Scientific research Books
Cornell University Press The Vanishing PhysicianScientist
Book SynopsisThroughout history, physicians have played a vital role in medical discovery. These physician-scientists devote the majority of their professional effort to seeking new knowledge about health and disease through research and represent the entire continuum of biomedical investigation. They bring a unique perspective to their work and often base their scientific questions on the experience of caring for patients. Physician-scientists also effectively communicate between researchers in the pure sciences and practicing health care providers. Yet there has been growing concern in recent decades that, due to complex changes, physician-scientists are vanishing from the scene.In this book, leading physician-scientists and academic physicians examine the problem from a variety of perspectives: historical, demographic, scientific, cultural, sociological, and economic. They make valuable recommendations thatif heededshould preserve and revitalize the community of physician-scientists asTrade Review"In The Vanishing Physician-Scientist?, Dr. Andrew I. Schafer makes the case that truly effective translational research can go from bench to bedside and back again in dynamic fashion; he describes a view of the future in which physician-scientists will be members of research teams. This book does an excellent job of placing physician-scientists in historical context and highlighting the fact that the problem of the endangered physician-scientist is not a new one. The Vanishing Physician-Scientist? outlines a long-term problem that is likely to get worse, and, most important, provides a number of possible solutions.Given the current constraints—on NIH-funded research and an understandable retrenchment for funding by industry and foundations—its descriptions of strategies that have been successful in the past and are likely to be successful in the future are more valuable than ever."—Glenn Bubley, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and Harvard Medical School
£41.65
Johns Hopkins University Press Evaluating the Science and Ethics of Research on
Book SynopsisContaining helpful summaries and checklists throughout and based on Mazur's thirty years of research experience, this accessible and informative guide will give all IRB members the tools they need to protect human lives and facilitate the research process.Trade ReviewA well-written and informative narrative of the inner workings of IRBs. It is a must-read for those who are (or will be) members of an IRB and for those who need to submit a proposal. -- Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. Metapsychology 2007 An indispensable guide for both experienced and inexperienced IRB members... I would recommend it to any IRB member. Doody's Review Service 2007 Mazur's book provides IRB members with essential questions they should ask when reviewing proposed and ongoing studies. -- Karen J. Maschke New England Journal of Medicine 2007 The book contains an interesting perspective and a wealth of knowledge. It contains quite a lot of information for any single audience, but those who serve on IRBs can benefit greatly from reading and referring to Mazur's work. -- Alice Z. Frohna JAMA 2007 College-level holdings strong in medical and research issues or medical ethics will want this review. Midwest Book Review 2007 There is much to like about Evaluating the Science and Ethics of Research on Humans; its depth and sophistication... Not just Mazur's experience but the overall evolution of research administration is reflected in this volume. -- Kenneth A. DeVille Journal of Legal Medicine 2007 Every IRB member must read this book so that the participants of clinical trials benefit from it. -- Sanjay A. Pai Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2008 The author applies extensive experience to illustrate the depth of ethical reflection that research proposals can generate and provides guidance on how reflection can be directed to decision making... Checklists in the text and appendices afford IRB members and officers the comfort of knowing that little, if anything, has been overlooked in discharging ethics review. -- Bernard M. Dickens, PhD Annals of Internal Medicine 2008 The analysis of a study's risk-benefit ratio is especially good. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Biological and Environmental Research 2007 Contains helpful summaries and checklists throughout based on the author's thirty years of research experience. Issues in Law and Medicine 2008Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: What Can the New IRB Member Expect?Part I: The IRB, Its Work, and Its Challenges1. What Is an IRB, and What Does It Do?2. Basic Terms and Concepts Used in IRB Work3. What Is Risk?Part II: The Scientific Protocol and the Informed Consent Form4. Prescreening of Proposals5. The Scientific Protocol6. The Informed Consent Form7. Recruitment, Selection, and Compensation of Study Participants8. Research involving Questionnaires and Surveys9. Protection of Participants' Privacy in Research Dataand SpecimensPart III: The Continuing Work of the IRB10. The Ethical Issues of Informed Consent11. Continuing Review, Communication, and Feedback12. Where Are IRBs Making Mistakes, and How Can We Minimize Mistakes?13. Strategies for Managing the IRB Workload and Supporting IRB Decision Making14. Decision-Making Capacity and Accountability in ResearchSummary: The IRB's Key RoleAppendix 1: A Check List for Reviewing a Scientific ProtocolAppendix 2: A Check List for Reviewing an Informed Consent FormNotesWebsite References for Cited DocumentsIndex
£48.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Evaluating the Science and Ethics of Research on
Book SynopsisContaining helpful summaries and checklists throughout and based on Mazur's thirty years of research experience, this accessible and informative guide will give all IRB members the tools they need to protect human lives and facilitate the research process.Trade ReviewA well-written and informative narrative of the inner workings of IRBs. It is a must-read for those who are (or will be) members of an IRB and for those who need to submit a proposal. -- Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. Metapsychology 2007 An indispensable guide for both experienced and inexperienced IRB members... I would recommend it to any IRB member. Doody's Review Service 2007 Mazur's book provides IRB members with essential questions they should ask when reviewing proposed and ongoing studies. -- Karen J. Maschke New England Journal of Medicine 2007 The book contains an interesting perspective and a wealth of knowledge. It contains quite a lot of information for any single audience, but those who serve on IRBs can benefit greatly from reading and referring to Mazur's work. -- Alice Z. Frohna JAMA 2007 College-level holdings strong in medical and research issues or medical ethics will want this review. Midwest Book Review 2007 There is much to like about Evaluating the Science and Ethics of Research on Humans; its depth and sophistication... Not just Mazur's experience but the overall evolution of research administration is reflected in this volume. -- Kenneth A. DeVille Journal of Legal Medicine 2007 Every IRB member must read this book so that the participants of clinical trials benefit from it. -- Sanjay A. Pai Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2008 The author applies extensive experience to illustrate the depth of ethical reflection that research proposals can generate and provides guidance on how reflection can be directed to decision making... Checklists in the text and appendices afford IRB members and officers the comfort of knowing that little, if anything, has been overlooked in discharging ethics review. -- Bernard M. Dickens, PhD Annals of Internal Medicine 2008 The analysis of a study's risk-benefit ratio is especially good. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Biological and Environmental Research 2007 Contains helpful summaries and checklists throughout based on the author's thirty years of research experience. Issues in Law and Medicine 2008Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: What Can the New IRB Member Expect?Part I: The IRB, Its Work, and Its Challenges1. What Is an IRB, and What Does It Do?2. Basic Terms and Concepts Used in IRB Work3. What Is Risk?Part II: The Scientific Protocol and the Informed Consent Form4. Prescreening of Proposals5. The Scientific Protocol6. The Informed Consent Form7. Recruitment, Selection, and Compensation of Study Participants8. Research involving Questionnaires and Surveys9. Protection of Participants' Privacy in Research Dataand SpecimensPart III: The Continuing Work of the IRB10. The Ethical Issues of Informed Consent11. Continuing Review, Communication, and Feedback12. Where Are IRBs Making Mistakes, and How Can We Minimize Mistakes?13. Strategies for Managing the IRB Workload and Supporting IRB Decision Making14. Decision-Making Capacity and Accountability in ResearchSummary: The IRB's Key RoleAppendix 1: A Check List for Reviewing a Scientific ProtocolAppendix 2: A Check List for Reviewing an Informed Consent FormNotesWebsite References for Cited DocumentsIndex
£28.35
Scarecrow Press Bibliometrics and Citation Analysis
Book SynopsisCan the methods of science be directed toward science itself? How did it happen that scientists, scientific documents, and their bibliographic links came to be regarded as mathematical variables in abstract models of scientific communication? What is the role of quantitative analyses of scientific and technical documentation in current science policy and management? Bibliometrics and Citation Analysis: From the Science Citation Index to Cybermetrics answers these questions through a comprehensive overview of theories, techniques, concepts, and applications in the interdisciplinary and steadily growing field of bibliometrics. Since citation indexes came into the limelight during the mid-1960s, citation networks have become increasingly important for many different research fields. The book begins by investigating the empirical, philosophical, and mathematical foundations of bibliometrics, including its beginnings with the Science Citation Index, the theoretical framework behind it, anTrade ReviewThis book is particularly recommended for practicing bibliometricians to gain a historical overview of their field, for humanities-oriented scholars of bibliometrics as a way of engaging with the key debates of the field, and for policy makers and research managers who need to understand bibliometrics because of its use within their sphere of operations. It is well-written, authoritative, and valuable . . . This book would be an excellent text for students enrolled in an academic librarianship course because it provides a good overview of the complex issues academic librarians face in today's environment. This book is a testament to all the researchers and practitioners who are trying to ensure that academic librarians meet the needs of their clientele. * Library & Information Science Research *A broad and enjoyable introduction to the history, theory and techniques of bibliometrics. * Higher Education Academy: Information and Computer Sciences, August 2009 *
