Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques Books
Chronicle Books Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: 50 Amazing,
Book SynopsisEmily Calandrelli, MIT engineer and scientist, shares exhilarating experiments for junior scientists and their lab assistants, ranging from homemade ice cream to disappearing ink. The book features 50 experiments using easy-to-find grocery store items. Each experiment includes a scientific explanation, a Hypothesize section to record the scientist’s assumptions, science vocabulary that applies STEM research to real life (did you know that ketchup is a non-Newtonian fluid?), and Try This! prompts with even more ways to experiment with your experiment. Let the science spark curiosity and critical thinking; grab your goggles and your trusted assistant and get started!
£15.29
Chronicle Books Stay Curious and Keep Exploring Next Level
Book Synopsis The national-bestselling, must-have science experiment series is back! MIT engineer Emily Calandrelli, host of Netflix''s Emily''s Wonder Lab and FOX''s Xploration Outer Space, is taking curiosity to the next level with 50 big, bold, brand-new experiments that sparkle, bubble, and explode. With this follow-up to the national bestseller Stay Curious and Keep Exploring, scientists of all ages will have a blast learning about STEAM concepts, playing, discovering spectacularDid You Know? facts, and being introduced toWho to Know, diverse biographies of rock stars in the science and technology world. Using easy-to-find items you''ll learn to think like a scientist and conduct jaw-dropping experiments, including:- Color-changing slimes to discover if dogs really do see the world in black and white - Aglow-in-the-dark jellyfish to explore the science behind bioluminescence - Anunpoppable bubble
£15.29
Little, Brown and Company Operation Paperclip
Book SynopsisThe “remarkable” story of America's secret post-WWII science programs (The Boston Globe), from the New York Times bestselling author of Area 51. In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States.Many of these men were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder and slavery. They were also directly responsible for major advances in rocketry, medical treatments, and the U.S. space program. Was Operation Paperclip a moral outrage, or did it help America win the Cold War?Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators, and with access to German archival documents (including previously unseen papers made available by direct descendants of the Third Reich's ranking members), files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and dossiers discovered in government archives and at Harvard University, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into a startling, complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secret of the twentieth century.In this definitive, controversial look at one of America's most strategic, and disturbing, government programs, Jacobsen shows just how dark government can get in the name of national security.'Harrowing...How Dr. Strangelove came to America and thrived, told in graphic detail.' —Kirkus Reviews
£20.69
Crown The Hunt for Zero Point
Book SynopsisThis riveting work of investigative reporting and history exposes classified government projects to build gravity-defying aircraft--which have an uncanny resemblance to flying saucers.The atomic bomb was not the only project to occupy government scientists in the 1940s. Antigravity technology, originally spearheaded by scientists in Nazi Germany, was another high priority, one that still may be in effect today. Now for the first time, a reporter with an unprecedented access to key sources in the intelligence and military communities reveals suppressed evidence that tells the story of a quest for a discovery that could prove as powerful as the A-bomb.The Hunt for Zero Point explores the scientific speculation that a 'zero point' of gravity exists in the universe and can be replicated here on Earth. The pressure to be the first nation to harness gravity is immense, as it means having the ability to build military planes of unlimited speed and range, along with the most deadly weaponry the world has ever seen. The ideal shape for a gravity-defying vehicle happens to be a perfect disk, making antigravity tests a possible explanation for the numerous UFO sightings of the past 50 years.Chronicling the origins of antigravity research in the world's most advanced research facility, which was operated by the Third Reich during World War II, The Hunt for Zero Point traces U.S. involvement in the project, beginning with the recruitment of former Nazi scientists after the war. Drawn from interviews with those involved with the research and who visited labs in Europe and the United States, The Hunt for Zero Point journeys to the heart of the twentieth century's most puzzling unexplained phenomena.
£14.45
Harvard University Press Observation and Experiment An Introduction to
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe book is a very valuable contribution… Highly recommended. -- Carol Joyce Blumberg * International Statistical Review *A well-written and thoughtful reflection on the doing of causal inference from one of causal inference’s noted experts. -- Jameson A. Quinn and Luke W. Miratrix * Journal of the American Statistical Association *The author’s voice is an important element in the book’s success. Rosenbaum is consistently clear and direct, and seems at times to be speaking directly to the reader. His excellent set of examples (twenty-five of them altogether) bring the more theoretical discussions to life. -- William J. Satzer * MAA Reviews *A treasure trove of considerations and strategies for making causal inferences from observational studies and experiments. The book is a joy to read and contains interesting material for readers at all levels of experience with causal inference. -- Dylan S. Small * Observational Studies *Rosenbaum is a gifted expositor, and as a result, this book is an outstanding introduction to the topic for anyone who is interested in understanding the basic ideas and approaches to causal inference. -- Joel B. Greenhouse and Edward H. Kennedy * Psychometrika *A researcher seeking instruction in the sophisticated use of [statistical significance] techniques may want to consult Observation and Experiment. -- James Ryerson * New York Times Book Review *Rosenbaum’s book is, as would be expected, a carefully and precisely written treatment of its subject, reflecting superb statistical understanding, all communicated with the skill of a master teacher. -- Stephen M. Stigler, author of The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom
£21.56
National Academies Press Prudent Practices in the Laboratory Handling and
Book SynopsisPrudent Practices in the Laboratorythe book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practicenow features updates and new topics. This revised edition has an expanded chapter on chemical management and delves into new areas, such as nanotechnology, laboratory security, and emergency planning. Developed by experts from academia and industry, with specialties in such areas as chemical sciences, pollution prevention, and laboratory safety, Prudent Practices in the Laboratory provides guidance on planning procedures for the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals. The book offers prudent practices designed to promote safety and includes practical information on assessing hazards, managing chemicals, disposing of wastes, and more. Prudent Practices in the Laboratory will continue to serve as the leading source of chemical safety guidelines for people working with laboratory chemicals: research chemists, technicians, safety officers, educators, and Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 1 The Culture of Laboratory Safety; 3 2 Environmental Health and Safety Management System; 4 3 Emergency Planning; 5 4 Evaluating Hazards and Assessing Risks in the Laboratory; 6 5 Management of Chemicals; 7 6 Working with Chemicals; 8 7 Working with Laboratory Equipment; 9 8 Management of Waste; 10 9 Laboratory Facilities; 11 10 Laboratory Security; 12 11 Safety Laws and Standards Pertinent to Laboratories; 13 Bibliography; 14 APPENDIXES; 15 Appendix A: OSHA Laboratory Standard; 16 Appendix B: Statement of Task; 17 Appendix C: Committee Member Biographies; 18 Index
£76.95
Oxford University Press Experimental Design for the Life Sciences
Book SynopsisThe careful design of experiments lies at the core of good research. Experimental Design for the Life Sciences equips you with the skills you need to effectively design experiments, making this essential aspect of the research process readily understandable. It demonstrates how good experimental design relies on clear thinking and biological understanding, not mathematical or statistical complexity. With a refreshingly approachable and articulate style, the book walks you through the considerations that go into designing an experiment in clear, practical terms. Using examples drawn from across the life sciences - from ecology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, and health sciences - the authors illustrate how these concepts are applied within the broad context of real biological research.Online Resource CentreThe Online Resource centre to accompany Experimental Design for the Life Sciences features:For students: Self-test questions and answers Additional examples SupplementaryTrade ReviewReview from previous edition This is an excellent book for learning how to approach the design of experimental and, indeed, observational work. It avoids the usual inclusion of statistical detail that turns many students off while retaining all the key issues that are necessary for planning studies that produce good science. I commend this book to all those who struggle to get students to think seriously about designing good scientific studies. * Higher Education Academy, Bioscience e-Journal, June 2006 *I think it is splendid; it is the sort of short and concise text which students remember for a long time and which they hang on to long after the course is passed. * Bernt Walther, Department of Fisheries and Marine Biology, University of Bergen *A well-presented, clearly argued, concise and witty introduction to one of the most important topics in the life sciences. * Nick Royle, School of Biosciences, Exeter University *Table of Contents1: Why you should care about design 2: Starting with a well-defined hypothesis 3: Selecting the broad design of your study 4: Between-individual variation, replication, and sampling 5: Pseudoreplication 6: Sample size, power, and efficient design 7: The simplest type of experimental design: completely randomized single-factor 8: Experiments with several factors (factorial designs) 9: Beyond complete randomization: blocking and covariates 10: Within-subject designs 11: Taking measurements
£60.12
Aarhus University Press Scientists & Scholars in the Field: Studies in
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£37.50
The Crowood Press Ltd An Introduction to Digital Photomicrography
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Digital Photomicrography is written for the hobbyist and the neophyte who wants to take pictures through the microscope. The book includes a description of the parts of the microscope; how to use adjust lighting; types of digital cameras; controls for adjusting digital cameras; choosing a video camera and controls for videography.
