Scientific standards, measurement etc Books
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Disappearing Spoon...and other true tales
Book SynopsisWhy did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium (Cd, 48)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie''s reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, 52) lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history?The periodic table is one of our crowning scientific achievements, but it''s also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal and obsession. The fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, gold and every single element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. Why did a little lithium (Li, 3) help cure poet Robert Lowell of his madness? And how did gallium (Ga, 31) become the go-to element for laboratory pranksters? The Disappearing Spoon has the answers, fusing science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, discovery and alchemy, from the Trade ReviewKean has Bill Bryson's comic touch... a lively history of the elements and the characters behind their discovery * New Scientist *A wealth of fascinating stories with a dazzling cast of heroes and villains. Written with gusto and backed by a mind-boggling amount of research, this is a real page turner -- Robert Matthews * Daily Telegraph *One of the most readable and entertaining books about science yet published ... [Kean] is master of enlightening metaphors * Daily Express *The periodic table meets the best-seller list with Sam Kean's Disappearing Spoon, an engaging tour of the elements... with the éclat of raw sodium dropped in a beaker of water * The New York Times *the anecdotal flourishes of Oliver Sacks and the populist accessibility of Malcolm Gladwell * Entertainment Weekly *
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Oxford University Press Biomedical Science Practice
Book SynopsisAn introduction to the key professional skills and core laboratory techniques that underpin successful professional practice, providing a strong foundation for beginning biomedical science students.Trade ReviewThis book covers the biomedical science practice subject area in a very engaging, applied, and logical format. It is easy to read, the learning objectives and case studies complement the subject area within each chapter, and the figures and diagrams keep the reader interested. This is the best book on the market for anyone studying biomedical science or related fields. * Khalid Rahman, Professor of Physiological Biochemistry, Liverpool John Moores University *Biomedical Science Practice clearly explains a number of commonly used laboratory techniques, but is also an excellent reference source for our Personal and Professional Development module as it thoroughly covers topics such as CPD and industry regulatory bodies. The chapter on Health and Safety is a particular strength and provides valuable information about legal requirements in the workplace as well as risk assessment procedures that are relevant to both biological and chemical laboratory work. I do not think there is another book that provides the same range of information in one place. * Chris Workman, Programme Manager for Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Centre Leeds *
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Penguin Books Ltd Size
Book Synopsis''There is no author whose books I look forward to more'' Bill GatesThe New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth.Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and technology, Smil busts myths around proportions - from bodies to paintings and the so-called golden ratio - tells us what Jonathan Swift got wrong in Gulliver''s Travels - the giant Brobdingnagian''s legs would buckle under their enormous weight - and dives headfirst into the most contentious issue in ergonomics: the size of aeroplane seats.It is no exaggeration to say this fascinating and wide-ranging tour de force will change the way you look at absolutely everything.Vaclav Smil is a phenomenon with an appetite for facts over prejudice and fashion. Essential reading for anyone who cares about the future' Lord Norman FosterTrade ReviewVaclav Smil is a phenomenon with an appetite for facts over prejudice and fashion. Essential reading for anyone who cares about the future -- eminent architect, Lord Norman FosterAn endlessly entertaining career through fascinating territory -- Simon Ings * Daily Telegraph *Both informative and entertaining . . . I suspect that many Physics World readers would be delighted to find this book waiting for them under the Christmas tree. Indeed, it would be perfect reading material for anyone who enjoys a mathematical analysis of the world around them * Physics World *In a world of specialized intellectuals, Smil is an ambitious and astonishing polymath who swings for fences . . . They're among the most data-heavy books you'll find, with a remarkable way of framing basic facts * Wired *There is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers like Smil * Guardian *
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Oxford University Press Measurements and Their Uncertainties
Book SynopsisThis short guide to modern error analysis is primarily intended to be used in undergraduate laboratories in the physical sciences. No prior knowledge of statistics is assumed. The necessary concepts are introduced where needed and illustrated graphically. The book emphasises the use of computers for error calculations and data fitting.Trade ReviewWith the shift from analytic methods to spreadsheet-based techniques, this book will enable students simultaneously to (a) become fluent in the choice and application of appropriate methods (b) understand the underlying principles. * David Saxon, University of Glasgow *This is a rather beautiful little book. * David J. Hand, International Statistical Review *Table of Contents1. Errors in the physical sciences ; 2. Random errors in measurement ; 3. Uncertainties as probabilities ; 4. Error propagation ; 5. Data visualisation and reduction ; 6. Least-squares fitting of complex functions ; 7. Computer minimisation and the error matrix ; 8. Hypothesis testing - how good are our models ; 9. Topics for further summary
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North Star Editions Opposites: High and Low
Book SynopsisIntroduces readers to the concept of opposites through the pairing of high and low. Simple text, straightforward photos, and a photo glossary make this title the perfect primer on a common pair of opposites.