£79.80
Scarecrow Press Handbook of Warning Intelligence Assessing the
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe foreword provides interesting background on the hurtles to getting the still-relevant handbook declassified. * Book News, Inc. *
£84.55
Ohio State University Press Perspectives on Scholarly Misconduct in the
Book Synopsis
£72.40
University of Arizona Press Protostars and Planets VI
Book Synopsis
£52.50
Duke University Press CT Suite
Book SynopsisPresents an ethnographic account of how a particular diagnostic technology, the computed tomographic (CT) scanner, shapes social relations and intellectual activities in and beyond the CT Suite, the unit where CT images are made and interpreted within the diagnostic radiology department of a large teaching hospital.Trade Review“[CT Suite] is a nuanced analysis of the cultural potency of diagnostic imaging at a particular moment in time (the mid 1990s), rich in contextual detail and superbly attuned to the shoptalk through which expertise and authority are encoded and claimed.” - B. Bianco, Choice“CT Suite is a valuable addition to the small literature which deals with medical imaging technologies as sociotechnical networks. The book is notable for its centering on one particular technological apparatus, anchoring a rich account of the practices, activities and rituals that surround it. It provides a compelling and well-illustrated insight into the technological practice of Computed Tomographic Scanning. It is also an engaging read, Saunders’ use of the conversation of the radiological staff throughout the text is not only informative, but conveys the sense of familiarity and humour in the working atmosphere of the C.T. Suite.” - Hannah Drayson, Leonardo[A] magnificent book about the making of radiological knowledge with CT. CT Suite is a thorough investigation of the histories, practices, negotiations, and structures that enable radiological knowledge and diagnostic certainty.” - Anne Beaulieu, Bulletin of the History of Medicine“[A]s soon as one starts reading Barry Saunders’s important book, CT Suite: The Work of Diagnosis in the Age of Noninvasive Cutting, one can realize that he is taking us on a new journey. Saunders does not simply provide an analysis of the visualization produced by CT. Rather, similar in vein and analytical focus to Walter Benjamin’s magisterial work on Charles Baudelaire (Benjamin 1983), he ‘walks’ through the CT suite to make the reader ‘experience’ the medical gaze through his insightful exposition.” - Amit Prasad, American Ethnologist“CT Suite is a fascinating interpretation of the processes of medical imaging—from scanning to learning to filing to diagnosing. Barry F. Saunders’s ethnographic material is excellent. He captures the constant negotiation over the stories that scans tell, and he locates these stories in a history of medical detective work stretching back to Poe.”—Joseph Dumit, author of Picturing Personhood: Brain Scans and Biomedical Identity“In this remarkable ethnography Barry F. Saunders guides his readers through a suite of hospital rooms, in so doing immersing them, chapter by chapter, ever deeper in the practices of computerized tomography (CT scanning). Saunders argues that the discourse and practices associated with the ‘noninvasive’ gaze of CT are haunted by the nineteenth century, in particular by the anatomized corpse and the techniques of knowing associated with it. Drawing to great advantage on the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Walter Benjamin, he highlights the ‘intrigue’ associated with CT rituals that result in diagnostic evidence and ultimately the designation of diseases in living bodies. Beautifully written, this book is a must read for everyone captivated by technologies of bodily knowledge.”—Margaret Lock, author of Twice Dead: Organ Transplants and the Reinvention of Death“This pathbreaking ethnographic study brilliantly analyzes the untidy rituals that make up quotidian clinical practice to illuminate just how physicians create meanings from CT scans and how CT scans create meanings for physicians. It will be thought-provoking reading for social scientists, medical historians, art historians, clinicians, and anyone else who wants to understand better the rituals that make up what we have come to see as modern medicine.”—Joel D. Howell, author of Technology in the Hospital: Transforming Patient Care in the Early Twentieth Century“CT Suite is a valuable addition to the small literature which deals with medical imaging technologies as sociotechnical networks. The book is notable for its centering on one particular technological apparatus, anchoring a rich account of the practices, activities and rituals that surround it. It provides a compelling and well-illustrated insight into the technological practice of Computed Tomographic Scanning. It is also an engaging read, Saunders’ use of the conversation of the radiological staff throughout the text is not only informative, but conveys the sense of familiarity and humour in the working atmosphere of the C.T. Suite.” -- Hannah Drayson * Leonardo Reviews *“[CT Suite] is a nuanced analysis of the cultural potency of diagnostic imaging at a particular moment in time (the mid 1990s), rich in contextual detail and superbly attuned to the shoptalk through which expertise and authority are encoded and claimed.” -- B. Bianco * Choice *“[A]s soon as one starts reading Barry Saunders’s important book, CT Suite: The Work of Diagnosis in the Age of Noninvasive Cutting, one can realize that he is taking us on a new journey. Saunders does not simply provide an analysis of the visualization produced by CT. Rather, similar in vein and analytical focus to Walter Benjamin’s magisterial work on Charles Baudelaire (Benjamin 1983), he ‘walks’ through the CT suite to make the reader ‘experience’ the medical gaze through his insightful exposition.” -- Amit Prasad * American Ethnologist *[A] magnificent book about the making of radiological knowledge with CT. CT Suite is a thorough investigation of the histories, practices, negotiations, and structures that enable radiological knowledge and diagnostic certainty.” -- Anne Beaulieu * Bulletin of the History of Medicine *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. Reading and Writing 13 2. Cutting 93 3. Diagnosing 130 4. Curating 159 5. Testifying and Teaching 199 6. Exposition 275 Impression 300 Notes 307 Clinical Terms and Jargon 345 Bibliography 349 Illustrations 375 Index 379
£115.14
Taylor & Francis Inc Advances in Chromatography Volume 42
Book SynopsisThis book investigates current trends in chemometrics, proteomics, column technology, and element-selective detection for pharmaceutical, medical, industrial, and environmental applications. It offers recent strategies to evaluate and assess materials in air, water, soil, and landfill samples, to determine the amount of hydrocarbons in the atmosphere and calculate their atmospheric lifetimes, to utilize microfluidic devices for small-volume biological analyses, and to examine the role of proteins in cellular signaling, structures, and pathways. With contributions from leading authorities, this text is an enriching guide for analytical, organic, inorganic, clinical, and physical chemists, chromatographers, biochemists, biotechnologists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.Table of Contents1. Chemometrie Analysis of Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Separations 2. Column Technology for Capillary Electrochromatography 3. Gas Chromatography with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometric Detection (GP-ICP MS) 4. GC-MS Analysis of Halocarbons in the Environment 5. Microfluidics for Ultrasmall-Volume Biological Analysis 6. Recent Trends in Proteome Analysis 7. Improving Our Understanding of Reversed-Phase Separations for the 21st Century 8. Clinical Applications of High-Performance Affinity Chromatography
£237.50
Taylor & Francis Inc Advances in Chromatography
Book SynopsisVolume 35 examines timely subjects such as performance requirements, detection modes, and ancillary techniques for optical detectors in capillary electrophoresis; and more.Trade Review"The overall quality of the chapters in this collected volume is quite high, and each chapter would be greatly beneficial to anyone needing a quick introduction into one of the areas covered. Any library maintaining the series should definitely acquire volume 35. "---Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis ". . .All of the reviews presented in this volume are not only pleasant to read but they offer a good survey of the latest achievements in the field. . .the editors should be congratulated for a well done job. For its price the volume is a good buy. "---Journal of Chromatography A "This volume will make an excellent addition to any analytical chemist's collection. "---Journal of the American Chemical Society ". . .Another thoroughly recommended reference volume for the chromatographer. "---AnalystTable of ContentsOptical detectors for capillary electrophoresis; capillary electrophoresis coupled with mass spectrometry; approaches for the optimization of experimental parameters in capillary zone electrophoresis; crawling out of chiral pool - the evolution of Pirkle-type chiral stationary phases; pharmaceutical analysis by capillary electrophoresis; chromatographic characterization of gasolines; reversed-phase ion-pair and ion-interaction chromatography; error sources in the determination of chromatographic peak area ratios.
