Scientific research Books
5M Books Ltd Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers: 2nd
Book SynopsisOriginal edition reissued in 2023 with new cover. This is a print on demand title and is not held in stock. The delivery leadtimes will be longer. This dynamic manual provides guidelines for written and oral scientific presentations, including how to effectively prepare and deliver papers and presentations, how to find reliable research, and how to write research proposals.Trade Review"This book should be required reading for all students whose degrees or professions will involve presenting scientific results in writing or orally. The topic is so important and the book so competent, it will quickly attract a grateful readership of students, research scientists and teachers. It is well overdue and well done." EAAP News & Livestock Production ScienceTable of ContentsCommunicating science * Sections of a scientific paper * Tables and figures * Other types of scientific writing * Getting started in writing * Improving your writing * Writing statistics * Literature searching and referencing * Getting a paper into print * Oral presentation and visual displays * Poster presentation * Training students in writing and presentation * Reviewing papers and presentations * Further reading * Index
£21.38
Parlor Press Rhetoric and Incommensurability
£27.99
Waterside Publishing Shen Medicine: Changing Messages of Illness to
Book SynopsisShen Medicine goes beyond the medicine of the physical matter of the body. Shen medicine goes beyond energy medicine. Shen Medicine is message medicine. Messgae is information. Everyone and everything carries countless messages. How do these messages relate to sickness, pain, and other challenges in life. How can those messages be transformed to message of well-being. This ground-breaking book by a neurosurgeon who shares his years of experience with this new path to health will open your eyes and open your heart.
£12.34
RAND Corporation Decision Aid Framework Development to Inform the
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£18.99
De Gruyter Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry: Versatile
Book SynopsisThis book summarizes the application of thermal analysis tools in different research areas. Areas covered include characterization of catalytic materials, plastics and polymers, analysis of salts, minerals and oxides. The reader is provided with an overview of experimental strategy, methodology, usage of complementary thermoanalytical methods and the type of information which could be drawn depending on the research field.
£77.90
De Gruyter Handbuch Künstliche Intelligenz Und Die Künste
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£132.00
De Gruyter Data Management for Natural Scientists: A Practical Guide to Data Extraction and Storage Using Python
Book SynopsisData Management for Natural Scientists offers a practical guide for scientific processing of data. It covers the way from “getting hands on” experimental results to ensuring their use for addressing various scientific questions. Code snippets are provided in order to introduce the proposed workstream and to demonstrate the adjustability to specific challenges.
£54.62
De Gruyter Chemical Technicians: Good Laboratory Practice and Laboratory Information Management Systems
Book SynopsisThis book for chemical technicians contains a variety of skills that chemical technicians and technicians who work in chemical plants should develop as part of their successful experience. Many of these competencies were unintentionally addressed in other resources in a dispersed way across chapters in various textbooks and internet resources, but many others were not. The book also provides a brief overview of the tasks that various chemical laboratory technicians must perform as part of their employment. It also includes a thorough explanation of the sampling techniques, chemical analysis, and a description of the various tools and methods used in chemical labs. Additionally the book covers information management systems and good practices in laboratories, as well as how these have allowed and facilitated best practices in laboratories and the gathering of data that improves technicians’ experience and knowledge. Finally, some advice on using lab glassware, laboratory emergency first aid, and a short description of the chemicals that chemical technicians frequently use are provided.