£16.14
MIT Press Chemistry for Cooks
Book SynopsisA fun approach to teaching science that uses cooking to demonstrate principles of chemistry for undergraduate students who are not science majors, high school students, culinary students, and home cooks.How does an armload of groceries turn into a culinary masterpiece? In this highly accessible and informative text, Sandra C. Greer takes students into the kitchen to show how chemistry—with a dash of biology and physics—explains what happens when we cook. Chemistry for Cooks provides all the background material necessary for nonscientists to understand essential chemical processes and to see cooking as an enjoyable application of science. Greer uses a variety of practical examples, including recipes, to instruct readers on the molecular structure of food, the chemical reactions used in cooking to change the nature of food, and the essentials of nutrition and taste. She also offers kitchen hints and exercises based on the material in each chapter, plus do-it-yourself projects to encourage exploration of the chemistry that takes place when we cook food. FeaturesPerfect for science courses aimed at non–science majors: does not require prior knowledge of chemistry, physics, or biologyEqually useful for general readers, home and professional cooks, and culinary studentsTopics include what matter is made of, how the structure of matter is altered by heat, how we treat food in order to change its microscopic structure, why particular procedures or methods are used in the kitchen, and how to think critically about various cooking methodsA reference section at the end of each chapter points readers to resources for further studyAdditional online resources include a solutions manual, a sample syllabus, and PowerPoint slides of all tables and figures
£40.85
Royal British Columbia Museum Pressed Plants
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroductionI. A brief history on plant collections, collectors and herbariaII. Collecting, Pressing, and Mounting Scientific Plant Specimens1. What, when and how to collect a. Materials needed for the fieldb. What makes a good specimen? i. Seasons and reproductive partsii. Plant parts and habitat considerations for keying iii. Specimen collection information, photos, and DNAc. Responsible Collecting - Following best collecting practices i. Agreementsii. Permitsiii. Cultural considerationsiv. Responsible collectingv. The value of a photo, GPS coordinate and DNAvi. When not to collect2. Pressing and Drying a. Materials neededb. Special cases (aka succulents, cones, large specimens)3. Mountinga. Materials neededb. How to mount a good specimen, and how to save a bad onec. How to make a collection label4. How to identify your specimena. Paper resourcesb. On-line resourcesc. How to approach taxonomy and keying5. Organizing and Cataloguing your Collectionsa. Organizing for Reference (and eventual donation)b. Storing for Preservation –freezing, dermestids and storagec. Electronic Datad. Picturese. DNAReference and ResourcesAppendixIndex
£15.26
Dey Street Books Thing Explainer
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£17.67
Random House USA Inc Life 30 Being Human in the Age of Artificial
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology—and there’s nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark, an MIT professor who’s helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial. How can we grow our prosperity through automation without leaving people lacking income or purpose? What career advice should we give today’s kids? How can we make future AI systems more robust, so that they do what we want without crashing, malfunctioning or getting hacked? Should we fear an arms race in lethal autonomous weapons? Will machines eventually outsmart us at all tasks, replacing humans on the job market and perhaps altogether? Will AI help life flourish like never before or give us more power than we can handle?
£17.10
Coach House Books The Xenotext: Book 1
Book Synopsis"Many artists seek to attain immortality through their art, but few would expect their work to outlast the human race and live on for billions of years. As Canadian poet Christian Bök has realized, it all comes down to the durability of your materials."—The Guardian Internationally best-selling poet Christian Bök has spent more than ten years writing what promises to be the first example of "living poetry." After successfully demonstrating his concept in a colony of E. coli, Bök is on the verge of enciphering a beautiful, anomalous poem into the genome of an unkillable bacterium (Deinococcus radiodurans), which can, in turn, "read" his text, responding to it by manufacturing a viable, benign protein, whose sequence of amino acids enciphers yet another poem. The engineered organism might conceivably serve as a post-apocalyptic archive, capable of outlasting our civilization. Book I of The Xenotext constitutes a kind of "demonic grimoire," providing a scientific framework for the project with a series of poems, texts, and illustrations. A Virgilian welcome to the Inferno, Book I is the "orphic" volume in a diptych, addressing the pastoral heritage of poets, who have sought to supplant nature in both beauty and terror. The book sets the conceptual groundwork for the second volume, which will document the experiment itself. The Xenotext is experimental poetry in the truest sense of the term. Christian Bök is the author of Crystallography (1994) and Eunoia (2001), which won the Griffin Poetry Prize. He teaches at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.Table of Contents1. The Late Heavy Bombardment A long poem about the hellish origins of life on Earth—a series of bombastic firebombs that crescendo, then go quiet: a Virgilian welcome to the Inferno. 2. The March of the Nucleotides A series of poems and texts, which introduce readers to the basics of genetics, with some pastoral material that illustrates many of the thematic premises for the book. 3. Colony Collapse Disorder A long, dark poem that translates Book IV of The Georgics by Virgil—(a “pastoral nocturne,” providing a pretense for retelling the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice). 4. The Virelay of the Amino Acids A long, love poem, whose repetitious incantation emulates and embodies the molecular structure of each of the amino acids (the building materials of life). 5. Alpha Helix A long poem that constitutes a kind of paranoiac catalogue of instances, where helices appear in the most quotidian phenomena, imbuing everything with life.
£12.59
Prometheus Books The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of
Book SynopsisThis book challenges the perception of chemistry as too difficult to bother with and too clinical to be any fun. Cathy Cobb and Monty L. Fetterolf, both professional chemists and experienced educators, introduce readers to the magic, elegance, and, yes, joy of chemistry. From the fascination of fall foliage and fireworks, to the functioning of smoke detectors and computers, to the fundamentals of digestion (as when good pizza goes bad!), the authors illustrate the concepts of chemistry in terms of everyday experience, using familiar materials. The authors begin with a bang-a colorful bottle rocket assembled from common objects you find in the garage-and then present the principles of chemistry using household chemicals and friendly, nontechnical language. They guide the reader through the basics of atomic structure, the nature of molecular bonds, and the vibrant universe of chemical reactions. Using analogy and example to illuminate essential concepts such as thermodynamics, photochemistry, electrochemistry, and chemical equilibrium, they explain the whys and wherefores of chemical reactions. Hands-on demonstrations, selected for their ease of execution and relevance, illustrate basic principles, and lively commentaries emphasize the fun and fascination of learning about chemistry. This delightful and richly informative book amply proves that chemistry can appeal to our intuition, logic, and-if we're willing to get down and dirty-our sense of enjoyment too.
£14.24
Prometheus Books The Art of Invention: The Creative Process of
Book SynopsisIn this entertaining and insightful exploration of the process of invention, an experienced inventor vividly illustrates how great inventions embody three crucial characteristics--simplicity, elegance, and robustness. Whether you're an aspiring inventor or an experienced designer, the author's expertise, personal examples, and case studies offer detailed guidance on conceptualizing your ideas and turning them into reality. The author shows how ideas can come from a variety of sources such as the natural world, basic physical principles, life experience, or even chance observations. He examines how intuition and the harnessing of subconscious information are key ingredients for the inventive process. He concludes with an in-depth look at the business of invention and the typical inventor's toolkit. He addresses the real-world challenges of turning a good idea into a practical, marketable application, including patents, marketing, and entrepreneurship. He is candid about the realities of hard work and the need to learn from the inevitable mistakes along the way. Full of insights and practical guidance from a successful inventor and entrepreneur, this book will open new avenues of creativity for budding and accomplished inventors alike.
£13.49
World Scientific Europe Ltd Laboratory Scientific Glassblowing: A Practical
Book SynopsisRelated Title: Laboratory Scientific Glassblowing: Advanced Techniques and Glassblowing's Place in History'If you are interested in learning about glassblowing techniques for scientific glassware, then this book is an incredible opportunity to learn from a master glassblower. Much of this information is passed down in person, and to have it available in a book such as this is a very rare opportunity that you should not pass up.'IEEE Electrical Insulation MagazineThis book explains and demonstrates the methods involved in scientific glassblowing. It describes elementary to advanced glass manipulation together with technical information on its safe use and development in the laboratory. Edited by Paul Le Pinnet (MBE), a scientific glassblower with over 50 years' experience in the field, experts in glassblowing are brought together to explain their methods and approaches used to produce a variety of glassware.Laboratory Scientific Glassblowing is a unique project which updates and develops the traditional art of glassblowing and brings it into the 21st century. New skills and materials are introduced, including descriptions of working with fused silica, on laser profile cutting and on the creation of artistic glassware in a scientific setting. Written specifically as a hands-on reference work, this book can be used as a step-by-step practical guide for practitioners and scientists as well as students and apprentices interested in the field.Contributions from: Michael Baumbach, MD of H Baumbach & Co; Paul Rathmill, Enterprise Q; William Fludgate, MD BioChem Glass (app) Ltd; Ian Pearson (Past Chairman BSSG), Editor, BSSG Journal; Gary Coyne, California State University USA; Konstantin Kraft-Poggensee, Former chairman, German Scientific Glassblowing Society; Keith Holden President of the Australian and New Zealand Glassblowing Society; Phil Murray, Churchill Fellow.