£256.50
RAND International Cooperation in Research and
Book Synopsis
£14.24
RAND Resilience Dividend Valuation Model
Book SynopsisThe RAND Corporation and the Rockefeller Foundation formed a partnership to develop a modeling framework that can be used to estimate the net benefits of a resilience project. We call the framework the Resilience Dividend Valuation Model (RDVM). This report discusses the motivation for the RDVM, describes how we developed it, and offers a set of case studies to demonstrate how the RDVM can be applied across diverse settings.
£29.45
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Theory of Scientific Method
Book SynopsisIncludes Whewell's seminal studies of the logic of induction (with his critique of Mill's theory), arguments for his realist view that science discovers necessary truths about nature, and exercises in the epistemology and ontology of science. This book sets forth a coherent statement of a historically important philosophy of science.
£21.59
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Theory of Scientific Method Hackett Classics
Book SynopsisIncludes Whewell's seminal studies of the logic of induction (with his critique of Mill's theory), arguments for his realist view that science discovers necessary truths about nature, and exercises in the epistemology and ontology of science. This book sets forth a coherent statement of a historically important philosophy of science.
£39.94
Washington State University Press Low Dose Radiation
Table of ContentsPrefaceForeword, by Gayle WoloschakSummaryAcronyms and AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Life and Times of a Radiation Biologist2. A Brief History of Radiation Biology3. The Birth of the DOE Low Dose Radiation Research Program4. Early Observations and New Technology5. Paradigm Shifts in Low Dose Radiation Biology and Application of Data6. Biomarkers of Radiation Exposure and Dose7. Mechanisms of Action8. Modeling9. Takin a Systems Biology Approach to Risk10. Program Communication and Monitoring11. Current and Potential Impact on Standards12. Applying Lessons Learned to Future DirectionEpilogueAppendicesA. BERAC Report Program PlanB.First Call for ProposalsC. Dose Range ChartsReferences
£30.56
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,U.S. Imaging A Laboratory Manual
Book Synopsis
£146.30
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc The Structure of Science
Book Synopsis"Structure of Science: Problems in the Logic of Scientific Explanation - 2nd Edition".Trade ReviewErnest Nagel's work, The Structure of Science , has earned for itself the status of an outstanding standard work in its field. It offers an exceptionally thorough and comprehensive methodological and philosophical exploration encountered in those diverse fields. Nagel's discussion is distinguished by the lucidity of its style, the incisiveness of its reasoning, and the solidity of its grounding in all the major branches of scientific inquiry. The Structure of Science has become a highly influential work that is widely invoked in the methodological and philosophical literature. Recent controversies between analytics and historic-sociological approaches to the philosophy of science have not diminished its significance; in fact, it seems to me that the pragmatist component in Nagel's thinking may be helpful for efforts to develop a rapprochement between the contending schools. --Carl G. Hempel
£22.49
Comanche Spirit Publishing The Sasquatch People and Their Interdimensional Connection
£15.26
Cambridge University Press Philosophy of Open Science
Book SynopsisThis Element proposes to frame openness in the Open Science [OS] movement as the effort to establish judicious connections among systems of practice, predicated on a process-oriented view of research as a tool for effective and responsible agency. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Rethinking communication: research in a changing world; 3. Rethinking practice: challenges of open science implementation; 4. Rethinking values: diversity and justice across systems of practice; 5. Rethinking the philosophy of OS; 6. Conclusion; References.
£17.00
Cambridge University Press Introduction to Adaptive Trial Designs and Master
Book SynopsisThe first introductory guide to the fast-paced and emerging field of research, equipping readers with the knowledge to critically interpret and plan adaptive clinical trials and master protocols. An invaluable text for medical students and researchers, featuring a history of clinical trial research, case studies and a practical guide.Trade Review'A delightful, easy-to-read and must-have primer for anyone offering a course on basic concepts, ingredients, attributes, and different types of, including common misconceptions and practical considerations for, adaptive clinical trials and master protocols.' Lehana Thabane, Professor, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Canada'This book fulfils an important need, providing a broad overview of recent work in innovative approaches to clinical trials. It covers two major types of innovative trial design that are becoming more widespread in clinical research: adaptive designs and master protocols. For readers who wish to delve into more depth, it provides a thorough review of literature on the topic. It also showcases available software, both commercial and free, and provides many real case studies of where the designs have been used in real trials. The book is written by three experts in the field who understand well the benefits and limitations of these approaches. It is relevant to those who work in academic trials as well as the pharmaceutical industry. I would highly recommend it as a great resource for clinical trialists who want to understand these approaches better.' James Wason, Professor of Biostatistics, Newcastle UniversityTable of ContentsAbout the Author; Preface; Part I. History and Introduction to Clinical Trial Research: 1. Introduction to Clinical Trial Research; 2. History of Clinical Trial Research. Part II. Basic Ingredients for Adaptive Trial Designs and Common Types: 3. Characteristics and Principles of Adaptive Trial Designs; 4. Common Types of Adaptive Trial Designs; 5. Clinical Trial Simulations; Part III. Basic Ingredients for Master Protocols: 6. Characteristics and Principles of Master Protocols; 7. Platform Trials; 8. Basket and Umbrella Trials; Part IV. Case Studies of Adaptive Trial Designs and Master Protocols; 9. Case Studies of Adaptive Trial Designs; 10. Case Studies of Platform Trials; 11. Case Studies of Basket and Umbrella Trials; 12. Standards and Guidelines for Adaptive Trial Designs and Master Protocols; Part V. A Practical Guide to Adaptive Trial Designs and Master Protocols: 13. Common Misconceptions of Adaptive Trial Designs and Master Protocols; 14. Practical Considerations for Adaptive Trial Designs and Master Protocols.