£60.80
De Gruyter Künstliche Intelligenz Und Rhetorik:
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£84.96
De Gruyter Doors to Hidden Worlds: The Power of
Book Synopsis40 years of science visualization The visualization of often-encrypted data reveals new, previously hidden, but quite real worlds to humankind. Art adopts these insights and uses them to create new dimensions. This book brings together a wide range of contributions on visualization in science, media, and art. Renowned experts and associates of the Science Visualization Lab at the University of Applied Arts Vienna present examples of outstanding and innovative visualization projects and provide insight into their working methods. The book follows a variety of approaches to expanding perception and rendering the invisible visible. “If the doors of perception were cleansed, every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite.” – William Blake Insight into the thinking and working methods of renowned scientists, media experts, and artists Lavish publication with numerous illustrations and AR features With contributions by Ina Conradi / Mark Chavez, Christian Köberl, Walter Köhler, Thomas Matzek, Markus Müller, Ruth Schnell, Victoria Vesna / James K. Gimzewski, Manfred Wakolbinger, and others
£40.38
Campus Verlag Varieties of Innovation Systems: The Governance
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the governance structures and mechanisms of knowledge and technology transfer in the context of innovation and production systems in six regions of Europe. For that purpose, the author develops a new and innovative heuristic governance model of knowledge transfer systems. Against the assumption of far-reaching institutional coherence and homogeneity of national systems in existing scholarship, Michael Ortiz demonstrates that national innovation and production systems are regionally variegated. With analyses of strengths and weaknesses, barriers, shortcomings, and dilemmas of regional innovation and knowledge transfer systems, the book ultimately identifies best practice models and policy recommendations for the investigated regions.
£49.40
New India Publishing Agency Basics of Research Methodology
Book SynopsisThis book begins with an introduction which delves into the subject of research methodology. The second chapter provides information on data collection, followed by an in-depth discussion of sampling techniques in the third chapter. The fourth chapter covers sample size calculation, while the fifth chapter delves into the basic concepts of probability. In the sixth chapter, hypothesis formulation is thoroughly examined. The seventh chapter offers valuable insights on how to write a research proposal or project, including an example for reference. The eighth chapter discusses the process of writing a scientific research paper, as well as how to write a review paper, and various methods for presenting research findings through oral and poster presentations, while also addressing ethical considerations in research. At the end of the book, common misused words are identified and discussed. The ninth chapter focuses on data presentation methods using tables, graphs, and figures. The tenth and final chapter serves as a comprehensive bibliography, providing further reading suggestions for interested readers. This book is specifically designed to meet the needs of students pursuing research methodology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Additionally, it will be a useful resource for researchers seeking a foundational understanding of research methods. The methods outlined in this book have been structured in a user-friendly manner, making it accessible and beneficial to general readers as well.
£20.07
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El sinsentido común / Uncommon Sense
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£11.79
NIAS Press Hot Science, High Water: Assembling Nature,
Book SynopsisHot Science, High Water explores the work of different generations of Vietnamese scientists as they engage with local and international efforts to conserve nature, address climate change, and carry out scientific research. Drawing upon ethnographic fieldwork in universities, government offices, and foreign embassies, as well as the muddy intertidal zones of coastal Vietnam, the study reveals scientists engaged in a politics of nature that is local and global, contemporary and historical, and natural and social. More generally, this book is an ethnography of science in a developing country grappling with the local implications of global networks of knowledge production, and shifting trends in international development policy.Table of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgements xvii Abbreviations xix 1. Introduction 1 Actor-networks Slippery spaces 2. Science Histories 23 Confucian influences on the 'pacified south' Confucian education in an independent Vietnam Colonial educations Science and higher education in a divided country The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, doi moi and beyond Histories and their contemporaries 3. Science Economies 58 Dr. Ly's gift Unequal equivalencies and shifting power Getting to know a shrimp pond What's in it for me? Cash economies Observing the economy 4. Conserving Science and Composing Nature 83 Experiencing nature at Xuan Thuy National Park Natural and human actors Scientists at work Challenging natures Instability and the movements of birds and trees Normal natures 5. Making Climate Change 123 The Vietnamese climate Crises, curves and prices Climate change science and negotiations Assembling the facts Acting multilocally Performing climate change: A workshop for the National Assembly Tangled actor networks Delivering climate change to local government 6. The Circulations of Climate Change 172 Triggers or rockets? Budget support and climate change The unpredictability of anti-politics machines Back to the future: COP 15 and NTP - RCC Circular ends 7. The Science of Coming Home 187 Young scientists Re-entering Vietnam Dr. Dzung and powerless money Dr. Mai and the economy of success Dr. Phuong and the fading of a promising future Dr. Hang and trials of a straight line Dr. Thao returns home and catches a small case of the flu Scientific returns 8. Conclusion 229 Fighting for nature Means to different ends Theory, economy and history Constructing the social References 241 Index 265