£8.54
Faber & Faber Beyond Measure
Book SynopsisTHE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEARNEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYA revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will make you look at the world around you anew.''A wildly ambitious book by a formidably talented young writer.''ROBERT MACFARLANE''Vivid, epic, and full of curiosities. This is a book to delight and fascinate.''TIM HARFORD, bestselling author of How to Make the World Add Up''Beyond Measure offers, with much intellectual flair and style, a bracing new history: how the once innocent urge to quantification took over our lives, our sense of ourselves and the world.''PANKAJ MISHRAThe exact value of this book is hard to quantify. Weighty, precise and satisfyingly obsessive, it's also an absolute pleasure to read.'SIMON GARFIELD, bests
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Cambridge University Press Counterexamples in Measure and Integration
Book SynopsisOften it is more instructive to know ''what can go wrong'' and to understand ''why a result fails'' than to plod through yet another piece of theory. In this text, the authors gather more than 300 counterexamples - some of them both surprising and amusing - showing the limitations, hidden traps and pitfalls of measure and integration. Many examples are put into context, explaining relevant parts of the theory, and pointing out further reading. The text starts with a self-contained, non-technical overview on the fundamentals of measure and integration. A companion to the successful undergraduate textbook Measures, Integrals and Martingales, it is accessible to advanced undergraduate students, requiring only modest prerequisites. More specialized concepts are summarized at the beginning of each chapter, allowing for self-study as well as supplementary reading for any course covering measures and integrals. For researchers, it provides ample examples and warnings as to the limitations of general measure theory. This book forms a sister volume to René Schilling''s other book Measures, Integrals and Martingales (www.cambridge.org/9781316620243).Trade Review'This book is an admirable counterpart, both to the first author's well-known text Measures, Integrals and Martingales (Cambridge, 2005/2017), and to the books on counter-examples in analysis (Gelbaum and Olmsted), topology (Steen and Seebach) and probability (Stoyanov). To paraphrase the authors' preface: in a good theory, it is valuable and instructive to probe the limits of what can be said by investigating what cannot be said. The task is thus well-conceived, and the execution is up to the standards one would expect from the books of the first author and of their papers. I recommend it warmly.' N. H. Bingham, Imperial College'… an excellent reference text and companion reader for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of measure theory.' John Ross, MAA Reviews'… the unique nature of the book makes it an essential acquisition for any university with a doctoral program in pure mathematics … Essential.' M. Bona, Choice Connect'The book is well written, the demonstrations are clear and the bibliographic references are competent. We appreciate this work as extremely useful for those interested in measure theory and integration, starting with beginners and extending even to advanced researchers in the field.' Liviu Constantin Florescu, Mathematical Reviews/MathSciNet'Counterexamples in Measure and Integration is an ideal companion to help better understand canonically problematic examples in analysis … This collection of counterexamples is an excellent resource to researchers who rely on measure and integration theory. It would be helpful for students studying for their analysis qualifying exam as it draws on common misconceptions and enables readers to build intuition about why a given counterexample works and how conditions can be changed to make a particular statement hold.' Katelynn Kochalski, Notices of the AMS'This is a remarkable book covering Measure and Integration, perhaps one of the most important parts of Mathematics. It is written in a master style by following the best traditions in writing this kind of books. The authors are passionate about the topic. Look at the great care with which each of the counterexamples is presented. It is done in a way to help maximally the reader. The names of the counterexamples are chosen very carefully. Any name can be considered as a 'door' behind which is a treasure!' Jordan M. Stoyanov, zbMATH'… compendia