£29.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Having Success with NSF
Book SynopsisThis book is designed to help researchers achieve success in funding their National Science Foundation (NSF) research proposals. The book discusses aspects of the proposal submission and review process that are not typically communicated to the research community. Written by authors with successful track records in grant writing and years of experience as NSF Program Directors, this book provides an insider's view of successful grantsmanship. Written in a practical approach, this book offers tips that will not be found in official paperwork and provides answers to questions frequently asked of NSF Program Directors. The purpose of the book is to improve your NSF grant-writing skills and improve your chances of funding.Trade Review"[Li and Marrongelle] have done a wonderful job of capturing many of the small details, motivations, and inner workings of the review process that are not obvious to many grant writers." (Amazon review, 2013) "Plan to read this with a highlighter and sticky notes at hand - you'll want to mark things for easy reference later and keep this close by when writing your next NSF proposal." (Amazon review, 2013) "There are bits of information in the book that are impossible to come by any other way." (Amazon review, 2013) have done a wonderful job of capturing many of the small details, motivations, and inner workings of the review process that are not obvious to many grant writers.Table of ContentsPreface viiAbout the Author xi 1 Getting Started 1 2 Preparing Your Proposal 17 3 Submitting Your Proposal 48 4 Reviewing of Your Proposal 58 5 Revising Your Proposal 73 6 Managing Your Grant 87 7 Extending the Horizon 99 Index 108
£26.55
John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Companion to the History of Science
Book SynopsisThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to the History of Science is a single volume companion that discusses the history of science as it is done today, providing a survey of the debates and issues that dominate current scholarly discussion, with contributions from leading international scholars. Provides a single-volume overview of current scholarship in the history of science edited by one of the leading figures in the fieldFeatures forty essays by leading international scholars providing an overview of the key debates and developments in the history of scienceReflects the shift towards deeper historical contextualization within the fieldHelps communicate and integrate perspectives from the history of science with other areas of historical inquiryIncludes discussion of non-Western themes which are integrated throughout the chaptersDivided into four sections based on key analytic categories that reflect new approaches in the fieldTable of ContentsAbout the Editor viii About the Contributors ix Acknowledgements xvi Introduction 1Bernard Lightman 1 Historiography of the History of Science 7Lynn K. Nyhart Part I Roles 23 2 Learned Man and Woman in Antiquity and the Middle Ages 25Nathan Sidoli 3 Go-Betweens, Travelers, and Cultural Translators 39Kapil Raj 4 The Alchemist 58Tara Nummedal 5 The Natural Philosopher 71Peter Dear 6 The Natural Historian 84Kristin Johnson 7 Invisible Technicians, Instrument Makers, and Artisans 97Iwan Rhys Morus 8 Scientific illustrators 111Valérie Chansigaud 9 The Human Experimental Subject 126Anita Guerrini 10 Amateurs 139Katherine Pandora 11 The Man of Science 153Paul White 12 The Professional Scientist 164Cyrus C. M. Mody Part II Places and Spaces 179 13 The Medieval University 181Steven J. Livesey 14 The Observatory 196Robert W. Smith 15 The Court 210Bruce T. Moran 16 Academies and Societies 224Denise Phillips 17 Museums and Botanical Gardens 238Lukas Rieppel 18 Domestic Space 252Donald L. Opitz 19 Commercial Science 268Paul Lucier 20 The Field 282Robert E. Kohler and Jeremy Vetter 21 The Laboratory 296Catherine M. Jackson 22 Modern School and University 310Heike Jöns Part III Communication 329 23 Manuscripts 331Joyce van Leeuwen 24 The Printing Press 344Nick Wilding 25 Correspondence Networks 358Brian Ogilvie 26 Translations 372Marwa Elshakry and Carla Nappi 27 Journals and Periodicals 387Aileen Fyfe 28 Textbooks 400Josep Simon 29 Lectures 414Diarmid A. Finnegan 30 Film, Radio, and Television 428David A. Kirby Part IV Tools of Science 443 31 Timing Devices 445Rory McEvoy 32 Weights and Measures 459Hector Vera 33 Calculating Devices and Computers 472Matthew L. Jones 34 Specimens and Collections 488Mary E. Sunderland 35 Recording Devices 500Jimena Canales 36 Microscopes 515Boris Jardine 37 Telescopes 530Jim Bennett 38 Prisms, Spectroscopes, Spectrographs, and Gratings 543Klaus Hentschel 39 Diagrams 557Charlotte Bigg 40 Three Dimensional Models 572Joshua Nall and Liba Taub Index 587
£41.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc Qualitative Research in Practice
Book SynopsisA practical introduction to qualitative research across fields and disciplines Qualitative Research in Practice offers a hands-on introduction to qualitative research design, methods, data, and analysis. Designed as a companion text for any course involving qualitative research, this book explores the different types of qualitative studies with relevant examples and analysis by the researchers themselves. The workbook format makes it easy to use in the classroom or the field, and the depth of information makes it a valuable resource for students of social work, psychology, counseling, management, education, health care, or any field in which qualitative research is conducted. While quantitative research is primarily concerned with numerical data, qualitative research methods are more flexible, responsive, and open to contextual information. To a qualitative researcher, a situation is defined by the participants' perspectives, making it the primary method Table of ContentsPreface ix About the Editors xiii Part One: The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry 1 1 Introduction to Qualitative Research 3 2 Assessing and Evaluating Qualitative Research 19 Part Two: Examples of Qualitative Research for Discussion and Analysis 33 Interpretive Qualitative Research 33 3 Roles Traditional Healers Play in Cancer Treatment in Malaysia: Implications for Health Promotion and Education 37 How Context Shapes the Design and Implementation of a Qualitative Study 54Sharan B. Merriam 4 The Influence of Mentorship and Role Models on University Women Leaders’ Career Paths toUniversity Presidency 57 Mutual Reflections on Conceptual Frameworks in Qualitative Research 84Lilian H. Hill, Celeste A. Wheat Phenomenology 87 5 Hiking Leisure: Generating a Different Existence Within Everyday Life 91 Hiking the Phenomenological Psychological Method 109Rob Bongaardt, Børge Baklien, Idun Røseth 6 Being In-Between: The Lived Experience of Becoming a Prosthesis User Following the Loss of a Leg 113 Caught Up Between Ethics and Methodology: Reflections Addressing the Unintended Presence of a Participant’s Partner During a Phenomenological Interview 131Annelise Norlyk Ethnography 135 7 Boxing Culture and Serious Leisure Among North American Youth: An Embodied Ethnography 139 Embodied Ethnography as a Research Approach: Further Reflections and Insights on Boxing as Serious Leisure 158Nuno F. Ribeiro 8 A Sojourn Experience in the Land of Fire and Ice: Examining Cultural Competence and Employee Well-Being Through an Autoethnographic Exploration 161 Managing the Burden and Blessing of Autoethnography 182Robin S. Grenier Grounded Theory 185 9 A Grounded Theory of Professional Learning in an Authentic Online Professional Development Program 189 Navigating the Sea of Data With Grounded Theory 212Hanna Teräs 10 Openness and Praxis: Exploring the Use of Open Educational Practices in Higher Education 215 Why Constructivist Grounded Theory? and the Importance of Researcher Reflexivity 235Catherine Cronin Narrative Inquiry 239 11 Chandra’s Story: An Adult Education Student Journeys From Fear to Gratitude 243 Narrative Inquiry: Good Things Take Time 255Robin L. Danzak 12 Youths’ and Adults’ Stories Related to the Background for ADHD Assessment 259 Reflections on a Narrative Approach to Autobiographical Stories 280Bjørg Mari Hannås Arts-Based Research 283 13 Drama, Performance Ethnography, and Self-Esteem:Listening to Youngsters With Dyslexia and Their Parents 287 When Participants Become Researchers 313Ruth Falzon, Dione Mifsud 14 Voices From the Field: Preparing Teachers for High Need Schools 317 Dramatizing Data, Creating Art, and Finding Community:Ethnodrama/Arts-Based Research 331Tabitha Dell’Angelo Qualitative Action Research 335 15 Action Research by Practitioners: A Case Study of a High School’s Attempt to Create Transformational Change 339 Reflecting on Taking Action: Three Suggestions 361Jeffrey Glanz 16 Collective Voices: Engagement of Hartford Community Residents Through Participatory Action Research 365 Trust the Process: Reflections on Participatory Action Research 382Karen Brown McLean, Kenneth Williamson Mixed Methods 385 17 College Students and Yik Yak: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study 389 The Best of Both Worlds: Mixed Methodologies 409Cathlin V. Clark-Gordon 18 “Talk to Me”: A Mixed-Methods Study on Preferred Physician Behaviors During End-of-Life Communication from the Patient Perspective 413 The Sum Is Greater Than Its Parts: Using Mixed Methods to Answer a Complex Healthcare Question 431Amane Abdul-Razzak Name Index 435Subject Index 451
£43.20
John Wiley & Sons Inc Chemical Analysis
Book SynopsisThe new edition of the popular introductory analytical chemistry textbook,providing students with a solid foundation in all the major instrumental analysis techniques currently in use The third edition ofChemical Analysis: Modern Instrumentation Methodsand Techniquesprovides an up-to-date overview ofthe common methods used for qualitative, quantitative, and structural chemical analysis. Assuming no background knowledge in the subject, this student-friendly textbook covers thefundamental principles and practical aspects of more than 20 separation and spectroscopicmethods,as well as other importanttechniques such as elemental analysis,electrochemistryandisotopic labelling methods. Avoiding technical complexity and theoretical depth, clearand accessible chapters explain the basic concepts of each method and its corresponding instrumental techniquessupported by explanatory diagrams, illustrations, and photographs of commercial instruments.The new editionincludes revised coverage of recentdevelopments insupercritical fluid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis,miniaturized sensors, automatic analyzers, digitization and computing power, and more. Offering a well-balanced introduction to a wide range of analytical and instrumentation techniques,this textbook: Provides a detailed overview of analysis methods used in the chemical and agri-food industries, medical analysis laboratories, and environmental sciencesCovers various separation methods including chromatography,electrophoresisandelectrochromatographyDescribesUV andinfrared spectroscopy,fluorimetry and chemiluminescence,x-ray fluorescence,nuclear magnetic resonanceand other commonspectrometric methods such atomic or flame emission,atomic absorption and mass spectrometryIncludes concise overview chapters