£45.60
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc How Things Work
Book SynopsisTheodore Gray has become a household name among fans, both young and old, of popular science and mechanics with his bestselling trilogy of books: The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions. In How Things Work, he explores the mechanical underpinnings of dozens of types of machines, from the cotton gin to the wristwatch to an industrial loom, and shares his deep, firsthand appreciation and knowledge of the world''s most essential mechanical systems. Filled with stunning original photographs by Nick Mann, How Things Work is a must-have exploration of stuff-large and small-for any builder, maker or lover of mechanical things.
£14.24
Oxford University Press Biomedical Science Practice
Book SynopsisAn introduction to the key professional skills and core laboratory techniques that underpin successful professional practice, providing a strong foundation for beginning biomedical science students.Trade ReviewThis book covers the biomedical science practice subject area in a very engaging, applied, and logical format. It is easy to read, the learning objectives and case studies complement the subject area within each chapter, and the figures and diagrams keep the reader interested. This is the best book on the market for anyone studying biomedical science or related fields. * Khalid Rahman, Professor of Physiological Biochemistry, Liverpool John Moores University *Biomedical Science Practice clearly explains a number of commonly used laboratory techniques, but is also an excellent reference source for our Personal and Professional Development module as it thoroughly covers topics such as CPD and industry regulatory bodies. The chapter on Health and Safety is a particular strength and provides valuable information about legal requirements in the workplace as well as risk assessment procedures that are relevant to both biological and chemical laboratory work. I do not think there is another book that provides the same range of information in one place. * Chris Workman, Programme Manager for Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Centre Leeds *
£49.39
Johns Hopkins University Press Experimenting with Humans and Animals
Book SynopsisExamining the ideas and attitudes that encourage scientists to experiment on living creatures, what their justifications are, and how these have changed over time. Experimentation on animalsparticularly humansis often assumed to be a uniquely modern phenomenon. But the ideas and attitudes that encourage biological and medical scientists to experiment on living creatures date from the earliest expressions of Western thought. In Experimenting with Humans and Animals, Anita Guerrini looks at the history of these practices and examines the philosophical and ethical arguments that justified them. Guerrini discusses key historical episodes in the use of living beings in science and medicine, including the discovery of blood circulation, the development of smallpox and polio vaccines, and recent research in genetics, ecology, and animal behavior. She also explores the rise of the antivivisection movement in Victorian England, the modern animal rights movement, and current debates over genTrade ReviewI was impressed by Guerrini's vast knowledge of the historical development of biomedical science, including the events that matter to ethical issues around use of animal and human subjects in research.—Perspectives in Science and Christian Faith...a valuable, insightful, and useful book, covering a vast time span and a weighty theme.—Journal of the History of BiologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Bodies of Evidence: Experimentation and Philosophical Debate in Premodern EuropeChapter 2. Animals, Machines, and MoralsChapter 3. Disrupting God's PlanChapter 4. Cruelty and KindnessChapter 5. The Microbe HuntersChapter 6. Polio and PrimatesChapter 7. From Nuremberg to CRISPR: New Rules and New SciencesConclusionSuggested Further ReadingNotesIndex
£21.60
HarperCollins Publishers Lower Secondary Science Students Book Stage 9
Book SynopsisInspire and engage your students with this Lower Secondary Science course from Collins offering comprehensive coverage of the new curriculum framework including suggested practical investigations and Thinking and Working Scientifically skills.Develop your students' scientific skills with a strong emphasis on Thinking and Working Scientifically integrated throughout the course and plenty of opportunities for practical activities and analysisAllow students to take ownership of their learning with self-assessment questions and progress checklists throughoutSupport students in their language needs with all key words clearly defined on the relevant page in the student bookCheck understanding, consolidate learning and prepare for assessment with end of chapter and end of stage reviewsChallenge and stretch your students with differentiated questions for each topicGet students engaged with our feature boxes looking at the history, development, application and impact of science around the world
£18.99
The University of Chicago Press Error and the Growth of Experimental Knowledge
Book SynopsisThis text provides a critique of the subjective Bayesian view of statistical inference, and proposes the author's own error-statistical approach as an alternative framework for the epistemology of experiment. It seeks to address the needs of researchers who work with statistical analysis.
£42.75
HarperCollins Publishers AQA GCSE Physics 91 Required Practicals Lab Book
Book SynopsisExam board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE PhysicsFirst teaching: September 2016 Next exams: June 2023To support students in their completion of the required practicals on their GCSE Science (9-1) course, the Collins AQA lab book is the only resource that they need.This lab book will: provide students with all the information they need to perform their required practicals; including the method, apparatus needed, common mistakes and safety tips be the one place to record the outcomes of practicals, providing and easy reference for revision challenge students with extra questions designed to improve analysis, evaluation and maths skills prepare students for their examinations, with exam-style questions directly linked to the required practicals and apparatus use.
£5.08
HarperCollins Publishers AQA GCSE Combined Science 91 Required Practicals
Book SynopsisExam board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE Combined Science: TrilogyFirst teaching: September 2016 Next exams: June 2023To support students in their completion of the required practicals on their GCSE Science (9-1) course, the Collins AQA lab book is the only resource that they need.This lab book will: provide students with all the information they need to perform their required practicals; including the method, apparatus needed, common mistakes and safety tips be the one place to record the outcomes of practicals, providing and easy reference for revision challenge students with extra questions designed to improve analysis, evaluation and maths skills prepare students for their examinations, with exam-style questions directly linked to the required practicals and apparatus use.
£6.49
HarperCollins Publishers National 5 Biology Lab Skills for the revised
Book SynopsisExam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: BiologyFirst Teaching: 2017, First Exam: 2018 Covers all required techniques and apparatus Provides practice in all skills of scientific inquiry Supports Assignment workNational 5 Biology Lab Skills is designed to support you when undertaking the practical work required for your SQA exam and assignment.It includes ten experiments covering the required skills of scientific inquiry and will: guide you through the experiments with clear aims, methods, apparatus lists and safety tips connect each experiment to your course with underlying biology and learning outcomes provide one place to record your results with write-in spaces help you revise for your exams with check your understanding and exam-style questions. include precautions to help you ensure your results are accurate, valid and reliable. provide assignment advice with each experiment to help you develop your own research allow you to check your answers at the back of the book
£8.33
HarperCollins Publishers National 5 Chemistry Lab Skills for the revised
Book SynopsisExam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: ChemistryFirst Teaching: 2017, First Exam: 2018 Covers all required techniques and apparatus Provides practice in all skills of scientific inquiry Supports Assignment workNational 5 Chemistry Lab Skills is designed to support you when undertaking the practical work required for your SQA exam and assignment.It includes eleven experiments covering the required skills of scientific inquiry and will: guide you through the experiments with clear aims, methods, apparatus lists and safety tips connect each experiment to your course with underlying chemistry and learning outcomes provide one place to record your results with write-in spaces help you revise for your exams with check your understanding and exam-style questions. include precautions to help you ensure your results are accurate, valid and reliable. provide assignment advice with each experiment to help you develop your own research allow you to check your answers at the back of the book
£8.33
HarperCollins Publishers International Primary Science Teachers Guide
Book SynopsisSpark scientific curiosity from a young age with this six-level course through an enquiry-based approach and active learning. Collins International Primary Science fully meets the requirements of the Cambridge Primary Science Curriculum Framework from 2020 and has been carefully developed for a range of international contexts.
£49.88
HarperCollins Publishers International Primary Science Teachers Guide
Book SynopsisSpark scientific curiosity from a young age with this six-level course through an enquiry-based approach and active learning. Collins International Primary Science fully meets the requirements of the Cambridge Primary Science Curriculum Framework from 2020 and has been carefully developed for a range of international contexts.
