Background
Hazen, Robert Miller was born on November 1, 1948 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States. Son of Dan Francis and Dorothy Ellen Hazen.
(Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is...)
Knowledge of the basic ideas and principles of science is fundamental to cultural literacy. But most books on science are often too obscure or too specialized to do the general reader much good. Science Matters is a rare exception-a science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook for introductory courses in high school and college, and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers uncomfortable with scientific jargon and complicated mathematics. And now, revised and expanded for the first time in nearly two decades, it is up-to-date, so that readers can enjoy Hazen and Trefil's refreshingly accessible explanations of the most recent developments in science, from particle physics to biotechnology.
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Hazen, Robert Miller was born on November 1, 1948 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States. Son of Dan Francis and Dorothy Ellen Hazen.
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1975.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization fellow, U. Cambridge, England, 1975-1976; research science, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution, Washington, since 1976. Robinson professor earth science, George Mason U.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mineral. Society American (editor, Mineral. Society American award 1982,council).
Member American Geophysical Union, American Chemical Society (Ipatief prize 1985), History of Science Society, International Guild Trumpeters, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Margaret Hindle, August 9, 1969. Children— Benjamin Hindle, Elizabeth Brooke.