on thegeneral aspects of chromatography,sample preparation strategies, and basic statistical parametersFeatures examples, end-of-chapter problems with solutions, and a companionwebsite featuring PowerPoint slides for instructors Chemical Analysis: Modern Instrumentation Methods and Techniques, Third Edition, is the perfect textbook for undergraduates taking introductory courses in instrumental analytical chemistry,students in chemistry, pharmacy, biochemistry, and environmental science programs looking for information onthe techniques and instruments available, and industry technicians working with problems of chemical analysis. Review of Second Edition: Anessential introduction to a wide range of analytical and instrumentation techniques that have been developed and improved in recent years. --International Journal of Environmental and Analytical ChemistryTable of ContentsForeword vi About the Companion Website viii Introduction ix Chapter 1: General Aspects of Chromatography 1 Chapter 2: Gas Chromatography 37 Chapter 3: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography 75 Chapter 4: Ion Chromatography 117 Chapter 5: Thin-Layer Chromatography 137 Chapter 6: Supercritical Fluid Chromatography 153 Chapter 7: Size-Exclusion Chromatography 165 Chapter 8: High-Performance Capillary Electrophoresis 183 Chapter 9: Ultraviolet and Visible Absorption Spectroscopy 205 Chapter 10: Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy 247 Chapter 11: Fluorescence and Chemiluminescence Spectroscopy 291 Chapter 12: X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy 315 Chapter 13: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy 341 Chapter 14: Atomic Emission Spectroscopy 365 Chapter 15: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 387 Chapter 16: Mass Spectrometry 431 Chapter 17: Isotopic Analyses and Labelling Methods 483 Chapter 18: Specific Analysers 509 Chapter 19: Potentiometric and Ionometric Methods 527 Chapter 20: Voltammetric Methods 543 Chapter 21: Sample Preparation 565 Chapter 22: Basic Statistical Parameters 579 Appendix: Table of Some Useful Constants 599 Bibliography 601 Index 603
£55.76
Taylor & Francis Ltd Managing IoT Systems for Institutions and Cities
Book SynopsisThis book defines what IoT Systems manageability looks like and what the associated resources and costs are of that manageability. It identifies IoT Systems performance expectations and addresses the difficult challenges of determining actual costs of IoT Systems implementation, operation, and management across multiple institutional organizations. It details the unique challenges that cities and institutions have in implementing and operating IoT Systems.Table of Contents1. IoT Systems Introduction. 2. Differences between IoT and Traditional IT Systems. 3. Defining IoT Systems Implementation Success. 4. Systems of Systems and Sociotechnical Systems. 5. Systems Seams, Boundaries, and the IoT Ecosystem. 6. IoT Systems Manageability. 7. IoT Systems Vendor Relations and Vendor Management. 8. Templates for Institutional and City IoT Systems Planning and Operations. 9. Strategy Implementation. Appendix A: Some IoT Systems Vendor Management Considerations for Higher Education Institutions. Appendix B: Making Sense of the Internet of Things in Higher Education. Appendix C: Interview with Hendrik Van Hemert, Pacific Northwest Regional Director - Technical Services, McKinstry.
£63.64
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper
Book SynopsisThoroughly updated throughout, this classic, practical text on how to write and publish a scientific paper takes its own advice to be as clear and simple as possible.The purpose of scientific writing, according to Barbara Gastel and Robert A. Day, is to communicate new scientific findings. Science is simply too important to be communicated in anything other than words of certain meaning.This clear, beautifully written, and often funny text is a must-have for anyone who needs to communicate scientific information, whether they're writing for a professor, other scientists, or the general public. The thoughtfully revised 9th edition retains the most important materialincluding preparing text and graphics, publishing papers and other types of writing, and plenty of information on writing stylewhile adding up-to-date advice on copyright, presenting online, identifying authors, creating visual abstracts, and writing in English as a non-native language.A seTrade ReviewI have been using and recommending How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper throughout my career, starting with the earliest editions. Not only is this book thorough, instructive, and fun to read, it was a critical guide in helping me to prepare manuscripts and grant applications and to hone my ability to write clear, meaningful, and easy-to-understand text. I promote this book in the many grantsmanship presentations I give each year, and I have given copies to my many trainees and to the graduate students in the PhD training program I direct. * William C. Parks, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Graduate Research Education, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA *For almost four decades, first as a student and then a supervisor, How to Write and Publish has been my go-to resource for scientific writing. It is both informative and a joy to read; students-and academics-engage with it. It is comprehensive, and, critically, it has evolved through new editions, adapting to the ever-changing world of scientific communication. The 9th edition is no exception (for instance, it includes additions on e-publishing and the ethics of applying publication metrics). If your shelf has room for only one book on scientific writing, this should be it. * David JS Montagnes, PhD, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Behaviour, University Liverpool, UK *Implausibly thorough, clear, funny-everything you would want in a book on scientific writing! Follow its advice or beware the consequences... * Tara Gray, Author, Publish & Flourish: Become a Prolific Scholar and Associate Provost for Faculty Development, New Mexico State University *How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper is a highly desirable, up-to-date, and effective source for all the basic forms of scientific communication, essential to writing-in-the disciplines or scientific/professional writing courses and writing centers. As much for faculty as for students, it guides the reader through the whys as well as presenting the how-tos, all in readable, accessible prose. The book casts the writer in the role of decision maker-for example, not relying formulaically on IMRAD but explaining that it is one of many possible options for organization. Perhaps best of all, it promotes the basic truth that writing is essential to doing science. * Valerie M. Balester, Assistant Provost, Undergraduate Studies and Professor of English, Texas A&M University *
£42.19
Rowman & Littlefield Scientific Methods of Inquiry for Intelligence
Book SynopsisSince 9/11, the needs of intelligence agencies as well as the missions they conduct have increased in number, size, and complexity. As such, government and private security agencies are recruiting staff to analyze the vast amount of data collected in these missions. This textbook offers a way of gaining the analytic skills essential to undertake intelligence work. It acquaints students and analysts with how intelligence fits into the larger research framework. It covers not only the essentials of applied research, but also the function, structure, and operational methods specifically involved in intelligence work. It looks at how analysts work with classified information in a security conscious environment as well as obtain data via covert methods. Students are left with little doubt about what intelligence is and how it is developed using scientific methods of inquiry. This revised edition of the popular text has been expanded and updated significantly.Trade ReviewThis excellent book is an update of a 2010 book by the same author, Hand-book of Scientific Methods of Inquiry for Intelligence Analysis. In structure, it is a very teacher- and student-friendly textbook. . . .It is one of the most complete, readable, and thought-provoking books on intelligence that I’ve had the pleasure of reading. . . .As some of you who read my reviews in the past know, I often judge a book by how many pages I dog-ear while I’m reading it. Trust me, this is very well dog eared. . . .Among the most interesting discussions for any analyst are the chapters on qualitative analysis, where the author walks the user through, very carefully, how to utilize various forms of analysis and to present those results to the end-user. Frankly the book is worth it simply for that chapter. To that I would add the chapter 'Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessments' is a real gem. It shows where intelligence must interface with other forms of analysis and planning. Having taught courses in competitive intelligence, I would not hesitate to utilize this as a primary text for my students. For my colleagues who teach governmental, military, and law enforcement intelligence, I think that a brief review of this book will bring you to the same conclusion. * International Association for Intelligence Education *Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword Preface 1 Intelligence Theory 2 Intelligence Organizational Structures 3The Intelligence Research Process 4The Scientific Method of Inquiry 5 Intelligence Research Methodologies 6 Idea Generation and Conceptualization 7 Unobtrusive Data Collection 8 Open Sources of Information 9 Clandestine and Covert Sources of Information 10 Content Analysis of Qualitative Data 11 Qualitative Analytics 12 Target Profiles 13 Tactical Assessments 14 Vehicle Route Analysis 15 Geographic Analysis 16 Quantitative Analytics 17 Displaying Information in Figures and Tables 18 Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessments 19 Strategic Intelligence Assessments 20 Decision Support Analysis 21 Basics of Defensive Counterintelligence 22 Ethics in Intelligence Research Appendix—Critical Values of Chi-Square Distribution Index About the Author
£99.00
Rowman & Littlefield Scientific Methods of Inquiry for Intelligence
