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The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Author: Wayne C. Booth
ISBN-10: 0226065669
ISBN-13: 9780226065663
Published: 2008-04-15
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
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With more than 400,000 copies now in print, The Craft of Research is the unrivaled resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices. Seasoned researchers and educators Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams present an updated third edition of their classic handbook, whose first and second editions were written in collaboration with the late Wayne C. Booth. The Craft of Research explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions and conclusions that answer that most demanding question, “So what?” The third edition includes an expanded discussion of the essential early stages of a research task: planning and drafting a paper. The authors have revised and fully updated their section on electronic research, emphasizing the need to distinguish between trustworthy sources (such as those found in libraries) and less reliable sources found with a quick Web search. A chapter on warrants has also been thoroughly reviewed to make this difficult subject easier for researchers Throughout, the authors have preserved the amiable tone, the reliable voice, and the sense of directness that have made this book indispensable for anyone undertaking a research project.
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
Author: Carl Sagan
ISBN-10: 0345409469
ISBN-13: 9780345409461
Published: 1997-02-25
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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"A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought." *Los Angeles Times"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing." *The Washington Post Book WorldHow can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms."COMPELLING." *USA Today"A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity." *The Sciences"PASSIONATE." *San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle
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The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story
Author: Richard Preston
ISBN-10: 0385495226
ISBN-13: 9780385495226
Published: 1999-06-15
Publisher: Anchor
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A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of theappearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction.
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Evolutionary Analysis (2nd Edition)
Author: Scott Freeman
ISBN-10: 013017291X
ISBN-13: 9780130172914
Published: 2000-08-03
Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
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Book Description:
For undergraduates majoring in the biological sciences.Building on the strengths of the first edition, Evolutionary Analysis, 2/e, continues to present evolution as a process, emphasizing the interplay between theory, observation, testing, and interpretation. By presenting principles through recent and classical studies and by emphasizing real-world applications, Evolutionary Analysis deftly conveys the excitement and logic of evolutionary science.
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Practical Research: Planning and Design
Author: Paul D.; Newby, Timothy J.; Ertmer, Peggy A. Leedy
ISBN-10: 0132414074
ISBN-13: 9780132414074
Published: 1997
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science
Author: Michael Nielsen
ISBN-10: 0691148902
ISBN-13: 9780691148908
Published: 2011-10-03
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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In Reinventing Discovery, Michael Nielsen argues that we are living at the dawn of the most dramatic change in science in more than 300 years. This change is being driven by powerful new cognitive tools, enabled by the internet, which are greatly accelerating scientific discovery. There are many books about how the internet is changing business or the workplace or government. But this is the first book about something much more fundamental: how the internet is transforming the nature of our collective intelligence and how we understand the world. Reinventing Discovery tells the exciting story of an unprecedented new era of networked science. We learn, for example, how mathematicians in the Polymath Project are spontaneously coming together to collaborate online, tackling and rapidly demolishing previously unsolved problems. We learn how 250,000 amateur astronomers are working together in a project called Galaxy Zoo to understand the large-scale structure of the Universe, and how they are making astonishing discoveries, including an entirely new kind of galaxy. These efforts are just a small part of the larger story told in this book--the story of how scientists are using the internet to dramatically expand our problem-solving ability and increase our combined brainpower. This is a book for anyone who wants to understand how the online world is revolutionizing scientific discovery today--and why the revolution is just beginning.
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Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research
Author: Russell K. Schutt
ISBN-10: 141292734X
ISBN-13: 9781412927345
Published: 2006-02-24
Publisher: Pine Forge Press
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The most successful social research text to have been published in a generation has been updated and revised in this new Fifth Edition! This innovative, up-to-date, and popular text makes research come alive through research stories that illustrate the methods presented in each chapter, with hands-on exercises to help students learn by doing. Author Russell K. Schutt helps readers connect technique and substance, understand research methods as an integrated whole, appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and make ethical research decisions.
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Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation
Author: Daniel F. Chambliss
ISBN-10: 141292717X
ISBN-13: 9781412927178
Published: 2006-02-16
Publisher: Pine Forge Press
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In this Second Edition of the bestselling Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation, authors Daniel F. Chambliss and Russell K. Schutt once again provide students with an engaging, innovative, and accurate introduction to social research. More than a brief derivative of Schutt’s widely successful Investigating the Social World, this version is written in a less formal, occasionally humorous style, with more concise examples drawn from everyday experience, and less coverage of complex or more rigorous methods.
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Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
Author: V. S. Ramachandran
ISBN-10: 0688172172
ISBN-13: 9780688172176
Published: 1999-08-18
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering answers to the deep and quirky questions of human nature that few scientists have dared to address. His bold insights about the brain are matched only by the stunning simplicity of his experiments -- using such low-tech tools as cotton swabs, glasses of water and dime-store mirrors. In Phantoms in the Brain, Dr. Ramachandran recounts how his work with patients who have bizarre neurological disorders has shed new light on the deep architecture of the brain, and what these findings tell us about who we are, how we construct our body image, why we laugh or become depressed, why we may believe in God, how we make decisions, deceive ourselves and dream, perhaps even why we're so clever at philosophy, music and art. Some of his most notable cases:A woman paralyzed on the left side of her body who believes she is lifting a tray of drinks with both hands offers a unique opportunity to test Freud's theory of denial. A man who insists he is talking with God challenges us to ask: Could we be "wired" for religious experience? A woman who hallucinates cartoon characters illustrates how, in a sense, we are all hallucinating, all the time.Dr. Ramachandran's inspired medical detective work pushes the boundaries of medicine's last great frontier -- the human mind -- yielding new and provocative insights into the "big questions" about consciousness and the self.
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The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual, A Student's Guide to Techniques
Author: James W. Zubrick
ISBN-10: 0470129328
ISBN-13: 9780470129326
Published: 2007-05-18
Publisher: Wiley
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* Praised by students and faculty for its clarity, use of humor, and appropriate amount of detail.* Emphasis on safety in the lab encourages students to maintain safe practices.* Succinct coverage of information makes it ideal for quick reference in the lab.* Short sections with targeted information make information easier to find and comprehend.
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