a variety of student-led activities. The skills include…
Theme 6: Energy
This is one of twelve student books from the Science in Process series and covers areas of biology, physics and chemistry related to the theme of energy. The resource aims to allow students to develop their scientific enquiry skills using this broad theme as a basis for a variety of student-led activities. The skills include observing,…
Quick Frozen Foods
This educational booklet, published by Unilever in 1956, gives the history and techniques of food preservation by freezing. Starting with the observations of Clarence Birdseye amongst the Inuits and his subsequent experiments, the booklet follows the story of the changes in the way peas were picked and sold. A full description is…
Plant Protein Foods
This book, from Unilever, was produced in the context of the availability of proteinaceous foods and world nutritional requirements. A table of foods with percentage content of protein, fat and carbohydrate is provided – together with a breakdown of the comparative animal/vegetable protein consumption by continent. There is…
Chemical Engineering
This book, from Unilever, focuses on the science of industrial processes. The book begins with the example of the manufacture of coconut monoethanolamide – a material which stabilises foam in surface active systems, to discuss the common unit operations of mixing, pumping, filtering, evaporation, distillation and absorption. The…
Micronutrients
This book from Unilever looks at vitamins and trace elements and their role in the body. Diagrams of the chemical composition of these micronutrients are given, including photos of three dimensional molecular models. The contents are: Fat-soluble vitamins: - Vitamin A - Vitamin D - Vitamin E - Vitamin K The water-soluble…
Applications of Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry
Applications of Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry was one of five Macmillan Monographs in the Physical Sciences that were published in the early 1970s. The book was written for a student who has studied organic chemistry and has some familiarity with the chemistry of the main functional groups in aliphatic molecules. Methods…
Energy Levels in Chemistry
Energy Levels in Chemistry was one of five Macmillan Monographs in the Physical Sciences that were published in the early 1970s. This book is concerned with the molecular model, and with how this model can be developed in an elegant and coherent way to relate the energy levels of a molecule to the energy changes of a system. Contents 1.…
Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry was one of five Macmillan Monographs in the Physical Sciences that were published in the early 1970s. The topics discussed in the monograph were divided into two main groups: • Electrical conduction of electrolytes in aqueous solution • Electron transfer processes Contents 1. The conduction of electricity…
The Principles of Radiochemistry
The Principles of Radiochemistry was one of five Macmillan Monographs in the Physical Sciences that were published in the early 1970s. The purpose of this book was to introduce the principles of radiochemistry to sixth form and first year university students. Emphasis was placed on the principles and the mathematics was been kept…
Relativity
Relativity was one of five Macmillan Monographs in the Physical Sciences that were published in the early 1970s. The book was intended as an introduction to the subject both for sixth forms in schools and for university students. Exercises were included in the text to illuminate important points of the discussion. In addition the…
Supersonic Flight
This book looks at supersonic flight. The shock boundary caused by the abrupt change in pressure is explained with the aid of a diagram. The development of supersonic aircraft is explored, with a look at the overall efficiency of supersonic flight compared to subsonic flight. The effect of kinetic heating from air molecules…
Radioactivity
This book on radioactivity covers detectors, the history of radioactivity, Rutherford and the nuclear model, half-life, nuclear decay, fission, and uses of radioisotopes. The text shows some cloud chamber photographs for alpha and beta tracks and how these tracks can be deflected in a magnetic field. The electroscope, spark counter…
Electromagnetism
This book on electromagnetism covers the electromagnet, meters, electric motor and dynamo, transformers, communication and the electrical system of a car. The text begins by looking at the historical experiments of Oersted and Faraday on current flow and electromagnetic induction. Diagrams for an electric bell, relay switch…
Transportation of Oil
These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981. They provide information on how oil is transported from the oil fields to the refinery for processing. The resource describes pipelines, loading and unloading oil at marine terminals and the development of tankers and supertankers. The booklet also discusses…
Origins and Explorations
These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981 to provide students with information on the oil industry. After an illustrated description of the formation of fossil fuels and the build-up of oil in porous sedimentary rocks, the booklet goes on to explain how oil can accumulate in reservoirs under caprock. There…
Drilling For Oil
These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981 to provide students with information on the oil industry. After a brief history of oil drilling from the eighteenth century, there is a detailed description of the development of rotary drilling from 1900 onwards with some discussion of safety precautions. The…
Physics Principles At Work
This handbook was developed in collaboration with the BP Educational Service and the Association for Science Education. First published in 1980, the units in the book were based on work originally undertaken by physics teachers at various BP centres and demonstrate the applications of physics in industry. Each unit describes an…
The Polyethylene Twins
This booklet provides information about the discovery and production of low density and high density polyethylene. The properties of the two thermoplastics are compared and diagrams illustrate the process of polymerisation and the structure of each plastic, with a description of how high density polyethylene can be moulded into rigid…
Petroleum Chemicals
This handbook, published by BP Educational Service, was developed to provide an introduction to the petrochemicals industry for advanced level chemistry courses. It describes industrial processes including the hydration of ethane to ethanol, the production of phenylethene and the cracking of hydrocarbons to produce alkenes. The derivatives…
Industry at Work: a Case Study of the Acetic Acid Process
This book, published by the BP Education Service provides students with information about the manufacture of acetic acid and an understanding of the chemical industry and its role in society. The authors chose acetic acid because the chemistry of this substance was likely to be familiar to students. The methods used to produce…
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