Book SynopsisSince 9/11, the needs of intelligence agencies as well as the missions they conduct have increased in number, size, and complexity. As such, government and private security agencies are recruiting staff to analyze the vast amount of data collected in these missions. This textbook offers a way of gaining the analytic skills essential to undertake intelligence work. It acquaints students and analysts with how intelligence fits into the larger research framework. It covers not only the essentials of applied research, but also the function, structure, and operational methods specifically involved in intelligence work. It looks at how analysts work with classified information in a security conscious environment as well as obtain data via covert methods. Students are left with little doubt about what intelligence is and how it is developed using scientific methods of inquiry. This revised edition of the popular text has been expanded and updated significantly.Trade ReviewThis excellent book is an update of a 2010 book by the same author, Hand-book of Scientific Methods of Inquiry for Intelligence Analysis. In structure, it is a very teacher- and student-friendly textbook. . . .It is one of the most complete, readable, and thought-provoking books on intelligence that I’ve had the pleasure of reading. . . .As some of you who read my reviews in the past know, I often judge a book by how many pages I dog-ear while I’m reading it. Trust me, this is very well dog eared. . . .Among the most interesting discussions for any analyst are the chapters on qualitative analysis, where the author walks the user through, very carefully, how to utilize various forms of analysis and to present those results to the end-user. Frankly the book is worth it simply for that chapter. To that I would add the chapter 'Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessments' is a real gem. It shows where intelligence must interface with other forms of analysis and planning. Having taught courses in competitive intelligence, I would not hesitate to utilize this as a primary text for my students. For my colleagues who teach governmental, military, and law enforcement intelligence, I think that a brief review of this book will bring you to the same conclusion. * International Association for Intelligence Education *Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword Preface 1 Intelligence Theory 2 Intelligence Organizational Structures 3The Intelligence Research Process 4The Scientific Method of Inquiry 5 Intelligence Research Methodologies 6 Idea Generation and Conceptualization 7 Unobtrusive Data Collection 8 Open Sources of Information 9 Clandestine and Covert Sources of Information 10 Content Analysis of Qualitative Data 11 Qualitative Analytics 12 Target Profiles 13 Tactical Assessments 14 Vehicle Route Analysis 15 Geographic Analysis 16 Quantitative Analytics 17 Displaying Information in Figures and Tables 18 Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessments 19 Strategic Intelligence Assessments 20 Decision Support Analysis 21 Basics of Defensive Counterintelligence 22 Ethics in Intelligence Research Appendix—Critical Values of Chi-Square Distribution Index About the Author
£53.10
Author Solutions Inc Questions Hypotheses Conjectures
£18.25
University of Toronto Press Evolution
Book SynopsisThe publication in 1859 of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species touched off a violent controversy which, when the tumult had died down, left the theory of biological evolution firmly established. The success of the book was instantaneous, partly because the educated public was ready to listen to a reasonable explanation and parly because Thomas Huxley and Herbert Spencer were available and anxious to fight for the theory in the face of all opposition. The opposition was considerable but merely served to fan the flame of public interest. Hence the concept of descent with modification spread and widened and the doctrine of Evolution did more to revitalize human thinking during the past century than any other force. It is for this reason that the Royal Society of Canada commemorated the centenary of the publication of Darwin's book by organizing a symposium on Evolution at its annual meeting in June 1959. This volume consists of papers on geological, biological, ph
£25.19
SAGE Publications Inc Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook
£122.55
Skyhorse Publishing Science for Sale: How the US Government Uses
Book SynopsisFor the first time in paperback and with a new introduction. Discover how and why the government is corrupting scientific research.When Speaker Newt Gingrich greeted Dr. David Lewis in his office overlooking the National Mall, he looked at Dr. Lewis and said: You know you’re going to be fired for this, don’t you?” I know,” Dr. Lewis replied, I just hope to stay out of prison.” Gingrich had just read Dr. Lewis’s commentary in Nature, titled EPA Science: Casualty of Election Politics.” Three years later, and thirty years after Dr. Lewis began working at EPA, he was back in Washington to receive a Science Achievement Award from Administrator Carol Browner for his second article in Nature. By then, EPA had transferred Dr. Lewis to the University of Georgia to await termination—the Agency’s only scientist to ever be lead author on papers published in Nature and Lancet.The government hires scientists to support its policies; industry hires them to support its business; and universities hire them to bring in grants that are handed out to support government policies and industry practices. Organizations dealing with scientific integrity are designed only to weed out those who commit fraud behind the backs of the institutions where they work. The greatest threat of all is the purposeful corruption of the scientific enterprise by the institutions themselves. The science they create is often only an illusion, designed to deceive; and the scientists they destroy to protect that illusion are often our best. This book is about both, beginning with Dr. Lewis’s experience, and ending with the story of Dr. Andrew Wakefield. This new edition, now for the first time in paperback, features a new introduction by the author.Trade Review“David Lewis has been a beacon of integrity against the apocalyptical forces of ignorance and greed endeavoring to divert science from the noble pursuit of truth and pervert it into a tool that supports the most destructive policies of industry and government.” —Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “At a time when every aspect of our daily lives is touched by science it must be of concern that segments of the public have lost trust in it and are rejecting well-established scientific facts, such as climate change. While there are many contributing factors, Dr. Lewis turns the spotlight on the role of governments and scientific institutions. His book is certain to provoke discussion and deserves to be considered carefully.” —Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair, Dept. of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol, UK“David Lewis has been a beacon of integrity against the apocalyptical forces of ignorance and greed endeavoring to divert science from the noble pursuit of truth and pervert it into a tool that supports the most destructive policies of industry and government.” —Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “At a time when every aspect of our daily lives is touched by science it must be of concern that segments of the public have lost trust in it and are rejecting well-established scientific facts, such as climate change. While there are many contributing factors, Dr. Lewis turns the spotlight on the role of governments and scientific institutions. His book is certain to provoke discussion and deserves to be considered carefully.” —Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair, Dept. of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol, UK
£12.99
Manchester University Press The Elephant and the Dragon in Contemporary Life
Book SynopsisThis book provides a powerful diagnosis of why the global governance of science struggles in the face of emerging powers. Through unpacking critical events in China and India over the past twenty years, it demonstrates that the ‘subversiveness’ assumed in the two countries’ rise in the life sciences reflects many of the regulatory challenges that are shared worldwide. It points to a decolonial imperative for science governance to be responsive and effective in a cosmopolitan world. By highlighting epistemic injustice within contemporary science, the book extends theories of decolonisation.Trade Review'Through an illuminating series of vignettes and cases, Zhang and Datta Burton reassert the agency of China and India’s research communities, and recast their ‘epistemic disobedience’ as essential to the urgent task of decolonising the global governance of science. This is an important and timely book, packed with insights and provocations that deserve to be widely read by scientific leaders, policymakers, and by scientists themselves. Its conclusions should challenge, destabilise – yet also strengthen and renew – the frameworks and assumptions that govern science in China, India and worldwide.'James Wilsdon, Digital Science Professor of Research Policy, University of Sheffield'The rise of China and India as science powerhouses challenges Western assumptions about the "universality" of science and its global governance. Using vivid examples, the authors argue that Asian life scientists are involved in the constitution of contemporary science that in actuality is a diverse, multi-sited, transnational, and evolving mode of global knowledge.'Aihwa Ong, author of Fungible Life: Experiment in the Asian City of Life'This is the most refreshing, well-informed, and theoretically incisive survey to date of the evolution of Chinese and Indian science-and-technology strategies on the global stage. Using key case studies to ground their argument about how India and China are gradually challenging the hegemonic control of Western science through epistemic disobedience and strategic science diplomacy, physician-STS scholar Zhang and public policy economist Datta-Burton provide a new bench-mark text for future STS (science, technology and society), geopolitical, and national development studies. They prove the value of multi-locale and comparative or juxtapositional methods of analysis which are fundamental to understanding emergent forms of the future.'Michael M.J. Fischer, author of Emergent Forms of Life and the Anthropological Voice and Anthropology in the Meantime'This compellingly written book reflects on the history and contemporary development of the life sciences in these two countries, and presents an urgent case to rethink global science so that it lives up to its name.'Larry Au, The Journal of Development Studies -- .Table of ContentsPreface1 The global science race and the decolonial imperative for governance2 Unpacking the subaltern anxiety through modernisation and globalisation3 Chinese life sciences’ ‘struggle for recognition’4 India: self-sufficiency in a globalised world5 The dragon-elephant tango: making sense of the rise of China and India6 What global science will have beenBibliography
£76.50
Vintage Publishing The Secret Body: How the New Science of the Human
