Why science? / James Trefil.

New York ; London : Teachers College Press, [2008], ©2008.

xii, 208 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index.

Science : A world understood -- Scientific literacy : What is it? -- Scientific literacy : The argument from civics -- Scientific literacy : The argument from culture -- Scientific literacy : The argument from Aesthetics -- The state of scientific literacy -- The research pipeline -- The historical struggle with science education -- Apportioning the blame : How we got where we are -- The goals of science education -- Training for Galileo in the world of Craig Venter -- The great ideas approach to scientific literacy.