SynopsisThe Core Topic Guide is a four book series designed to provide intermediate to advanced English language learners with essential background knowledge for all major topics appearing on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT Test, a requirement for non-native speakers seeking admission to colleges and universities where instruction is in English. Empirical Sciences is the fourth and last volume and this book provides a selection of readings consisting of 60 passages total accompanied by questions on content, structure, and vocabulary at the end of each passage. Reading passages cover core areas such as Anatomy and Medicine, Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics and Technology. An answer key provides detailed explanations of the correct responses. This Book features: - Thorough comprehension questions - Highlighted important vocabulary in each passage - Detailed footnotes and explanations for necessary information and idiomatic expressions - Detailed model answers provided in the answer key section - Detailed index of various important topics, Part of a series of Core Topic Guides providing a vast amount of essential, concise information on particular iBT TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) topics, this guide contains 60 passages designed to increase a student's background knowledge of empirical sciences, including anatomy, medicine, astronomy, chemistry, and physics. Each passage contains footnotes to explain idiomatic language and references and reading comprehension questions complete with answer key., The Core Topic Guide is a four book series designed to provide intermediate to advanced English language learners with essential background knowledge for all major topics appearing on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT Test, a requirement for non-native speakers seeking admission to colleges and universities where instruction is in English. Empirical Sciences is the fourth and last volume and this book provides a selection of readings consisting of 60 passages total accompanied by questions on content, structure, and vocabulary at the end of each passage. Reading passages cover core areas such as Anatomy and Medicine, Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics and Technology. An answer key provides detailed explanations of the correct responses.