Book Synopsis'A big-picture forecast of how medicine stands on the threshold of a revolution that will radically change all of our lives' The TimesWelcome to a revolution in the science of you. This landmark new book from award-winning scientist Daniel M. Davis explores the future of the human body.Imagine taking drugs to help you acquire new skills, or knowing years in advance the precise likelihood of developing specific cancers, or following a diet and health regime tailored to your microbiome, or even having continuous monitoring of your body's workings and well-being.Written by an award-winning scientist, this landmark book shows how these radical and disconcerting possibilities have been made real. It is at once a gripping drama of scientific ingenuity, discovery and collaboration, and a vision of the human body of dizzying complexity and wonder.'With this stunning book Daniel M. Davis joins the pantheon of truly great science communicators. Everyone who has a body will love it' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN, author of Ultra-Processed People'The startling new discoveries...are radically altering our understanding of how we function and what our future holds' BRIAN COX'Thrilling' BILL BRYSON'Brilliant' TIM SPECTOR'Extraordinary' ALICE ROBERTSTrade ReviewA brilliant deep-dive into the latest discoveries of human health. An inspiration! -- Tim Spector, No.1 bestselling author of Spoon-FedWith this stunning book Daniel M. Davis joins the pantheon of truly great science communicators. It will change the way you think about your self and the people around you. Everyone who has a body will love it -- CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN, No.1 bestselling author of Ultra-Processed PeopleA big-picture forecast of how medicine stands on the threshold of a revolution that will radically change all of our lives ... Davis is a polar opposite of the typecast propeller-hatted futurologist. He is beguilingly informal and affably humorous * The Times *An elegantly written and splendidly concise Cook's Tour of the frontiers of medical biology. It is also an engrossing account of the progress of science * Wall Street Journal *A perfect blend of cutting-edge science and compelling storytelling. Daniel Davis has a rare knack for making complex science comprehensible and thrilling -- BILL BRYSONAn extraordinary journey that reveals the magnificence, intricacy and beauty of the human body, fundamentally changing the way we see ourselves. Masterful -- ALICE ROBERTSA beautifully rendered picture of the startling new discoveries in human biology which are radically altering our understanding of how we function and what our future holds -- BRIAN COXWhat we now know about the human body would seem magical to people just a hundred years ago... It often reads like a detective story and anyone interested in biology will learn much from this enjoyable book -- VENKI RAMAKRISHNAN, Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry and author of Gene Machine
£9.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Health and Natural Sciences
Book SynopsisResearchers and graduate students need to keep up with the advances in natural and health sciences that occur almost daily. This edited collection of state of the art chapters will provide scientists, educators, and researchers in this vital field with the most recent developments and disseminate it globally. This book, organised into nine chapters, features scientists from around the globe contributing diverse topics in mostly natural, biological and health sciences. The edited book aims at highlighting the state of the art research and recent findings in of agricultural, environmental, biological, marine and medical sciences and biotechnology, and bridging theoretical research with current applications. This edited book will be of significant value to researchers, graduate students as well as practicing scientists working in these vibrant fields.
£163.19
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 180
Book SynopsisThis monograph contains six chapters, each of which provides details about recent advancements in the field of medicine and biology. Chapter One describes the discovery of AZQ, a drug specifically designed to shut off genes that cause brain cancer. Chapter Two analyses the structure, stability, adaptation to extreme environments and the catalytic mechanism of α-helical membrane proteins. Chapter Three provides an up-to-date overview of artificial intelligence (AI) in assisted reproductive treatment (ART) clinics and explores how AI learns and develops a dataset to provide clinical guidance. Chapter Four consists of a study focused on the etiopathogenesis of primary open angle glaucoma using laboratory mice. Chapter Five presents and comments on the current evidence regarding diagnostics in patients with metastatic breast cancer based on circulating tumour cells (CTCs). Lastly, Chapter Six reviews the pathogenetic and clinical features of inner ear involvement in congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), the most frequent non-genetic cause of permanent sensorineural hearing loss in childhood.Table of ContentsPreface; The Impact of Sequencing Human Genome on Genomic Medicine and the Discovery of AZQ (US Patent 4,146,622) Specifically Designed to Shut Off Genes that Cause Brain Cancer; CU(I)-Transport ATPases. Molecular Architecture, Catalysis and Adaptation to Extreme Environments; The AI Doctor Will See You Now: Are Doctors and Embryologists No Longer Indispensable in Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART)?; Search for New Theories of Etiopathogenesis of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: Features of Level of Intraocular Pressure and Number of Retinal Ganglion Cells in Conditions of Genetic Defect of Different Subtypes of A1-Adrenoreceptors; Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer: Ready for Clinical Practice?; Inner Ear Involvement in Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection; Index.
£177.59
Rowman & Littlefield Finding Your Seat at the Table: Roles for
Book SynopsisThis book delineates effective roles for librarians on Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) and provides guidance for librarians on how to serve on them.Trade ReviewAn excellent book that combines the rich background information on history, ethics and legislation necessary for librarians to better understand the context of their work with IRBs and IACUCs. At the same time, it offers very practical guidance and hands on advice to be an invaluable help to medical, veterinary, and life sciences librarians in their roles as contributors to research activities at their institutions. -- Marina Chilov, MLS, research informationist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Library
£58.50
Rowman & Littlefield Scientific Freedom: The Heart of the Right to
Book SynopsisScientists are supposed to have freedom to choose and conduct their experiments and exchange their ideas. Known as scientific freedom, this idea has been implicated in both wonderful and terrible scientific discoveries. Although it is not new, it has great relevance to contemporary society. In a time of genetic editing, global warming, and a worldwide pandemic, the question of how freely science is and should be conducted is one that has significant practical consequences. Drawing on rigorous interdisciplinary methods, this book defines the concept of scientific freedom, tells its story, and asks on what basis scientific freedom is best justified. Based on international human rights law and philosophy, the authors develop a model of scientific freedom as a constitutive element of the human right to enjoy the benefits of the progress of science and its applications. To illustrate its usefulness, they then test and apply this model to a real-life and real-time case study, as well as to two highly important international human rights instruments.Table of ContentsOpening Vignette: Artificial Intelligence and IntroductionPART ONE: Setting the Scene and Providing the Necessary Historical BackgroundChapter 1: Historical Background and Key Concepts And DefinitionsChapter 2: A Systematic Review of The Scholarly Literature On Scientific Freedom: Methods And ResultsChapter 3: Taking Human Right to the Next Level: The Right to Science, History and ContentChapter 4: Scientific Freedom: How Does It Relate to Scientific Dissemination and International Co-Operation?PART TWO: SAFIRES: A Conceptual Model of Scientific Freedom Obligations under International Human Rights LawChapter 5: The SAFIRES (Scientific and Academic Freedom as Integral elements of the Right to Enjoy the benefits of Science) ModelChapter 6: The Scope of ’Science’ and ‘Scientific Freedom’ in Three Human Rights Instruments PART THREE: Working with Scientific Freedom And The Right To Science In PracticeChapter 7: On Drafting the General Comment on Science (2013-2020): A Personal Account, Mikel MancisidorChapter 8: Litigating the Right to Science before the CESCR: the View from the Trenches, Cesare P.R. RomanoChapter 9: Defending Science, Knowledge and Facts: The UN And Scientific Freedom Of Expression, Malene Nielsen and Carsten StaurAppendicesIndex
£65.70
Basic Books Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math
Book Synopsis
£22.50
Basic Books Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math
Book Synopsis
£15.19
American Society for Microbiology Challenges of the Unseen World: A Laboratory
Book Synopsis
£80.44
Hanser Publications Validation in Thermal Analysis
Book SynopsisThe validation of equipment, processes and methods is a basic requirement that nowadays has to be met in most industries. This handbook deals with the validation of computerized systems in general as well as with analytical method validation. The many detailed practical examples focus on thermal analysis of materials, such as plastics and rubber.The handbook is intended for newcomers interested in the theoretical and regulatory aspects of validation and for thermal analysis practitioners who have to validate their equipment and methods.Table of Contents Part 1: Validation of Computerized Systems Recent Changes in Regulations and Regulatory Guidance Instrument Qualification, Computerized System Validation and Method Validation Regulatory Requirements for Computerized System Validation Computerized System Validation Writing the User Requirements Specification (URS) Auditing the System Supplier Installation Qualification and Operational Qualification (IQ and OQ) Performance Qualification (PQ) or End User Testing Part 2: Method Validation Measurement Errors and Uncertainty of Measurement Validation of Analytical Procedures and Methods Interlaboratory Studies in Thermal Analysis Method Development Through to SOP Practical Examples Appendix 1: 21 CFR Part 11 and EU GMP Annex 11 Appendix 2: Basic Statistics Appendix 3: Standard Test Methods for Thermal Analysis
£102.75
Nova Science Publishers Inc Man & Science: A Web of Systems & Social
Book SynopsisThe report is divided into seven chapters. Chapter I can be regarded as an overview of certain common problems within the community of science and gives some aspects on man''s relations to science. Chapter Two gives definitions of the concept of systems and descriptions of two types of man-made systems which the author considers of importance for development of human life and civilisation, namely, observational/analytical and artefactual (systems of artefacts). The former is exemplified in connection to a community of science. Chapter III is a reasoning about planning elements of a municipality which also in certain cases can have relevance for a community of science. Chapter Four shows a picture of a welfare system of a Swedish model. Since the community of science to a great deal is depending on the society for financing, it here can be a question of priority between science and welfare when allocating funds. It has also been judged of a certain interest to point at some dangerous features of a social welfare system combined with totalitarian tendencies. Chapter V gives a summary of man''s relations to different systems from micro to macro. Chapter VI is an overview of some central thoughts of the Austrian Philosopher Karl Popper and gives some reasons for the importance of systems science as an over-bridging science. Chapter VII is focused on certain manifestations of behaviour on different levels of society.
