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Physical Science

This guide will help you find resources for the physical sciences, including physics, chemistry, earth science, and astronomy.

Physical Sciences

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, physical science is "any of the branches of science concerned with inanimate matter and energy (e.g. astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology); spec. physics; (also) these sciences collectively."

Although often studied separately, these sciences are deeply intertwined. This guide will help you find credible resources in the physical sciences and science in general. Please see the related guides for more resources in each of the physical sciences.

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