£49.88
Vintage Publishing The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments
Book SynopsisGeorge Johnson tells the stories of ten beautiful experiments which changed the world. From Galileo singing to mark time as he measured the pull of gravity and Newton carefully inserting a needle behind his own eye, to Joule packing a thermometer on his honeymoon to take the temperature of waterfalls and Michelson recovering from a dark depression to discover that light moves at the same speed in every direction - these ten dedicated men employed diamonds, dogs, frogs and even their own bodies as they worked to discover the laws of nature and of the universe.Trade ReviewEntertaining, finely crafted... there is a feast of fine science writing in this gem of a book * Sunday Telegraph *Johnson's essays balance human interest and scientific wonder in equal measure, making for a delicious succession of vignettes * Guardian *Johnson's lively book... finds beauty throughout science - even among dead frogs and drooling dogs * Scotsman *Johnson manages to convey the heart-stopping wonder of discovery * Radio 4, Today programme *In describing these beautifully simple works of genius, Johnson reveals as much about the corporatist nature of modern science as he does about early research * Scotland on Sunday *
£11.69
TSO Good clinical practice guide
Book SynopsisThe Good Clinical Practice Guide is a brand new publication covering the legislation, guidance and good practice that relates to the conduct of clinical trials of medicinal products for human use in the UK. Detailed and authoritative, this guide will provide practical advice about implementing the principles of Good Clinical Practice within the context of the clinical trial regulatory framework in the European Union. Written and produced by the MHRA, this is the only guide on Good Clinical Practice available within Europe which has been produced by a regulatory agency. This title is aimed at any individual and/or organisation involved in conducting clinical trials with medicines in the UK, including both commercial and non-commercial sponsors and hosts of clinical trials, as well as contract research organisations, clinical research consultants and other niche providers. The guide references European legislation and guidance as well as international standards, so will also be releva
£42.75
Elsevier Science Experimental Organic Chemistry
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Laboratory SafetyChapter 2: Laboratory NotebookChapter 3: Laboratory EquipmentChapter 4: Basic Laboratory OperationsChapter 5: Determining Physical and Spectroscopic PropertiesChapter 6: Functional-Group AnalysisChapter 7: Basic Operation ExperimentsChapter 8: Organic Synthesis ExperimentsChapter 9: Advanced Organic Synthesis ExperimentsChapter 10: MicroscaleChapter 11: Microscale ExperimentsChapter 12: Green ChemistryChapter 13: Green Chemistry Experiments
£62.69
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Purification of Laboratory Chemicals
Book SynopsisTrade Review"...continues to be a fundamental text for all chemical laboratory operators, whether they be research, analysis or production, which require a reliable and complete source on the purification to be applied to reagents or chemical intermediates of interest." (Google translation) --La Chimica e l’IndustriaTable of Contents1. Common Physical Techniques Used in Purification 2. Chemical Methods Used in Purification 3. Purification of Organic Chemicals 4. Purification of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemicals 5. Catalysts 6. Purification of Biochemicals 7. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
£119.70
Microscope Image Processing
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Fundamentals of Microscopy 3. Image Digitization and Display 4. Geometric Transformations 5. Image Enhancement 6. Morphological Image Processing 7. Image Segmentation 8. Object Measurement 9. Object Classification 10. Fluorescence Imaging 11. Multispectral Imaging 12. Three-Dimensional Imaging 13. Time-Lapse Imaging 14. Digital Microscopy 15. Super Resolution Microscopy 16. Image Informatics 17. Deep Learning in Microscope Image Analysis 18. Open Microscopy Platforms and Tool
£107.10
Pearson Education (US) Introduction to Semimicro Qualitative Analysis
Book Synopsis"Green chemistry," is an expression of doing chemistry that minimizes the use of chemicals, uses benign solvents and handles "wastes" in a non-polluting way. This book addresses the need for students to acquire a knowledge of descriptive chemistry and an interest by teaching chemists to expose students to the concepts of "green chemistry."Table of ContentsCONTENTS Part I GENERAL STRATEGY 1 The Strategy of Qualitative Analysis Summary Part II CONCEPTS IN QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS 2 The Nature of Chemical Reactions Kinetics Chemical Equilibrium Thermodynamics Summary 3 The Nature of Chemical Compounds Physical Properties of Compounds Classification of Chemical compounds The Ionization of Water Acids and Bases 4 Solution Phenomena Concentration Units Solubility Equilibrium Processes Involving Sparingly Soluble Ionic Substances Colloidal dispersions 5 Complex Compounds Lewis Theory of Chemical Combinations Nomenclature Theoretical Considerations Stability of Complex Ions The Role of Complex Ions in Qualitative Analysis 6 Oxidation–Reduction Reactions Part III THE PRACTICE OF QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
£139.36
Pearson Education Laboratory Manual for Chemistry
Book SynopsisThis manual contains over 20 experiments that focus on real world applications. Each experiment is specifically referenced to Chemistry, Seventh Edition and corresponds with one or more topics covered in each chapter.
£95.98
Pearson Education Laboratory Manual for Chemistry
Book SynopsisAbout our author Nivaldo Tro has been teaching college Chemistry since 1990 and is currently teaching at Santa Barbara Community College. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Stanford University for work on developing and using optical techniques to study the adsorption and desorption of molecules to and from surfaces in ultrahigh vacuum. He then went on to the University of California at Berkeley, where he did postdoctoral research on ultrafast reaction dynamics in solution. Professor Tro has been awarded grants from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, the Research Corporation, and the National Science Foundation to study the dynamics of various processes occurring in thin adlayer films adsorbed on dielectric surfaces. Professor Tro lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, Ann, and their four children, Michael, Ali, Kyle, and Kaden. In his leisure time, Professor Tro enjoys mountain biking, surfing, and being outdoors with his family.Table of ContentsTable of Contents General Laboratory and Safety Rules General Laboratory Equipment and Procedures Graphing Data Using Excel® Experiments 1. Laboratory Basics: Accuracy and Precision–Who’s the Shooting Champion? 2. Components of a Mixture–What Is That Stuff in the Bottom of the Cereal Box? 3. Cathode Ray Tubes, Millikin Oil Drop, and Avogadro’s Number 4. Conservation of Mass and Reaction Types: Copper Recovery Cycle 5. Equivalent Weights and the Periodic Table 6. Hydrates 7. Gas Laws 8. StyrofoamTMCup Calorimetry: Atomic Weights 9. Chemiluminescence: Glow Stick in a Beaker 10. Atomic Spectra 11. Reactivity of Group 1 Metals: Yes, Mom, I Threw Sodium into Water in Class Today, Optional: Determining the Amount of Alkali Metals Used 12. Flame Tests: Flames and Smoke Bombs 13. VSEPR and Molecular Models 14. Simulating the Shroud of Turin: An Inquiry-Based Experiment 15A. Observe the Rainbow: Paper Chromatography 15B. Chemical Oil Dispersants 16. Sublimation 17. Closest Packed Structures 18. Colligative Properties: Freezing Point Depression 19A. Diet Coke® and Mentos®: An Inquiry-Based Experiment 19B. Kinetics: Testing for Semen–Acid Phosphatase 19C. Kinetics: Activation Energy 20. Equilibrium Constant and Le Châtelier’s Principle: CoCl2 21. Far from Equilibrium: Creating Life in a Beaker 22. Acid—Base Titration 23. Determining the Buffer Capacity of Antacids 24. Entropy: The Chelate Effect 25. Redox Reactions: Detecting Traces of Blood 26. Radioactivity 27. Qualitative Analysis 27A. Group I Cations 27B. Group II Cations: “I Love the Smell of Hydrogen Sulfide–It Smells Like Victory” 27C. Piltdown Man and Scientific Ethics 27D. Group IV Cations 27E. Anions
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Oxford University Press Simulation and Similarity
Book SynopsisIn the 1950s, John Reber convinced many Californians that the best way to solve the state''s water shortage problem was to dam up the San Francisco Bay. Against massive political pressure, Reber''s opponents persuaded lawmakers that doing so would lead to disaster. They did this not by empirical measurement alone, but also through the construction of a model. Simulation and Similarity explains why this was a good strategy while simultaneously providing an account of modeling and idealization in modern scientific practice. Michael Weisberg focuses on concrete, mathematical, and computational models in his consideration of the nature of models, the practice of modeling, and nature of the relationship between models and real-world phenomena. In addition to a careful analysis of physical, computational, and mathematical models, Simulation and Similarity offers a novel account of the model/world relationship. Breaking with the dominant tradition, which favors the analysis of this relation tTrade ReviewMichael Weisberg has given us a lovely book on models. It has very broad coverage of issues intersecting the nature of models and their use, an extensive consideration of long ignored concrete models with a rich case study, a discussion and classification of the many diverse kinds of models, and a particularly groundbreaking and innovative discussion of similarity concerning how models relate to the world ... his analysis is both clear and rich. * William C. Wimsatt, Biology and Philosophy *[This book] is lively, well-written, and should be accessible to novice audiences as well as informative and provocative to disciplinary insiders. It