£69.00
Double 9 Books The Microscope
Book SynopsisThe Microscope is a seminal paintings authored by Andrew Ross, a outstanding English optician and microscope maker of the 19th century. This comprehensive e-book is a sizable contribution to the sphere of microscopy and clinical instrumentation. In this pioneering paintings, Ross delves into the principles, production, and realistic packages of microscopes. He offers distinctive insights into the design and mechanics of microscopes, in conjunction with instructions on how to use them successfully for clinical statement and research. The Microscope not handiest serves as a treasured guide for the ones inquisitive about microscopy but also highlights the essential role of microscopes in advancing medical understanding. Ross's meticulous descriptions and illustrations of microscope components and techniques made microscopy greater handy to a broader audience, inclusive of scientists, naturalists, and students. Moreover, Ross's work reflects the enthusiasm and curiosity of the generation's clinical network, as microscopes were instrumental in coming across previously unseen worlds and phenomena. His book contributed to the popularization of microscopy and the speedy advancements in organic and medical research throughout the nineteenth century. The Microscope via Andrew Ross stays a undying aid for anybody inquisitive about the history and realistic applications of microscopes.
£9.89
Amsterdam University Press The Dutch National Research Agenda in
Book SynopsisThe Dutch National Research Agenda is a set of national priorities that are set by scientists working in conjunction with corporations, civil society organisations, and interested citizens. The agenda consolidates the questions that scientific research will be focused on in the coming year. This book covers the current status of the Dutch National Research Agenda and considers what changes and adjustments may need to be made to the process in order to keep Dutch national research at the top of the pack.Table of ContentsI NWA in perspectief II Onderzoek & Sturing III Pluriformiteit IV Draagvlak en legitimiteit
£42.70
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Research Methods: A Practical Guide For Students
Book SynopsisFor many students, doing research is often a joyless struggle. This book provides practical advice on how to do research in a concise way. It uses classic examples to show how experts conduct their research in different fields, allowing this book to be used in different disciplines.Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers provides a practical guide to students and researchers on how to do their research systematically and professionally. The book begins by distinguishing between causal and interpretive sciences. It then guides the reader on how to formulate the research question, review the literature, develop the hypothesis or theoretical framework, select a suitable research methodology, and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.The book emphasizes integration. It does not merely provide a smorgasbord of research designs, data collection methods, and ways to analyze data. Instead, it shows how one can integrate these elements into a coherent research strategy.
£48.45
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Research Methods: A Practical Guide For Students
Book SynopsisFor many students, doing research is often a joyless struggle. This book provides practical advice on how to do research in a concise way. It uses classic examples to show how experts conduct their research in different fields, allowing this book to be used in different disciplines.Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers provides a practical guide to students and researchers on how to do their research systematically and professionally. The book begins by distinguishing between causal and interpretive sciences. It then guides the reader on how to formulate the research question, review the literature, develop the hypothesis or theoretical framework, select a suitable research methodology, and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.The book emphasizes integration. It does not merely provide a smorgasbord of research designs, data collection methods, and ways to analyze data. Instead, it shows how one can integrate these elements into a coherent research strategy.
£31.35
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Nobel Prizes And Life Sciences
Book SynopsisThe Nobel Prizes in natural sciences have developed to become a unique measure of scientific excellence. Using archival documents, which have been released (50 years secrecy) for scholarly work, the author expertly traces the strengths and weaknesses of the Nobel system as exemplified by individual prizes. Surveys of the more than 100 years that the Prizes have been awarded are also presented.This book discusses the most important prize in the world of science and gives unique historical insights into how the laureate selection process has developed to secure optimal choice.No other book has been published which draws from previously classified archival materials to the extent that this book does. It indirectly deals with factors that foster scientific discoveries viz. the role of both individuals and institutions and thus provides invaluable insights for researchers, institutions and anyone interested in science.
