Hugh G. Gauch Jr (New York Cornell University)

Scientific Method in Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This textbook will enable scientists to be better scientists by offering them a deeper understanding of the scientific method.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 712g
• ISBN-13: 9780521017084
• ISBN-10: 0521017084
• Artikelnr.: 21508857

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Science in perspective
3. Science wars
4. Science's presuppositions
5. Deductive logic
6. Probability
7. Inductive logic and statistics
8. Parsimony and efficiency
9. Case studies
10. Science's powers and limits
11. Science education
12. Conclusions
References.