skillfully makes use of a relatively small set of carefully explained and not-overly-complicated examples to give an account that succeeds in being sophisticated and attentive to the details of scientific practice without getting overly mired in the details of 'case studies' that sometimes plague the literature on scientific modeling. * Eric Winsberg, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *[Simulation and Similarity] is well written and detailed in its exposition, providing concrete examples to ground the discussion. It is a very interesting complement to standard mathematical modeling treatments for scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. * R. A. Kolvoord CHOICE *...a compelling account of models and can be highly recommended to philosophers of science as well as to scientists of any particular discipline, especially those practicing modeling and simulation in their everydays work. * V. S. Pronskikh, Metascience *Table of ContentsContents ; Preface ; 1 Introduction ; 1.1 Two Aquatic Puzzles ; 1.2 Models of Modeling ; 2 Three Kinds of Models ; 2.1 Concrete Model: The San Francisco Bay-Delta Model ; 2.2 Mathematical Model: Lotka-Volterra Model ; 2.3 Computational Model: Schelling's Segregation Model ; 2.4 Common Features of these Models ; 2.5 Only Three Types of Models? ; 2.6 Fewer Than Three Types of Model? ; 3 The Anatomy of Models: Structure & Construal ; 3.1 Structure ; 3.1.1 Concrete Structures ; 3.1.2 Mathematical ; 3.1.3 Computational ; 3.2 Model Descriptions ; 3.3 Construal ; 3.4 Representational Capacity of Structures ; 4 Fictions and Folk Ontology ; 4.1 Against Maths: Individuation, Causes, and Face Value Practice ; 4.2 A Simple Fictions Account ; 4.3 Enriching the Simple Account ; 4.3.1 Waltonian Fictionalism ; 4.3.2 Fictions without Models ; 4.4 Why I am not a Fictionalist ; 4.4.1 Variation ; 4.4.2 Representational Capacity of Different Models ; 4.4.3 Making Sense of Modeling ; 4.4.4 Variation in Practice ; 4.5 Folk ontology ; 4.6 Maths, Interpretation, and Folk Ontology ; 5 Target Directed Modeling ; 5.1 Model Development ; 5.2 Analysis of the Model ; 5.2.1 Complete Analysis ; 5.2.2 Goal-directed Analysis ; 5.3 Model/Target Comparison ; 5.3.1 Phenomena and Target Systems ; 5.3.2 Establishing the fit between Model and Target ; 5.3.3 Representations of Targets ; 6 Idealization ; 6.1 Three Kinds of Idealization ; 6.1.1 Galilean idealization ; 6.1.2 Minimalist idealization ; 6.1.3 Multiple Models Idealization ; 6.2 Representational Ideals and Fidelity Criteria ; 6.2.1 Completeness ; 6.2.2 Simplicity ; 6.2.3 1-Causal ; 6.2.4 Maxout ; 6.2.5 P-General ; 6.3 Idealization and Representational Ideals ; 6.4 Idealization and Target Directed Modeling ; 7 Modeling Without a Specific Target ; 7.1 Generalized Modeling ; 7.1.1 How Possibly Explanations ; 7.1.2 Minimal Models and First Order Causal Structures ; 7.2 Hypothetical Modeling ; 7.2.1 Contingent Non-existence: xDNA ; 7.2.2 Impossible Targets: Infinite Population Growth and Perpetual Motion ; 7.3 Targetless Modeling ; 7.4 A Moving Target: The Case of Three-sex Biology ; 8 An Account of Similarity ; 8.1 Desiderata for Model/World Relations ; 8.2 Model Theoretic Accounts ; 8.3 Similarity ; 8.4 Tversky's Contrast Account ; 8.5 Attributes and Mechanisms ; 8.6 Feature Sets, Construals, and Target Systems ; 8.7 Modeling Goals and Weighting Parameters ; 8.8 Weighting Function and Background Theory ; 8.9 Satisfying the Desiderata ; 9 Robustness Analysis and Idealization ; 9.1 Levins and Wimsatt on Robustness ; 9.2 Robust Theorems ; 9.3 Three Kinds of Robustness ; 9.3.1 Parameter Robustness ; 9.3.2 Structural Robustness ; 9.3.3 Representational Robustness ; 9.4 Robustness and Confirmation ; 10 Conclusion: The Practice of Modeling ; References
£40.37
Oxford University Press Quantum Liquids Bose Condensation and Cooper
Book SynopsisStarting from first principles, this book introduces the closely related phenomena of Bose condensation and Cooper pairing, in which a very large number of single particles or pairs of particles are forced to behave in exactly the same way, and explores their consequences in condensed matter systems. Eschewing advanced formal methods, the author uses simple concepts and arguments to account for the various qualitatively new phenomena which occur in Bose-condensed and Cooper-paired systems, including but not limited to the spectacular macroscopic phenomena of superconductivity and superfluidity. The physical systems discussed include liquid 4-He, the BEC alkali gases, ''classical'' superconductors, superfluid 3-He, ''exotic'' superconductors and the recently stabilized Fermi alkali gases. The book should be accessible to beginning graduate students in physics or advanced undergraduates.Trade ReviewA book of obvious and permanent appeal, written by a towering figure in the field. * Frank Wilczek, Nobel laureate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *Offers many original insights, ... clearly and with authority. * John Chalker, University of Oxford *Tony Leggett is widely known as one of the finest theoretical physicists in the world, and has a reputation for extremely clear and insightful writing. * A.P. Mackenzie, University of St Andrews *Table of Contents1: Introduction: quantum statistics,Bose-Einstein condensation and Cooper pairing 2: Bose-Einstein condensation: its definition, origin, occurrence and consequences 3: Liquid 4-He 4: The Bose alkali gases 5: Classical superconductivity 6: Superfluid 3-He 7: Cuprate superconductivity 8: Miscellaneous topics
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Oxford University Press ThreeDimensional Electron Microscopy of Macromolecular Assemblies
Book SynopsisCryoelectron microscopy of biological molecules is among the hottest growth areas in biophysics and structural biology at present, and Frank is arguably the most distinguished practitioner of this art. CryoEM is likely over the next few years to take over much of the structural approaches currently requiring X-ray crystallography, because one can now get good and finely detailed images of single molecules down to as little as 200,000 MW, covering a substantial share of the molecules of greatest biomedical research interest. This book, the successor to an earlier work published in 1996 with Academic Press, is a natural companion work to our forthcoming book on electron crystallography by Robert Glaeser, with contributions by six others, including Frank. A growing number of workers will employ CryoEM for structural studies in their own research, and a large proportion of biomedical researchers will have a growing interest in understanding what the capabilities and limits of this approachTable of Contents1: Introduction 2: Electron Microscopy of Macromolecular Assemblies 3: Two-Dimensional Averaging Techniques 4: Multivariate Data Analysis and Classification of Images 5: Three-Dimensional Reconstruction 6: Interpretation of Three-Dimensional Images of Macromolecules Appendix 1: Some Important Definitions and Theorems Appendix 2: Profiles, Point-Spread Functions, and Effects of Commonly Used Low-Pass Filters Appendix 2: Bibliography of Methods Appendix 2: Bibliography of Structures Appendix 2: Special Journal Issues on Image Processing Techniques
£131.75
Oxford University Press Laser Physics 9 Oxford Master Series in Physics
Book SynopsisIn this book the interaction of radiation and matter, and the principles of laser operation are treated at a level suitable for fourth-year undergraduate courses or introductory graduate courses in physics, chemistry or engineering. The factors which determine efficiency, wavelength coverage, output power, and beam quality of the different classes of laser are treated both in terms of fundamental theory and practical construction aspects. Details of established types of solid-state, semiconductor, and gas lasers are examined together with the techniques that enable their output to be converted widely across the spectrum. The latest advances in high power fibre lasers, femtosecond lasers, and X-ray lasers are explained. The text is liberally illustrated with more than 300 diagrams. An extensive bibliography is provided, together with numerical problems in each chapter. Solutions are available via the web.Trade ReviewThis textbook is well suited for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. It is written with the fine-tuned pedagogical style of master teachers, and it is replete with well-integrated figures and insightful problem sets at the end of each chapter. * Barry R. Masters, OPN Optics & Photonics News 2011 *There is no question in my mind that for expositional clarity and completeness this book far surpasses all the others I've seen. The authors are to be congratulated. I have little doubt it will be become the standard Laser Physics text against which all others will have to be judged (and mostly found wanting). The treatment of explanatory footnotes is superb; it immediately raised the question of why it wasn't done this way years ago? The ability to jot down notes in a truly generous margin is also a great feature. It's not only a textbook for students; from my point of view everyone working with lasers will find it useful. It may become the standard quick reference for lasers; the book everyone reaches for when a question comes up. * Alan White, Formerly of Bell Laboratories, and co-inventor of the red HeNe gas laser *Very well-written while using a clear and concise style. Figures are plentiful and neatly printed...impressive array of topics. Laser Physics , by Hooker and Webb, is highly recommended as a text book and to practitioners seeking to review some of the basics. * Optics Journal *Hooker and Webb have drawn on their vast experience of laser research to produce a textbook which is a real tour de force. The lucid treatment of fundamental laser physics in the early chapters is followed by a detailed account of modern laser materials and devices. This superb book will undoubtedly become an essential text for undergraduates and researchers alike. * Simon L. Cornish, Royal Society University Research Fellow, Durham University *This is an absolute tour de force in laser physics and is set to establish itself as a key undergraduate text in this topical area, however, it most