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

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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Llh Technology Pub (August 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1878707051
  • ISBN-13: 978-1878707055
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #900,132 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading, inaccurate advice, February 8, 2000
By Magnus K. (Goteborg, Sweden) - See all my reviews
Positive reviews made me consider this book as a course book. I bought a copy and scrutinized it. The easy language gives nice insights in scientific reasoning and approches to problems. But when it comes to practical advise on instrumentation, statistics, and error estimation too many incorrect formulas or misunderstandings have crept into the examples. Therefore I don't recommend this book for practical work, unless the reader have an experienced and knowledgeable person within reach to consult.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of experimentation but needs revisions, May 10, 1999
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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!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent general text for teaching the process of research, April 27, 1999
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.

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