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| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
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| eCampus (Marketplace) Used (Marketplace) |
Used (Marketplace) |
$46.53 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
$3.97 |
78% off
$50.50Buy Nowclick here! |
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| Knetbooks Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$78.00 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
at checkout |
66% off
$78.00Rent Nowclick here! |
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| BiggerBooks Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$78.00 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
at checkout |
66% off
$78.00Rent Nowclick here! |
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| eCampus Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$78.00 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
$3.97 |
64% off
$81.97Rent Nowclick here! |
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| Knetbooks Used |
Used | $196.56 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
at checkout |
14% off
$196.56Buy Nowclick here! |
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| Knetbooks New |
New | $271.37 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
at checkout | |||
| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
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| eCampus (Marketplace) Used (Marketplace) |
Used (Marketplace) |
$46.53 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
$3.97 |
78% off
$50.50Buy Nowclick here! |
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| Knetbooks Used |
Used | $196.56 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
at checkout |
14% off
$196.56Buy Nowclick here! |
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| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
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| Knetbooks New |
New | $271.37 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
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| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
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| Knetbooks Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$78.00 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
at checkout |
66% off
$78.00Rent Nowclick here! |
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| BiggerBooks Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$78.00 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
at checkout |
66% off
$78.00Rent Nowclick here! |
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| eCampus Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
Semester Rental (76 days, due 01/04/2027) |
$78.00 as of Oct 20, 2026, 5:44 AM ET |
$3.97 |
64% off
$81.97Rent Nowclick here! |
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| Store | Condition | Coupons & Deals | Price | Shipping | Total | |
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| VitalSource eBook |
eBook | Check price at VitalSource |
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| RedShelf eTextbook |
eTextbook | Check price at RedShelf |
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| Amazon New & used |
New & used | Check price at Amazon |
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| AbeBooks Used & new (marketplace) |
Used & new (marketplace) | Check price at AbeBooks |
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| SellBackBooks Sell back |
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Physical Science, Twelfth Edition, is intended to serve the needs of non-science majors who are required to complete one or more physical science courses. It offers exceptional, straight-forward writing, complemented with useful pedagogical tools. Physical Science introduces basic concepts and key ideas while providing opportunities for students to learn reasoning skills and a new way of thinking about their environment. No prior work in science is assumed. The text offers students complete coverage of the physical sciences with a level of explanation and detail appropriate for all students. The sequence of chapters in Physical Science is flexible, and the instructor can determine topic sequence and depth of coverage as needed. The materials are also designed to support a conceptual approach, or a combined conceptual and problem-solving approach. Along with the accompanying laboratory…
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