certainly would not be out of place as an indispensible reference in the research laboratory. A comprehensive treatment is provided for the basic operation of a generic laser through to the characteristics of all the important modern laser systems and the key features such as single frequency operation, ultrashort pulse generation and measurement and application to non linear optics. * J.R. Taylor, Imperial College, London *This is an extraordinarily complete and interesting textbook on lasers. It covers all main topics in laser physics, from historical ruby lasers to the latest developments in non-linear optics, ultra-short pulse generation and frequency combs. This vast subject is treated with a unique and tasty blend of fundamental physics, engineering considerations and practical applications. The agreeable presentation makes it possible to get to the main points at a glance. All useful fundamental concepts, from atomic to solid state physics, from electromagnetism to optics, are clearly introduced, making the whole book extremely self-contained. It will thus be useful for a large audience, from undergraduate students to their professors, who will particularly appreciate the wealth of interesting exercises at the ends of the chapters. It will also rapidly become a reference on state-of-the art laser techniques for researchers and engineers. * Jean-Michel Raimond, Université Pierre et Marie Curie *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. The interaction of radiation and matter ; 3. Broadening mechanisms and lineshapes ; 4. Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radi- ation ; 5. Gain saturation ; 6. The laser oscillator ; 7. Solid-state lasers ; 8. Dynamic Cavity Effects ; 9. Semiconductor Lasers ; 10. Fibre Lasers ; 11. Atomic Gas Lasers ; 12. Infra-red molecular gas lasers ; 13. Ultraviolet Molecular Gas Lasers ; 14. Dye Lasers ; 15. Nonlinear frequency conversi ; 16. Precision frequency control of lasers ; 17. Ultrafast lasers ; 18. Short-wavelength lasers ; Appendix A Semi-classical theory ; Appendix B The Spectral Einstein Coefficients ; Appendix C Kleinman's conjecture
£87.21
Clarendon Press XRay Scattering and Absorption by Magnetic Materials 1 Oxford Series on Synchrotron Radiation
Book SynopsisThis is the first book devoted to the use of X-ray beam techniques to study magnetic properties of materials. It covers both experimental and theoretical issues. The three main topics are dichroism, elastic scattering (both non-resonant and resonant diffraction) and spectroscopy.Trade ReviewThis book provides a thorough introduction to both experimental and theretical issues that arise in investigations of materials using the methods of X-ray scattering and absorption * Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie *this monograph, addressing researchers in the field in an elegant, civilised but unpretentious and occasionally idiosyncratic style and vocabulary, sets a high standard for a proposed series on synchrotron radiation * Contemporary Physics Vol. 38 No.5 1997 *Firstly, it is suitable for anyone who would like to become acquainted with a new field of spectroscopy that has made sensational progress over the past decade and, secondly, it is a valuable reference book for those who are already familiar with the techniques... The first part incorporates a great deal of recent work along with many useful tips for the experimentalist and will be readily appreciated by the non-specialist reader... The strength and merit of this book is that both experimental and theoretical issues have been addressed and have been skilfully interwoven. In addition, although magnetic scattering is in the early stages of development, the book establishes a foundation on which further research can be built. * Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, vol. 5, part 3, May 1998 *It must surely play a part in raising the awareness of researchers in magnetism in the potential value of synchrotron-based techniques. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers with an interest in magnetic materials and for professionals who wish to consider the use of synchrotron radiation in their research... It is surely an indispensable item for the university and the institutional library. * Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, vol. 5, part 3, May 1998 *Table of Contents1. Introductory survey ; 2. Non-resonant magentic X-ray diffraction from antiferromagnets ; 3. Non-resonant magnetic diffraction from ferromagnets ; 4. Magnetic X-ray dichroism ; 5. Resonant X-ray diffraction from antiferromagnets ; 6. Resonant magnetic X-ray diffraction from ferromagnets ; 7. Compton scattering ; 8. Theoretical framework ; Appendix ; Index
£173.25
Oxford University Press Microscopy
Book SynopsisMicroscopy is a dynamic area of science, incorporating both basic classroom microscopes and sophisticated research style instruments that can be driven by light, electrons, or X-rays. The rate of advance in the area over the last 50 years has led to a number of technological advances. In this Very Short Introduction Terence Allen, an established expert on microscope techniques, describes the scientific principles behind the main forms of microscopy, and the exciting new developments in the field. Focusing on the main underlying principles, and introducing the power of what is achievable today using microscopes, Allen demonstrates how microscopy impinges on almost every aspect of our daily lives; from medical diagnosis to quality control in manufacture. Beginning with a brief history of the early stages of microscopy development, Allen then concludes with a comprehensive account of the diverse spectrum of microscopy available today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewThe author has succeeded, in his turn, in fulfilling the requirements and goals behind the idea of writing a very short introduction about microscopy. Every chapter in his book is stimulating to anyone curious about microscopy. I invite you to read Microscopy: A very short Introduction by Terence Allen. * Ahmed A. Al-Tabbakh, Contemporary Physics *Table of Contents1. Microscopy and the discovery of a new world ; 2. A spectrum of microscopies ; 3. Light microscopy- from Abbe to superresolution ; 4. Identifying what we see- from FISH to quantum dots ; 5. Electron microscopy-The dawn of atomic resolution ; 6. The Electron microscopy of surfaces- scanning electron microscopy ; 7. Microscopy and nanotechnology- magnification by other routes ; 8. The impact of microscopy ; Further reading ; Index
£9.49
Oxford University Press The Oxford Handbook of the History of Physics
Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of the History of Physics brings together cutting-edge writing by more than twenty leading authorities on the history of physics from the seventeenth century to the present day. By presenting a wide diversity of studies in a single volume, it provides authoritative introductions to scholarly contributions that have tended to be dispersed in journals and books not easily accessible to the general reader. While the core thread remains the theories and experimental practices of physics, the Handbook contains chapters on other dimensions that have their place in any rounded history. These include the role of lecturing and textbooks in the communication of knowledge, the contribution of instrument-makers and instrument-making companies in providing for the needs of both research and lecture demonstrations, and the growing importance of the many interfaces between academic physics, industry, and the military.Trade ReviewThis is a very valuable volume that should be in every physics department library. * Peter J. Bussey, Contemporary Physics *What a wonderful book! From 1600 to the present day, we are led through the history of physics in its many guises. We see the strange and recalcitrant phenomena, the inventive development of instrumentation and experiments, the arcane intricacy of theory, and the pervasive social, cultural and economic influences and consequences of physics. Anyone interested in the history of science will delight in this book. So will any physicist, and any philosopher of science. * Jeremy Butterfield, Trinity College, University of Cambridge *Over the last thirty years, historians of physics have re-examined and rethought almost every aspect of their subject. The time is clearly ripe for a fresh overview of the field, and Jed Z. Buchwald and Robert Fox have assembled a first rate group of scholars to provide just that. Their Handbook is filled with sharp insights on everything from Galileo's experimental practices to the role quantum physics played in the making of Silicon Valley. It will prove indispensible to anyone seeking to understand how physics has grown and shaped our view of the world over the past four centuries. * Bruce J. Hunt, University of Texas *This excellent book points out connections between instruments, observations, theories and discoveries, as well as communication among physicists. The book is replete with key references, clear figures and name and subject indexes. * Optics and Photonics News *Table of ContentsPART I: PHYSICS AND THE NEW SCIENCE; PART II: THE LONG EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; PART III: FASHIONING THE DISCIPLINE: FROM NATURAL PHILOSOPHY TO PHYSICS; PART IV: MODERN PHYSICS
£54.93
Oxford University Press Demographic Methods across the Tree of Life