of counterexamples remain a useful and thought-provoking resource, and this new text is a high-quality example in an analytic direction.' Dominic Yeo, The Mathematical GazetteTable of ContentsPreface; User's guide; List of topics and phenomena; 1. A panorama of Lebesgue integration; 2. A refresher of topology and ordinal numbers; 3. Riemann is not enough; 4. Families of sets; 5. Set functions and measures; 6. Range and support of a measure; 7. Measurable and non-measurable sets; 8. Measurable maps and functions; 9. Inner and outer measure; 10. Integrable functions; 11. Modes of convergence; 12. Convergence theorems; 13. Continuity and a.e. continuity; 14. Integration and differentiation; 15. Measurability on product spaces; 16. Product measures; 17. Radon–Nikodým and related results; 18. Function spaces; 19. Convergence of measures; References; Index.
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Morgan & Claypool Publishers Truth and Traceability in Physics and Metrology
Book SynopsisMetrological data is known to be blurred by the imperfections of the measuring process. In retrospect, for about two centuries regular or constant errors were no focal point of experimental activities, only irregular or random error were. Today's notation of unknown systematic errors is in line with this. Confusingly enough, the worldwide practiced approach to belatedly admit those unknown systematic errors amounts to consider them as being random, too. This book discusses a new error concept dispensing with the common practice to randomize unknown systematic errors. Instead, unknown systematic errors will be treated as what they physically are- namely as constants being unknown with respect to magnitude and sign. The ideas considered in this book issue a proceeding steadily localizing the true values of the measurands and consequently traceability.Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Author biography 1. Basics of metrology 2. Some statistics 3. Measurement uncertainties 4. Method of least squares 5. Fitting of straight lines 6. Features of least squares estimators 7. Prospects 8. Epilogue References and suggested reading
£54.00
Springer International Publishing AG Particle Polarization in High Energy Physics: An Introduction and Case Studies on Vector Particle Production at the LHC
Book SynopsisThis open-access book addresses the following questions: how does the polarization of a particle, i.e., the angular momentum state in which it is produced, manifest itself in nature? What are the concepts and tools needed to perform rigorous measurements providing complete and unambiguous physical information?Polarization measurements are important because they reflect the nature and coupling properties of a particle and provide unique insights into the underlying fundamental interactions, playing a central role in the study and understanding of the mechanisms of particle production.Besides gradually reviewing many fundamental notions, the book presents several case studies relevant to physics analyses underway at the LHC, including the lepton-antilepton decays of vector states (Drell–Yan, Z and W bosons, quarkonia, etc.). The book also offers a detailed discussion of cascade decays, where the vector particle is a daughter of another particle, as well as a survey of typical angular distributions of particles of any integer or half-integer spin.With a visual approach to the presentation of the concepts and frequent use of pedagogical examples, taken from real measurements, gedankenexperiments, or detailed simulations, the book focuses on aspects of polarization measurements that are sometimes underestimated or left unexplored in experimental analyses, such as the importance of the choice of the reference frame, the existence of frame-independent relations, and the shapes of the physically allowed parameter domains. Several examples are provided of pitfalls introduced when the intrinsic multidimensionality of the problem is neglected in exchange for a simplified analysis.Targeting an audience of graduate students, post-docs, and other researchers involved in analyses of LHC data, this book helps to establish a solid bridge between high precision data, existing or soon to be collected, and accurate measurements, including high-sensitivity tests of the Standard Model.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Basics of Angular Distributions.- 3. Two-body Decays of vector particles.- 4. Pitfalls in Polarization Measurements.- 5. Using Polarization to Discriminate Physical Hypotheses.