£53.20
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore Research Story, The
Book SynopsisEver since Singapore became independent in 1965, its leaders have invested tremendous efforts and resources to develop its economy in order to create jobs for its people and to support national development. This book describes the challenging journey of Singapore in developing a knowledge-based economy driven by research and innovation and the roles played by research institutes, universities, research manpower and appropriate collaboration between research institutes and industry.The book traces the foundations of Singapore's research story from the time of its independence in 1965 to the present day. Through interviews with the key players and research into the records, the establishment of the key institutes and the roles of a global cast of researchers, scientists and engineers in setting up the R&D infrastructure are outlined. The impact of the concerted efforts to build up a credible and world-class research capability in Singapore over the last 25 years is discussed, as are the tremendous challenges faced by the key players in the drive to develop a knowledge-based economy and the ultimate goal of an innovation-driven economy.Table of ContentsForeword; Introduction; Laying the Foundations for Advancing Beyond the Developing Nation Status; Shifting Gear into Research: An Imperative for Knowledge-based Economic Development; Role of Public Agencies: EDB, NSTB/ASTAR, NRF, SPRING, IPOS and Universities; Research Institutes in Physical Science and Engineering (SERC); Research Institutes in Biomedical Sciences (BMRC); Enhancing Basic Research in Universities; Partnering Multinational Companies in R&D; Developing R&D in Local Enterprises; Towards Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
£48.45
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore Research Story, The
Book SynopsisEver since Singapore became independent in 1965, its leaders have invested tremendous efforts and resources to develop its economy in order to create jobs for its people and to support national development. This book describes the challenging journey of Singapore in developing a knowledge-based economy driven by research and innovation and the roles played by research institutes, universities, research manpower and appropriate collaboration between research institutes and industry.The book traces the foundations of Singapore's research story from the time of its independence in 1965 to the present day. Through interviews with the key players and research into the records, the establishment of the key institutes and the roles of a global cast of researchers, scientists and engineers in setting up the R&D infrastructure are outlined. The impact of the concerted efforts to build up a credible and world-class research capability in Singapore over the last 25 years is discussed, as are the tremendous challenges faced by the key players in the drive to develop a knowledge-based economy and the ultimate goal of an innovation-driven economy.Table of ContentsForeword; Introduction; Laying the Foundations for Advancing Beyond the Developing Nation Status; Shifting Gear into Research: An Imperative for Knowledge-based Economic Development; Role of Public Agencies: EDB, NSTB/ASTAR, NRF, SPRING, IPOS and Universities; Research Institutes in Physical Science and Engineering (SERC); Research Institutes in Biomedical Sciences (BMRC); Enhancing Basic Research in Universities; Partnering Multinational Companies in R&D; Developing R&D in Local Enterprises; Towards Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
£26.60
Information Age Publishing Disrupting Program Evaluation and Mixed Methods
Book SynopsisWhile women have influenced the fields of program evaluation and mixed methods research, their contributions are rarely acknowledged. In this edited volume, we recognize the contributions Jennifer C. Greene made to evaluation and mixed methods, focusing on how she disrupted traditional ways methods are conceptualized and implemented. We aim to provide a range of perspectives on how Greene disrupted social science theory, methodology, and training through her commitment to the values of democracy, diversity, and dialogue. Accordingly, the volume makes explicit how Greene democratized social science inquiry and training by emphasizing inclusive, culturally responsive, and educative theories, methods, and pedagogical practices. Second, it clarifies how her commitment to diversity supported scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and cultures (within and beyond the United States) and validated often ignored perspectives on phenomena or experiences. And third, it showcases how her commitment to dialogue opened spaces for non-traditional methodological approaches that engage, communicate, and disseminate program evaluation and mixed methods work. Taken together, the first-hand accounts presented in this volume offer a historical perspective and practical guidance on program evaluation and mixed methods conceptualization, implementation, and training.Trade ReviewThe theme of 'disruption' in this book is a powerful look at the breadth and significance of Jennifer C. Greene's distinguished contributions, both theoretical and practical, in evaluation for over 30 years. In essence, these