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020			_a9781139035118 (ebook)
020			_z9780521145848 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aQ180.55.M4 _bM32 2011
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100	1		_aMarder, Michael P., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aResearch Methods for Science / _cMichael P. Marder.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_a1 online resource (234 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aA unique introduction to the design, analysis, and presentation of scientific projects, this is an essential textbook for undergraduate majors in science and mathematics. The textbook gives an overview of the main methods used in scientific research, including hypothesis testing, the measurement of functional relationships, and observational research. It describes important features of experimental design, such as the control of errors, instrument calibration, data analysis, laboratory safety, and the treatment of human subjects. Important concepts in statistics are discussed, focusing on standard error, the meaning of p values, and use of elementary statistical tests. The textbook introduces some of the main ideas in mathematical modeling, including order-of-magnitude analysis, function fitting, Fourier transforms, recursion relations, and difference approximations to differential equations. It also provides guidelines on accessing scientific literature, and preparing scientific papers and presentations. An extensive instructor's manual containing sample lessons and student papers is available at www.cambridge.org/Marder.
650		0	_aScience projects
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521145848
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139035118
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38917 _d38917