Book SynopsisThis novel book provides the reader with the fundamentals of data collection, model construction, analyses, and interpretation across a wide repertoire of demographic techniques and protocols, clearly guided throughout with fully reproducible R scripts.Trade ReviewThis book is a gold mine of modern demographic tools, research ideas, and applications and presents solutions through the use of cutting-edge demographic tools and frameworks applied to data collected across the tree of life. * Lise M. Aubry, Quarterly Review of Biology *This book is a very carefully crafted, wide-ranging collection of contributions, which are almost without exception of high quality and report useful ideas, resources, and approaches. The collective authority of the authors is impressive, as is the range of approaches reviewed. The book is sufficiently comprehensive to age slowly, and the cited references and case studies make for excellent starting points when delving into specific topics. The audience is any quantitative ecological lab and demography university course at graduate or higher level. * Basic and Applied Ecology *Table of ContentsTim Coulson: Foreword Roberto Salguero-Gómez and Marlène Gamelon: Introduction: From Lions, to Lion's Manes, and Dandelions: Why Using (which types of) Demographic Data and Methods Part I: Demographic Data Collection: From Genes to Environment 1: Emily G. Simmonds, Henrik Jensen, Alina Niskanen and Steven Smith: Genetic Data Collection, Pedigrees and Phylogenies 2: Oldrich Tomasek, Alan A. Cohen, Erola Fenollosa, Maurizio Mencuccini, Sergi Munné-Bosch and Fanie Pelletier: Biochemical and Physiological Data Collection 3: Marie J.E. Charpentier, Marie Pelé, Julien P. Renoult and Cédric Sueur: Social Data Collection and Analyses 4: Margaret E. K. Evans, Bryan A. Black, Donald A. Falk, Courtney L. Giebink and Emily L. Schultz: Growth Rings across the Tree of Life: Demographic Insights from Biogenic Time Series Data 5: Marlène Gamelon, Josh A. Firth, Mathilde Le Moullec, William K. Petry and Roberto Salguero-Gómez: Longitudinal Demographic Data Collection 6: Pedro F. Quintana-Ascencio, Eric S. Menges, Geoffrey S. Cook, Johan Ehrlén and Michelle E. Afkhami: Drivers of Demography: Past Challenges and a Promise for a Changed Future Part II: Data and Research Question-Driven Methods 7: Jonas Knape and Andreas Lindén: Abundance Based Approaches 8: Owen R. Jones: Life Tables: Construction and Interpretation 9: Yngvild Vindenesa, Christie Le Coeura and Hal Caswell: Introduction to Matrix Population Models 10: Edgar J. González, Dylan Z. Childs, Pedro F. Quintana-Ascencio and Roberto Salguero-Gómez: Integral Projection Models 11: David N. Koons, David T. Iles and Iain Stott: Transient Analyses of Population Dynamics Using Matrix Projection Models 12: Viktoriia Radchuk, Stephanie Kramer-Schadt, Uta Berger, Cédric Scherer, Pia Backmann and Volker Grimm: Individual-Based Models 13: Sarah Cubaynes, Simon Galas, Myriam Richaud, Ana Sanz Aguilar, Roger Pradel, Giacomo Tavecchia, Fernando Colchero, Sebastien Roques, Richard Shefferson and Carlo Giovanni Camarda: Survival Analyses 14: Marlène Gamelon, Stefan J.G. Vriend, Marcel E. Visser, Caspar A. Hallmann, Suzanne T.E. Lommen and Eelke Jongejans: Efficient use of demographic Data: Integrated Population Models Part III: Applications 15: Guillaume Péron: Spatial Demography 16: Shripad Tuljapurkar and Wenyun Zuo: Evolutionary Demography 17: Bernt-Erik Sæther and Steinar Engen: Reproductive value and analyses of population dynamics of age-structured populations 18: Jean-Michel Gaillard, Victor Ronget, Jean-François Lemaître, Christophe Bonenfant, Guillaume Péron, Pol Capdevila, M.arlène Gamelon and Roberto Salguero-Gómez: Applying Comparative Methods to Different Databases: Lessons from Demographic Analyses Across Mammal Species 19: James D. Nichols: Adaptive Management: Making Recurrent Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty 20: Anna Kuparinen: Heritability, Polymorphism and Population Dynamics: Individual-Based Eco-Evolutionary Simulations 21: Maria Paniw, Gabriele Cozzi, Stefan Sommer and Arpat Ozgul: Demographic Processes in Socially Structured Populations 22: Petra Klepac and C. Jessica E. Metcalf: Demographic Methods in Epidemiology
£45.12
Oxford University Press Conservation Technology
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive text to describe the breadth of available technology for conservation and to evaluate its varied applications, bringing together a team of international experts using a diverse range of approaches.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent volume to have on the shelf for anyone interested in conservation science in the 21st century... Its breadth exceeds that of the expertise of many practitioners and I trust it will, in its coverage, provide a conduit to new technologies and applications where it can be of most use. * Rob Harcourt, The Quarterly Review of Biology *Conservation Technology selects some of the most commonly used and important tools in conservation and describes their diverse use in the field. This volume is recommended not only for conservation students, but also for researchers, conservationists, and practitioners who would like to become familiar with the increasing variety of conservation technologies. * Conservation Biology *Table of ContentsPreface 1: Alex K. Piel and Serge A. Wich: Conservation and Technology: An Introduction 2: Lilian Pintea, Samuel M. Jantz, and Serge Wich: From the Cloud to the Ground: Converting Satellite Data into Conservation Decisions 3: Serge A. Wich, Mike Hudson, Herizo Andrianandrasana, and Steven N. Longmore: Drones for Conservation 4: Anne-Sophie Crunchant, Chanakya Dev Nakka, Jason T. Isaacs, and Alex K. Piel: Acoustic Sensors 5: Francesco Rovero and Roland Kays: Camera Trapping for Conservation 6: Kasim Rafiq, Pitcher, Ben J. Pitcher, Kate Cornelsen, K. Whitney Hansen, Andrew J. King, Rob. G. Appleby, Briana Abrahms and Neil R. Jordan: Animal-borne Technologies in Wildlife Research and Conservation 7: Cheryl D. Knott, Amy M. Scott, Caitlin A. O'Connell, Tri Wahyu Susanto and Erin E. Kane: Field and Laboratory Analysis for Non-Invasive Wildlife and Habitat Health Assessment and Conservation 8: Antoinette J. Piaggio: Environmental DNA for Conservation 9: Edward McLester and Alex K. Piel: Mobile Data Collection Apps 10: Drew T. Cronin, Anthony Dancer, Barney Long, Antony J. Lynam, Jeff Muntifering, Jonathan Palmer and Richard A. Bergl: Application of SMART Software for Conservation Area Management 11: Dan Morris and Lucas Joppa: Challenges for the Computer Vision Community 12: Trishant Simlai and Chris Sandbrook: Digital Surveillance Technologies in Conservation and their Social Implications 13: Margarita Mulero-Pázmány: The Future of Technology in Conservation
£42.74
The University of Chicago Press The Age of Everything
Book SynopsisTaking advantage of advances throughout the sciences, this title shows how scientists have determined the age of everything from the colonization of the New World over 13,000 years ago to the origin of the universe nearly fourteen billion years ago.Trade Review"We are used to being told confidently of an enormous, measurable past: that some collection of dusty bones is tens of thousands of years old, or that astronomical bodies have an age of some billions. But how exactly do scientists come to know these things? That is the subject of this quite fascinating book.... As told by Hedman, an astronomer, each story is a marvel of compressed exegesis that takes into account some of the most modern and intriguing hypotheses." - Steven Poole, Guardian "Hedman is worth reading because he is careful to present both the power and peril of trying to extract precise chronological data. These are all very active areas of study, and as you read Hedman you begin to see how researchers have to be both very careful and incredibly audacious, and how much of our understanding of ourselves - through history, through paleontology, through astronomy - depends on determining the age of everything." - Anthony Doerr, Boston Globe"
£16.00
The University of Chicago Press About Method Experimenters Snake Venom and the
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A compelling historical–philosophical account of the epistemology of experimentation in the life sciences from the late seventeenth to the mid-twentieth century. . . . the category of 'methods discourse' introduces a useful and nuanced dimension of analysis for the history of experimental life science. In developing a taxonomy of different levels on which this discourse operates, Schickore lays the groundwork for further exploration of methods sections as historical sources . . . . There is exciting work to be done in linking analyses of methods discourse to studies of method-making: material histories of instruments, model organisms, and experimental systems. As Schickore's book demonstrates, methods do not stand still." * Journal of the History of Biology *"[A] magnificent book on the history of experimental methods . . . . About Method is philosophically motivated history of science at its best. Schickore’s philosophical acumen shines through the book and her meticulous historical reconstructions provide an impressive account of the development of snake venom research, over a very wide geographical and chronological span. This is a first-rate contribution to a much needed long-term history of experimentation." * Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte *"Following The Microscope and the Eye, Schickore presents her second monograph, a lively and stylish contribution to the history and philosophy of experiment. Along similar lines, recent efforts such as Steinle’s Exploratory Experiments and Franklin’s What Makes a Good Experiment? reflect the dynamism of this research area. The book under review traces over 300 years of experiments with snake venom. In addition to examining how scientists conducted experiments, Schickore parses how these individuals communicated their procedures to other researchers—a pivotal but often overlooked element of scientific life. The focus on the rhetoric of experimental method permits a series of clear and incisive comments on how the scientific community—as it grew into a profession—established, enforced, and renegotiated its standards for experimental practice. Schickore serves up lucid prose while nimbly balancing several layers of argument. Although it will be most valuable to those with some field-specific preparation, the book serves as an effective tool for introducing graduate students or advanced undergraduates to major issues in the field, as well as for motivating expansions and responses from practicing researchers. Highly recommended." * Choice *“About Method seeks to rescue methodology from Feyerabend’s more radical views by showing that, while scientific methodologies change, they play a crucial role in directing the practice of science. Her examples are informative and are firmly grounded in their historical contexts.” * Times Higher Education *"Jutta Schickore's