Recipes for Science: An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning - Couverture souple

Potochnik, Angela; Colombo, Matteo; Wright, Cory

 
9781138920736: Recipes for Science: An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1138920738 ISBN 13 : 9781138920736
Editeur : Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

Today, scientific literacy is an essential aspect of any undergraduate education. Recipes for Science responds to this need by providing an accessible introduction to the nature of science and scientific methods, reasoning, and concepts that is appropriate for any beginning college student. It is designed to be adaptable to a wide variety of different kinds of courses, such as introductions to scientific reasoning or critical thinking, philosophy of science, and science education. In any of these different uses, the book helps students better navigate our scientific, 21st-century world.

Key Features

  • Contemporary and historical examples of science from many fields of physical, life, and social sciences.
  • Visual aids to clarify and illustrate ideas.
  • Text boxes to explore related topics.
  • Plenty of exercises to ensure full student engagement and mastery of the information.
  • Annotated 'Further Reading' sections at the end of each chapter.
  • Final glossary with helpful definitions of key terms.
  • A companion website with author-developed and crowdsourced materials, including syllabi for courses using this textbook, bibliography of additional resources and online materials, sharable PowerPoint presentations and lecture notes, and additional exercises and extended projects.

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À propos de l'auteur

Angela Potochnik is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Public Engagement with Science at the University of Cincinnati, USA.

Matteo Colombo is Assistant Professor in the Tilburg Center for Logic, Ethics, and Philosophy of Science, and in the Department of Philosophy at Tilburg University, the Netherlands.

Cory Wright is Professor of Philosophy and Director of Graduate Studies at California State University Long Beach, USA.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1138920738
ISBN 13 
9781138920736
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
348
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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ISBN 10 :  113892072X ISBN 13 :  9781138920729
Editeur : Routledge, 2018
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