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| In [[science]], the term '''natural science''' refers to a [[Rationalism|rational]] approach to the study of the [[universe]], which is understood as obeying [[rules]] or [[laws]] of [[nature|natural]] origin. The term ''natural science'' is also used to distinguish those fields that use the [[scientific method]] to study [[nature]] from the [[social sciences]], which use the scientific method to study human behavior and society, and from the [[formal science]]s, such as [[mathematics]] and [[logic]], which use a different [[methodology]]. | | In [[science]], the term '''natural science''' refers to a [[Rationalism|rational]] approach to the study of the [[universe]], which is understood as obeying [[rules]] or [[laws]] of [[nature|natural]] origin. The term ''natural science'' is also used to distinguish those fields that use the [[scientific method]] to study [[nature]] from the [[social sciences]], which use the scientific method to study human behavior and society, and from the [[formal science]]s, such as [[mathematics]] and [[logic]], which use a different [[methodology]]. |
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| ===Earth science=== | | ===Earth science=== |
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| '''Earth science''' (also known as '''geoscience''', '''the geosciences''' or '''the Earth Sciences'''), is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet [[Earth (planet)|Earth]], including [[geology]], [[geophysics]], [[hydrology]], [[meteorology]], [[physical geography]], [[oceanography]], and [[soil science]]. | | '''Earth science''' (also known as '''geoscience''', '''the geosciences''' or '''the Earth Sciences'''), is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet [[Earth (planet)|Earth]], including [[geology]], [[geophysics]], [[hydrology]], [[meteorology]], [[physical geography]], [[oceanography]], and [[soil science]]. |
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| == External links == | | == External links == |
− | * [http://www.dur.ac.uk/natural.sciences/ Natural Sciences at Durham University] | + | * [https://www.dur.ac.uk/natural.sciences/ Natural Sciences at Durham University] |
− | * [http://www.cam.ac.uk/cambuniv/natscitripos/ Natural Sciences at Cambridge University] | + | * [https://www.cam.ac.uk/cambuniv/natscitripos/ Natural Sciences at Cambridge University] |
− | * [http://www.bath.ac.uk/nat-sci/ Natural Sciences at the University of Bath] | + | * [https://www.bath.ac.uk/nat-sci/ Natural Sciences at the University of Bath] |
− | * [http://hrst.mit.edu/ The History of Recent Science and Technology] | + | * [https://hrst.mit.edu/ The History of Recent Science and Technology] |
− | * [http://www.scibooks.org/ Reviews of Books About Natural Science] This site contains over 50 previously published reviews of books about natural science, plus selected essays on timely topics in natural science.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natural_science&action=edit] | + | * [https://www.scibooks.org/ Reviews of Books About Natural Science] This site contains over 50 previously published reviews of books about natural science, plus selected essays on timely topics in natural science.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natural_science&action=edit] |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |
| [[Category: Natural Sciences]] | | [[Category: Natural Sciences]] |