The Art of Science: A Practical Guide to Experiments, Observations, and Handling Data

by Joseph J. Carr

Book Overview

Book by Carr, Joseph J. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1878707051
• ISBN13: 9781878707055
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: HighText Publications
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An excellent overview of experimentation but needs revisions

This is an outstanding book covering the process of scientific thinking and experimentation in practical terms - ideal for senior high school or freshmen college students. I am using this as a text for a Gr. 12 course in Experimental Physics in 1999.The only criticism is that it needs some revision - there is reference to LORAN-C instead of GPS in one example, the code examples at the back are written in DOS BASIC and are things that can be done in any modern spreadsheet or on a good calculator. The content though is still very current - the section on digital data aquisition is especially good covering signal aliasing and resolution in clear and concise terms.Highly recommended for anyone wanting to learn the important things they should have been taught in high school science, but weren't!

Excellent general text for teaching the process of research

Mr. Carr has a clear grasp of what is involved in the process of scientific research. He walks readers through the "hows" and "whys" of good science, and has extensive mathematical bases for his suggestions on analyzing data. He includes common pitfalls in thinking and logic that lead to poor science, which is just as useful as comments on the "right" ways to think. Additional references he provides are also useful for more detail in the areas of critical thinking and statistics.Readable and do-able science is what he offers to high school and university students who need a crash course on basic research. I will be using this book as the main textbook for a pilot course on Scientific Research and Design for high school students in the fall of 1999.