About Method . . . has the potential to change our conception of scientists’ methodological statements drastically. . . . . Schickore recovers scientific methodology as a topic of interest and breaks fresh ground in several ways. . . . About Method puts methods discourse back on the agenda and provides a framework that will be helpful to all historians and philosophers interested in the practical and experimental aspects of science." * Isis: A Journal of the History of Science Society *"A book that quietly challenges whatever hopes we might have for finding the one true scientific method, while loudly showing us how intricate and creative diverse experimental methodologies have always been. . . . Schickore provides an invaluable tool for researchers and students of history and philosophy of science . . . . About Method is a wonderful example of long-term microhistories having a long-lasting philosophical payoff—including an increasing acceptance that we might never actually reach our supposedly beloved scientific method, because the experimental situations are forever too complex to be completely controlled." * HOPOS: The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science *"It surveys a three-century span not to tell a comprehensive history of venom research, but to intricately contextualise the shifting ways in which modern scientists have committed publicly and procedurally to experimental method. The focus on Atlantic world investigators necessarily side-lines scholarship on venom research in Asia, India, Australia and Africa, while Schickore’s engagement with the ethics and heuristics of vivisection is restrained rather than foregrounded. The book also treads a fine analytical line between the elaborate specifics of laboratory praxis and the literary technologies and witnessing procedures articulated by Steven Shapin and Simon Schaffer in their seminal work . Yet, written in a pleasant and at times jocular style, Schickore’s text sustains an intellectual rigour and precision throughout. In asking fundamental questions about what experimenters believed they were doing, its interpretive value for scholars across the biomedical and human sciences is undoubted." * History of the Human Sciences *"Excellent . . . . A very welcome addition to the recent literature on the history and philosophy of experiment." * Metascience *“Schickore entices us to be interested in snake venom and then shows how researchers worked their way to answers that made sense in their different circumstances. The process of uncovering what made snake venom poisonous did not follow a straight line that culminates in our superior knowledge today. She follows the complex steps forward, sideways, and sometimes backward to show how scientific understanding emerged and evolved within the complex contexts of the time. Whether about Fontana, Weir Mitchell, or recent protein studies, Schickore’s discussions ring true to her sources while also drawing out larger lessons from history and discussion of methodological and epistemological approaches to the fascinating nature of snake bites.” * Jane Maienschein, Arizona State University *“Who would have thought that a book on the history of snake venom research could yield so many interesting and important insights? One of Schickore’s great strengths is her nose for good problems and for sources relevant to them. She has an uncanny ability to probe the seemingly barren landscape of neglected developments and minor historical figures—and to find gold. Her new book adds much evidence to the claim that the detailed epistemology of modern science has arisen out of scientific work itself, in the various disciplines, rather than from grand methodological theories such as inductivism. No one has done more than Schickore to demonstrate the value of an integrated history and philosophy of science.” * Thomas Nickles, emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno *“Following The Microscope and the Eye, Schickore has produced another sophisticated treatise giving a fully historicized view of scientific knowledge and scientific methodology as dynamically evolving entities. She weaves together history, philosophy, and science into a coherent and pleasing tapestry. Her choice of subject matter in About Method is itself a testament to her sharp eye for a phase of the history of science that reveals easily overlooked aspects of practice and effectively exposes the blind spots in standard philosophical discourse. Under her deft treatment, the long and complicated history of research on snake venom emerges not only as a fascinating episode in its own right but also as a rich source of insights for a new general framework for philosophical thinking on scientific methodology. Schickore’s historical reflections also have plenty of pertinence to current methodological debates in science, such as the ongoing ‘replication crisis’ in biology and psychology.” * Hasok Chang, University of Cambridge *Table of ContentsIntroduction: “A matter so obscure, so difficult, and likewise so new . . .” Chapter 1. Argument, Narrative, and Methods Discourse Chapter 2. Many, Many Experiments Chapter 3. Trying Again Chapter 4. Newtonian Poison: A Mechanical Account of Viper Venom Chapter 5. Experiment as the Only Guide Chapter 6. Thousands of Experiments Chapter 7. Practical Criticisms Chapter 8. Controlling Experiment Chapter 9. Unobservables Chapter 10. Fragmentation and Modularity: Notes on Crotoxin Conclusion: About MethodsAcknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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The University of Chicago Press Split and Splice A Phenomenology of
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Split and Slice borrows new perspectives from a broad range of scholarly fields, generating a long list of cited authors who are rarely associated in the same book. Rheinberger moves easily from phenomenology to biology and from science to art, and vice versa. . . . The book is in a way exhaustive, addressing many of the most significant issues discussed in science studies during the last decades, for instance the importance of practice and technologies, the rich source of information represented by notebooks, and in particular the protocols shared by the different members of a laboratory. Only Rheinberger could write such a book, which wanders between phenomenology and sociology of science, while still remaining engaging and attractive.” * Journal of the History of Biology *“What's in an experiment? In this English edition of Split and Splice: A Phenomenology of Experimentation, a leading historian and philosopher of biology returns in fine form to renew his long-standing plea for scholarly attention to the human and material elements shaping experimentation in the life sciences. In this book, Rheinberger again pulls from the primary literature with which he is most familiar, that in molecular biology, to probe how both research materials and researchers' encounters with them, through experiments, shape the emergence of scientific knowledge. . . . There is much of interest to the working biologist in Split and Splice. Rheinberger offers a convincing way of characterizing the biologist's role in her craft: She is the mediator between the real and the written; between the world of the living and the books and papers that, eventually, report new discoveries.” * FASEB Journal *“A highly original, systematically organized, and empirically enriched essay on scientific experimentation. . . . While its first part convinces with a precise and logically ordered analysis, the second part leads through a broad variety of philosophical thoughts and observations. . . . The reader is taken on an impressive journey through the vast territories of experimental knowledge cultures. And it adds to the surprises of the journey that each and every part of it is enriched with examples from the history of molecular biological experimentation.” * Minerva *“This book provides a captivating perspective on an essential area in the development of a comprehensive and cohesive epistemology of experimentation. Until now, this subject has only been approached in an incomplete and piecemeal manner. Therefore, this book is an absolute necessity for scholars seeking a holistic understanding of experimental practices, including those often overlooked aspects that are crucial for a true and impactful comprehension of the vital role that experiments play in shaping modern science.” * Metascience *“Recommended.” * Choice *“Perched between recursivity and transgression, precision and poetics—just like the research practices it discusses—this eagerly awaited volume is the ultimate exploration of the constellation of technologies, techniques, materials, and ‘savage moments’ that make experiments into a quintessential form of inquiry. Building on three decades of world-leading research in the history and philosophy of biology, Rheinberger shows how, in life as in science, experiments epitomize the human aspiration to intervene in the world with predictable results, and yet their power lies in exposing the limits of attempts to control and foresee the future. An unmissable read for anybody wishing to understand how science thrives by failing to carve nature at its joints.” -- Sabina Leonelli, University of Exeter“In this new book, drawing on his groundbreaking Toward a History of Epistemic Things, Rheinberger explores the logic of a ‘phenomenology of experimentation.’ Attentive to the materiality of science, it brings out the creative, epistemic, and collective dimensions of scientific production in experimental context. Written by a historian and philosopher of science trained in molecular biology, Split and Splice opens up the path to a genuine historical epistemology of the forms of scientific practices for the twenty-first century.” -- Pierre-Olivier Méthot, Université LavalTable of ContentsList of FiguresIntroduction Part I Infra-Experimentality1 Traces2 Models3 Making Visible4 Grafting5 Protocols Part II Supra-Experimentality6 Shapes of Time7 Experimental Cultures8 Knowing and Narrating9 Thinking Wild10 A Eulogy of the FragmentPostscriptAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex of Names
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