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The Craft of Research, Third Editionby Wayne C. Booth; Gregory G. Colomb; Joseph M. Williams
University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 17.00With more than 400,000 copies now in print, The Craft of Research is the unrivaled resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices. Seasoned researchers and educators Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams present an updated third edition of their classic handbook, whose first and second editions were written in collaboration with the late Wayne C. Booth. The Craft of Research explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, “So what?”... more...
Complex Networksby Reuven Cohen; Shlomo Havlin
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 52.00Graduate-level textbook examining important results and analytical techniques through a step-by-step presentation of the structure and function of complex networks. more...
Introduction to XAFSby Grant Bunker
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 60.00A comprehensive, practical guide, this textbook is ideally suited for graduate students in physics and chemistry starting XAFS-based research. more...
Danger in the Fieldby Stephanie Linkogle; Geraldine Lee-Treweek
Routledge 2000; US$ 55.95This book is an analysis of the 'danger' involved in various qualitative research settings. A variety of different contributions are considered providing researchers and students with insights into the potential pitfalls of research. more...
Decision-Making in Environmental Healthby C. Corvalan; D. Briggs; G. Zielhuis
Spon Press 2000; US$ 125.00Decision-Making in Environmental Health looks at the need for information in support of decision -making in environmental health. It will be an invaluable source of information for researchers in health and environmental health officers. more...
The Silence Callingby Tim Bowden
Allen & Unwin 1999; US$ 51.90The Silence Calling is a fascinating and often moving account of the work and life of Australians in Antarctica. It traces the development of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) from the first day the Australian flag was raised on Australia's remote Southern Ocean outpost of Heard Island on Boxing Bay 1947 up to the present day. more...
Growing a Japanese Science Cityby James W. Dearing
Routledge 1995; US$ 195.00Tsukuba Science City is the world's most ambitious attempt to turbocharge scientific collaboration, but it remains unpopular within Japan and scientists question whether it will ever produce the world's best science. more...
Forecast Verificationby Ian T. Jolliffe; David B. Stephenson
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 165.00This handy reference introduces the subject of forecast verification and provides a review of the basic concepts, discussing different types of data that may be forecast. Each chapter covers a different type of predicted quantity (predictand), then looks at some of the relationships between economic value and skill scores, before moving on to review the key concepts and summarise aspects of forecast verification that receive the most attention in other disciplines. The book concludes with a discussion on the most important topics in the field that are the subject of current research or that would benefit from future research. An easy to read guide of current techniques with real life case studies An up-to-date and practical introduction... more...
Signal Transduction and Human Diseaseby Toren Finkel; J. Silvio Gutkind
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 179.95This book uniquely relates the broad impact of signal transduction research on the understanding and treatment of human disease. There have been significant advances in the area of signaling in disease processes, yet no resource presently connects these advances with understanding of disease processes and applications for novel therapeutics. Given the emphasis on translational research and biological relevance in biotechnology, and, conversely, the importance of molecular approaches for clinical research, it is evident that a single resource bridging signaling research and human disease will be invaluable. more...
Statistical Design and Analysis of Experimentsby Robert L. Mason; Richard F. Gunst; James L. Hess
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 166.00Emphasizes the strategy of experimentation, data analysis, and the interpretation of experimental results. Features numerous examples using actual engineering and scientific studies. Presents statistics as an integral component of experimentation from the planning stage to the presentation of the conclusions. Deep and concentrated experimental design coverage, with equivalent but separate emphasis on the analysis of data from the various designs. Topics can be implemented by practitioners and do not require a high level of training in statistics. New edition includes new and updated material and computer output. more...