chapters reveal the sustaining power of her scholarship and influence today and likely in years to come. Her recognition that no single method can solve the complex problems faced in evaluation is revealed in the ontological, epistemological, and methodological work she developed on mixed methods, which led to a genre of study that recast the debate about the hegemony of quantitative over qualitative methods and vice versa. She has foregrounded values, the quintessential character of evaluation, by recognizing the multiplicity of perspectives that guide our theories, roles, questions, designs, and perceptions of quality. Jennifer Greene's generativity is exemplified in her egalitarian dialogic stance, inclusion of voices and context, and commitment to equity. The chapters reflect the impact of her work on scholars who continue to advance evaluation for a more just society. — Valerie J. Caracelli, U.S. Government Accountability Office""It is not possible to convey in a few words my strongest endorsement for this volume that begins scratching the surface of Jennifer C. Greene's many contributions to evaluation theory, methods, and practice. I have worked with and learned from her on many occasions over the years as I grappled with refining my understanding and practice of culturally responsive evaluation. I commend the editors and authors for this first substantive collection providing a more in-depth understanding and appreciation of Jennifer Greene's body of work for some while providing others the opportunity to revisit the lessons we have learned from her work, spirit, and commitment to make a difference."" — Stafford Hood, Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation & Assessment (CREA) and Professor Emeritus University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
£51.30
Information Age Publishing Disrupting Program Evaluation and Mixed Methods
Book SynopsisWhile women have influenced the fields of program evaluation and mixed methods research, their contributions are rarely acknowledged. In this edited volume, we recognize the contributions Jennifer C. Greene made to evaluation and mixed methods, focusing on how she disrupted traditional ways methods are conceptualized and implemented. We aim to provide a range of perspectives on how Greene disrupted social science theory, methodology, and training through her commitment to the values of democracy, diversity, and dialogue. Accordingly, the volume makes explicit how Greene democratized social science inquiry and training by emphasizing inclusive, culturally responsive, and educative theories, methods, and pedagogical practices. Second, it clarifies how her commitment to diversity supported scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and cultures (within and beyond the United States) and validated often ignored perspectives on phenomena or experiences. And third, it showcases how her commitment to dialogue opened spaces for non-traditional methodological approaches that engage, communicate, and disseminate program evaluation and mixed methods work. Taken together, the first-hand accounts presented in this volume offer a historical perspective and practical guidance on program evaluation and mixed methods conceptualization, implementation, and training.Trade ReviewThe theme of 'disruption' in this book is a powerful look at the breadth and significance of Jennifer C. Greene's distinguished contributions, both theoretical and practical, in evaluation for over 30 years. In essence, these chapters reveal the sustaining power of her scholarship and influence today and likely in years to come. Her recognition that no single method can solve the complex problems faced in evaluation is revealed in the ontological, epistemological, and methodological work she developed on mixed methods, which led to a genre of study that recast the debate about the hegemony of quantitative over qualitative methods and vice versa. She has foregrounded values, the quintessential character of evaluation, by recognizing the multiplicity of perspectives that guide our theories, roles, questions, designs, and perceptions of quality. Jennifer Greene's generativity is exemplified in her egalitarian dialogic stance, inclusion of voices and context, and commitment to equity. The chapters reflect the impact of her work on scholars who continue to advance evaluation for a more just society. — Valerie J. Caracelli, U.S. Government Accountability Office""It is not possible to convey in a few words my strongest endorsement for this volume that begins scratching the surface of Jennifer C. Greene's many contributions to evaluation theory, methods, and practice. I have worked with and learned from her on many occasions over the years as I grappled with refining my understanding and practice of culturally responsive evaluation. I commend the editors and authors for this first substantive collection providing a more in-depth understanding and appreciation of Jennifer Greene's body of work for some while providing others the opportunity to revisit the lessons we have learned from her work, spirit, and commitment to make a difference."" — Stafford Hood, Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation & Assessment (CREA) and Professor Emeritus University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
£91.80
