Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 214 mm x 275 mm, Gewicht: 1279 g
Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 214 mm x 275 mm, Gewicht: 1279 g
ISBN: 978-0-07-230800-6
Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
This book provides an introduction to science and scientific thinking for students who have not had much contact with science. It explains what is distinctive about the scientific approach and its product, scientific theories. The emphasis is on quantitative approaches and on showing how the use of number in science greatly extends the reach of the investigative tools. The book is divided into three parts: General Material (what are the problems faced by scientists and the general techniques used to overcome them?); Introduction to Thermodynamics (examples of how theories are constructed); and Introduction to Statistical Analysis (examples of randomness). The book is laid out with a blackboard-style summary on the left-hand pages and text explanations on the right-hand pages. Many examples and assignments are included throughout.
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Chapter 1 Sir Cyril Burt and the Inheritance of IntelligenceChapter 2 To Err is Human: Scientists Are HumanChapter 3 How We KnowChapter 4 The Conservation of Energy: The First Law of ThermodynamicsChapter 5 Applications of the Law of Conservation of EnergyChapter 6 The Theory of Heat Engines: The Second Law of ThermodynamicsChapter 7 Major Results of the Theory of Heat EnginesChapter 8 Applications of the Theory of Heat EnginesChapter 9 Chance and Probability Theory I: Introductory NotionsChapter 10 Chance and Probability Theory II: WE Meet the Bell CurveChapter 11 Applications of the Bell Curve I: Testing HypothesesChapter 12 Applications of the Bell Curve II: Sampling and EstimationChapter 13 Science and the Bell Curve