£55.99
Prometheus Books Defending Science-Within Reason: Between
Book SynopsisSweeping in scope, penetrating in analysis, and generously illustrated with examples from the history of science, this new and original approach to familiar questions about scientific evidence and method tackles vital questions about science and its place in society. Avoiding the twin pitfalls of scientism and cynicism, noted philosopher Susan Haack argues that, fallible and flawed as they are, the natural sciences have been among the most successful of human enterprises-valuable not only for the vast, interlocking body of knowledge they have discovered, and not only for the technological advances that have improved our lives, but as a manifestation of the human talent for inquiry at its imperfect but sometimes remarkable best. This wide-ranging, trenchant, and illuminating book explores the complexities of scientific evidence, and the multifarious ways in which the sciences have refined and amplified the methods of everyday empirical inquiry; articulates the ways in which the social sciences are like the natural sciences, and the ways in which they are different; disentangles the confusions of radical rhetoricians and cynical sociologists of science; exposes the evasions of apologists for religious resistance to scientific advances; weighs the benefits and the dangers of technology; tracks the efforts of the legal system to make the best use of scientific testimony; and tackles predictions of the eventual culmination, or annihilation, of the scientific enterprise. Writing with verve and wry humor, in a witty, direct, and accessible style, Haack takes readers beyond the "Science Wars" to a balanced understanding of the value, and the limitations, of the scientific enterprise.Trade Review"[A] searching look at how science interacts with & is influenced by other areas of human endeavor... . one thought-provoking discussion after another. ..." - Publishers Weekly
£16.99
Island Press Marketing for Scientists: How to Shine in Tough
Book SynopsisIt's a tough time to be a scientist: universities are shutting science departments, funding organisations are facing flat budgets, and many newspapers have dropped their science sections altogether. But according to Marc Kuchner, this anti-science climate doesn't have to equal a career death knell - it just means scientists have to be savvier about promoting their work and themselves. In "Marketing for Scientists", he provides clear, detailed advice about how to land a good job, win funding, and shape the public debate. As an astrophysicist at NASA, Kuchner knows that "marketing" can seem like a superficial distraction, whether your daily work is searching for new planets or seeking a cure for cancer. In fact, he argues, it's a critical component of the modern scientific endeavour, not only advancing personal careers but also society's knowledge. Kuchner approaches marketing as a science in itself. He translates theories about human interaction and sense of self into methods for building relationships - one of the most critical skills in any profession. And he explains how to brand yourself effectively - how to get articles published, give compelling presentations, use social media like Facebook and Twitter, and impress potential employers and funders. Like any good scientist, Kuchner bases his conclusions on years of study and experimentation. In "Marketing for Scientists", he distills the strategies needed to keep pace in a Web 2.0 world.
£17.99
Templeton Foundation Press,U.S. Unexpected Grace: Stories of Faith, Science, and
Book Synopsis In Unexpected Grace Bill Kramer offers a rare look into the human side of the world of scientific research. He goes behind the scenes of four scientific investigations on diverse aspects of the study of unlimited love and offers uplifting portraits of human beings struggling to understand and improve the complex issues facing them. He explores the dynamics between the researchers, the subjects they study, and the participants in the studies, and eloquently tells their personal stories. The stories touch on vastly different social and human issues, but all are connected by love. The first is the story of Courtney Cowart, who was part of a group of theologians who met at Trinity Place in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, not knowing her experience would become the subject of a study. The story of how the group struggled to survive and the formation of a practical, effective altruistic community is heartrending and inspiring. This is followed by a description of a University of California Santa Cruz psychology department study on the dynamics of friendship and prejudice that completely changed the perceptions of those involved. The third study, from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, focused on the benefits of religion on mental and physical health, which led its researcher to a greater understanding of forgiveness, humility, and grace. The final powerful story is about a physiology of love study conducted in Iowa City. Here, a functional MRI is the vehicle for measuring empathy and brings the researcher to wonder, "Is there a point at which empathy shuts down and we turn away?" Ultimately she comes to recognize that past experiences influences our ability to respond emphatically. Each story candidly unveils the transformations the researchers and their subjects experienced in the course of their work. This illuminating book, with its unique insights, will appeal to educators, researchers, students, study participants, and everyone who wonders what goes on behind the scenes of investigative studies.
£21.99
Cosimo Classics Science and Method
£17.18
Nova Science Publishers Inc America Competes Act: Programs, Funding &
Book SynopsisOn August 2, 2007, Congress passed the America COMPETES Act (H.R. 2272), which the President signed into law (P.L. 110-69) on August 9, 2007. The act responds to concerns that the United States may not be able to compete economically with other nations in the future due to insufficient investment today in science and technology research and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce development. A similar concern had led President Bush to announce the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) in January 2006 during his State of the Union address. The America COMPETES Act authorises an increase in the nation''s investment in science and engineering research and in STEM education from kindergarten to graduate school and postdoctoral education. The act also establishes the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and Discovery Science and Engineering Innovation Institutes. (Appendix A provides a summary of the act''s programs.) The act authorises increases in funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) laboratories, and the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science over FY2008-FY2010. If maintained, the increases would double the budgets of those agencies over seven years. The Administration''s ACI also proposes a doubling-path, but for over ten years for physical sciences and engineering research at the three agencies. Within DOE, ARPA-E is designed to support transformational energy technology research projects with the goal of enhancing the economic and energy security of the United States, based on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The Administration and others support the conceptual goal of ARPA-E, but questions whether or not the DARPA model can be used for the energy sector, and has concerns about it potentially redirecting funds from current DOE research activities. ARPA-E proponents counter that ARPA-E is needed to facilitate the energy marketplace by accelerating research that will bridge the gap between basic research and industrial development. At the heart of the America COMPETES Act is the goal of maintaining the United States as the leader in the global economy. Three broad trends influence today''s globalisation of the economy. The first is technology, which has sharply reduced the cost of communication and transportation that previously divided markets. The second is a dramatic increase in the world supply of labour producing goods and services traded internationally. The third is government policies that have reduced barriers to trade and investment.
£63.74
