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Author Valiela, Ivan.

Title Doing science : design, analysis, and communication of scientific research / Ivan Valiela
Edition Second edition
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009

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Description x, 333 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Contents Obtaining scientific information -- Elements of scientific data and tests of questions -- Statistical analysis -- Principles of research design -- Communication of scientific information : writing -- The scientific paper -- Other means of scientific communication -- Presenting data in tables -- Presenting data in figures -- Case studies of graphical data presentation -- Doing science in society -- Precept ions and criticisms of science
Summary Covers each stage of research, from formulating questions and gathering data to developing experiments and analyzing results and finally to the many ways for presenting results. --from publisher description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Science -- Methodology.
Communication in science.
Technical writing.
LC no. 2009005313
ISBN 9780195385731 paperback alkaline paper
019538573X paperback alkaline paper