What is Life? A Guide to Biology 3e & LaunchPad for Phelan's What is Life? (Six Month Access) 3e
What is Life? A Guide to Biology 3e & LaunchPad for Phelan's What is Life? (Six Month Access) 3e
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ISBN: 9781319028503
Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Co
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Recording observations is an essential part of the scientific method of understanding phenomena and solving problems. To be recordable, an observation must be measurable.

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