£999.99
Springer International Publishing AG Space Charge Physics for Particle Accelerators
Book SynopsisUnderstanding and controlling the physics of space charge effects in linear and circular proton and ion accelerators are essential to their operation, and to future high-intensity facilities. This book presents the status quo of this field from a theoretical perspective, compares analytical approaches with multi-particle computer simulations and – where available – with experiments. It discusses fundamental concepts of phase space motion, matched beams and modes of perturbation, along with mathematical models of analysis – from envelope to Vlasov-Poisson equations. The main emphasis is on providing a systematic description of incoherent and coherent resonance phenomena; parametric instabilities and sum modes; mismatch and halo; error driven resonances; and emittance exchange due to anisotropy, as well as the role of Landau damping. Their distinctive features are elaborated in the context of numerous sample simulations, and their potential impacts on beam quality degradation and beam loss are discussed. The book is intended for advanced beginners in accelerator research, and for experts interested in the mechanisms of direct space charge interaction and their modeling.Table of ContentsDedication.- Preface.- Introduction.- Phase Space Dynamics in Theory and Simulation.- Vlasov and Envelope Analysis.- Matched Beams.- Modes of Space Charge Interaction.- Beam Mismatch and Halo.- Coherent Parametric Instabilities.- Magnet Error Driven Coherent Resonances.- Emittance Exchange in Anisotropic Beams.- Discussion of Space Charge in Accelerator Design.- Epilogue.- Glossary.
£67.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Explanatory Models, Unit Standards, and Personalized Learning in Educational Measurement: Selected Papers by A. Jackson Stenner
Book SynopsisThe papers by Jack Stenner included in this book document the technical details of an art and science of measurement that creates new entrepreneurial business opportunities. Jack brought theory, instruments, and data together in ways that are applicable not only in the context of a given test of reading or mathematics ability, but which more importantly catalyzed literacy and numeracy capital in new fungible expressions. Though Jack did not reflect in writing on the inferential, constructive processes in which he engaged, much can be learned by reviewing his work with his accomplishments in mind. A Foreword by Stenner's colleague and co-author on multiple works, William P. Fisher, Jr., provides key clues concerning (a) how Jack's understanding of measurement and its values aligns with social and historical studies of science and technology, and (b) how recent developments in collaborations of psychometricians and metrologists are building on and expanding Jack's accomplishments. This is an open access book.Table of ContentsThe Standardized Growth Expectations: Implications for Education Evaluation Construct Definition Methodology and Generalizability Theory Applied to Career Education Measurement Testing Construct Theories Toward and Theory of Construct Definition Most Comprehensive Tests Do Measure Reading Comprehension: A Response to McLean and Goldstein Measuring Reading Comprehension with the Lexile FrameworkReadability and Reading Ability Mapping Variables Theory Reference Measurement: Combining Substantive Theory and the Rasch Model Matching Students to Text: The Targeted Reader Does the Reader Comprehend the Text Because the Reader is Able or Because the Text is Easy? From Model to Measurement with Dichotomous Items Generally Objective Measurement of Human Temperature and Reading Ability: Some CorollariesA Technology Roadmap for Intangible Assets Metrology How to Model and Test For the Mechanisms that Make Measurement Systems Tick Can Psychometricians Learn to Think Like Physicists? Metrology for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Causal Rasch ModelsComparison is Key Individual-Centered vs. Group-Centered Measures Causal Rasch Models in Language Testing: An Application Rich P Theory-Based Metrological Traceability in Education: A Reading Measurement Network Towards an Alignment of Engineering and Psychometric Approaches to Uncertainty in Measurement: Consequences for the FutureThe Unreasonable Effectiveness of Theory Based Instrument Calibration in the Natural Sciences: What Can the Social Sciences Learn On the Complex Geometry of Individuality and Growth: Cooks 1914 “Curves of Life” and Reading Measurement
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Physics Experiments with Arduino and Smartphones
