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This chapter is designed to provide in a very basic way enough science so that it is possible for the reader who has not had an extensive background in science, or who simply wants a review, to do so relatively easily. The contents of this chapter are divided into five main sections: understanding nature, the scientific method, the physical world, the biological world, and the integrative science of ecology.
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Hall, C.A.S., Klitgaard, K.A. (2012). The Basic Science Needed to Understand the Relation of Energy to Economics. In: Energy and the Wealth of Nations. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9398-4_11
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