Book SynopsisThis book on the use of Arduino and Smartphones in physics experiments, with a focus on mechanics, introduces various techniques by way of examples. The main aim is to teach students how to take meaningful measurements and how to interpret them. Each topic is introduced by an experiment. Those at the beginning of the book are rather simple to build and analyze. As the lessons proceed, the experiments become more refined and new techniques are introduced. Rather than providing recipes to be adopted while taking measurements, the need for new concepts is raised by observing the results of an experiment. A formal justification is given only after a concept has been introduced experimentally. The discussion extends beyond the taking of measurements to their meaning in terms of physics, the importance of what is learned from the laws that are derived, and their limits. Stress is placed on the importance of careful design of experiments as to reduce systematic errors and on good practices to avoid common mistakes. Data are always analyzed using computer software. C-like structures are introduced in teaching how to program Arduino, while data collection and analysis is done using Python. Several methods of graphical representation of data are used.Table of Contents1 Physics and Nature.- 2 Units.- 3 Uncertainties.- 4 Statistical analysis of data.- 5 Statistical distributions and their properties.- 6 Establishing a physics law.- 7 Parameters evaluation- 8 Automatic data acquisition.- 9 The Hooke’s law.- 10 Pendulum.- 11 Kinematics.- 12 Free fall.- 13 Wave mechanics.
£27.99
Motilal Banarsidass, Applied Psychometry
Book SynopsisApplied psychometry textbook covers fundamental concepts, major domains, and basic statistical concepts. Features include step-by-step presentation, glossary, tables, objective questions, and historical events for strengthening knowledge.
£23.79
North Star Editions Opposites: High and Low
Book SynopsisIntroduces readers to the concept of opposites through the pairing of high and low. Simple text, straightforward photos, and a photo glossary make this title the perfect primer on a common pair of opposites.
£22.94
The Squeeze Press The General Rule: A Guide to Customary Weights
Book SynopsisAn essential collection of articles, tables and notes, to define and explain the modern uses and relationships - as well as the global origins, evolution and culture - of the units composing what became known as the Imperial System, but has since in practice become the universal Anglo-American system of customary measures. For use in the home, in schools, in government and public bodies, by trade, industry, the media and in countries overseas. For quick reference, occasional consultation, continual study or simply reading for pleasure.
£12.34
ANE Books Measurements and Instrumentation
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Motilal Banarsidass, Applied Psychometry
Book SynopsisApplied psychometry textbook covers fundamental concepts, major domains, and basic statistical concepts. Features include step-by-step presentation, glossary, tables, objective questions, and historical events for strengthening knowledge.
£43.69
Springer Advanced Diagnostics for Magnetic and Inertial Fusion
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Springer Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Modern Technology Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute Sarigerme Park Dalaman Turkey August 16September 2 1992 447 Nato Science Series C
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Springer Forces in Scanning Probe Methods Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute Schluchsee Germany March 718 1994 286 Nato Science Series E
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Springer Nanoscale Probes of the SolidLiquid Interface Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute Sophia Antipolis France July 1020 1993 288 Nato Science Series E
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Springer MicroNanotribology and Its Applications Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute Held in Sesimbro Portugal June 1628 1996 330 Nato Science Series E
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Springer Chemical Structural and Electronic Analysis of Heterogeneous Surfaces on Nanometer Scale Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop April 1995 333 Nato Science Series E
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Springer Neutron Scattering in Layered CopperOxide Superconductors
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Springer Mossbauer Spectroscopy in Materials Science Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop Senec Slovakia 611 September 1998 NATO Science Partnership SubSeries 3 66
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Springer Applications of Superconductivity Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute Held in Loen Norway 820 June 1997 NATO Science Series E 365
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Springer Techniques of Isodyne Stress Analysis Solid Mechanics and Its Applications 75
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Springer Atlas of Point Contact Spectra of ElectronPhonon Interactions in Metals
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