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Ending the Science Wars (Paperback): John D. Baldwin Ending the Science Wars (Paperback)
John D. Baldwin
R736 Discovery Miles 7 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The "science wars" have been raging for decades, raising many questions about the power of science. Some critics claim that science, including social science, is "merely a social construction" that fallible humans have created with words and other symbols. If this is true, is science as formidable a source of knowledge as most scientists claim? Baldwin explains why the edifice of science has robust properties that make it one of the most useful forms of knowledge that humans have ever created, although it is not perfect. He trenchantly examines all sides of the debate and uses the philosophy of pragmatism to reveal the special characteristics that make science work as well as it does. Ending the Science Wars shows how science is far better grounded than its critics claim. The book not only helps resolve many current debates about science, it is a major contribution for explaining science in terms of a powerful philosophical system. This makes the book valuable to scientists in all fields of research-and intellectually challenging for science's critics.

Stories from Minnesota Immigrants Working in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math - Green Card Stem Voices (Paperback):... Stories from Minnesota Immigrants Working in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math - Green Card Stem Voices (Paperback)
Tea Rozman Clark
R531 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wildflowers of the Llano Estacado (Hardcover): Francis L Rose, Russell Strandtmann Wildflowers of the Llano Estacado (Hardcover)
Francis L Rose, Russell Strandtmann
R402 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Save R51 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A field guide for the wildflowers of the Texas High Plains. 141 color photographs and descriptions, glossary of terms, and key to the various flower families.

Ending the Science Wars (Hardcover): John D. Baldwin Ending the Science Wars (Hardcover)
John D. Baldwin
R2,494 Discovery Miles 24 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The "science wars" have been raging for decades, raising many questions about the power of science. Some critics claim that science, including social science, is "merely a social construction" that fallible humans have created with words and other symbols. If this is true, is science as formidable a source of knowledge as most scientists claim?Baldwin explains why the edifice of science has robust properties that make it one of the most useful forms of knowledge that humans have ever created, although it is not perfect. He trenchantly examines all sides of the debate and uses the philosophy of pragmatism to reveal the special characteristics that make science work as well as it does. "Ending the Science Wars" shows how science is far better grounded than its critics claim. The book not only helps resolve many current debates about science, it is a major contribution for explaining science in terms of a powerful philosophical system. This makes the book valuable to scientists in all fields of research-and intellectually challenging for science's critics.

Modern Data Science with R (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Benjamin S. Baumer, Daniel T. Kaplan, Nicholas J. Horton Modern Data Science with R (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Benjamin S. Baumer, Daniel T. Kaplan, Nicholas J. Horton
R2,620 Discovery Miles 26 200 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Accessible to a general audience with some background in statistics and computing Many examples and extended case studies Illustrations using R and Rstudio A true blend of statistics and computer science -- not just a grab bag of topics from each

Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists (Hardcover, 3rd edition): John Daintith Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
John Daintith
R6,066 Discovery Miles 60 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

New Edition of a Highly Regarded Reference

As the first fully updated version in almost a decade, this comprehensive compendium brings together 2400 scientists who have made important contributions to the wide world of science. Rather than a Who's-Who style laundry list, this user-friendly resource provides essential biographical information and focuses on scientific achievement. Indeed, it is as much a book about science as it is about the notable scientists who comprise the field.

Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, Third Edition concentrates on the 'traditional pure' sciences of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and the earth sciences. It also covers medicine and mathematics and includes a selection of people who have made important contributions to engineering, technology, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy. Including 29 illustrations of key scientific concepts and discoveries, this definitive collection also contains helpful resources such as a pronunciation guide, cross references, quotations, a subject index, timeline of key scientific events, and list of useful Websites.

Contains More Biographies than Other Comparably Sized Titles

Written by a recognized authority in the field, the uncomplicated prose eases readers into sophisticated concepts, like abstract mathematics and modern theoretical physics. The book highlights all Nobel Prize winners and popular scientists such as Keith Campbell, Ian Wilmut, and John Nash. Compiled in A-Z style, this work is the authoritative volume of its kind with more than 200 new entries in its latest edition.

In Search of Lost Time (Hardcover): D York In Search of Lost Time (Hardcover)
D York
R3,321 Discovery Miles 33 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Do you know that black holes can affect time? that Stonehenge is a giant calendar? that the Oracle Bones of the North China Plain predict the phases of the moon? that the Pyramids are giant compasses? how Jonathan Swift knew that Mars had two moons when he wrote Gulliver's Travels? that the effects of black holes are described in the story of Alice in Wonderland? that an atomic reactor existed 2 billion years ago in Equatorial Africa? that an electron on the other side of the galaxy can deflect a billiard ball? that Schr dingers cat is both alive and dead? Derek York fathoms these and many other mysteries of time and space in In Search of Lost Time. A reflection of York's obsession with time and its measurement, the book discusses the mind-bending universe of the special and general theories of relativity, the ghostly world of quantum mechanics, and the unpredictable haunts of chaos. It explores the pyramids of Egypt, Stonehenge, and the South China plain; the universities of Cambridge, McGill, and Chicago; the Patent Office in Berne; and back to the Ethiopian desert on the banks of the Awash River. Companions to share and illuminate the path range from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland to J.B. Priestley's Dangerous Corner. It also presents the father of master-spy Kim Philby in the Empty Quarter of Arabia, the fantasist Velikovsky in the clouds, and Newton, Darwin, Rutherford, Einstein and the great Earth scientists of this century who fathomed the depths of lost time and discovered the age of the Earth. Written in an engaging, nontechnical style, this book will delight and amaze all who encounter it.

Frankenstein's Science - Experimentation and Discovery in Romantic Culture, 1780-1830 (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): Christa... Frankenstein's Science - Experimentation and Discovery in Romantic Culture, 1780-1830 (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
Christa Knellwolf; Jane Goodall
R4,349 Discovery Miles 43 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Though Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has inspired a vast body of criticism, there are no book-length studies that contextualise this widely taught novel in contemporary scientific and literary debates. The essays in this volume by leading writers in their fields provide new historical scholarship into areas of science and pseudo-science that generated fierce controversy in Mary Shelley's time: anatomy, electricity, medicine, teratology, Mesmerism, quackery and proto-evolutionary biology. The collection embraces a multifaceted view of the exciting cultural climate in Britain and Europe from 1780 to 1830. While Frankenstein is all too often read as a cautionary tale of the inherent dangers of uncontrolled scientific experimentation, the essays here take the reader back to a period when experimenters and radical thinkers viewed science as the harbinger of social innovation that would counter the virulent conservative backlash following the French Revolution. The collection will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars specialising in Romanticism, cultural history, philosophy and the history of science.

Genomics in Regulatory Ecotoxicology - Applications and Challenges (Hardcover): Gerald Ankley, Ann Miracle, Edward J Perkins,... Genomics in Regulatory Ecotoxicology - Applications and Challenges (Hardcover)
Gerald Ankley, Ann Miracle, Edward J Perkins, George P. Daston
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The last three years have resulted in a literal explosion of new techniques to examine responses of organisms to internal and external stimuli at the molecular level. This book outlines the use of techniques such as polymerase chain reaction assays or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays to measure single mRNA products or proteins diagnostics of exposure/effects of chemicals with well-defined modes or mechanisms of action. It explores exactly how data generated from new genomics technologies might actually impact/benefit the risk assessment process. A guide on how genomics research can impact regulatory decision making, the book also informs risk assessors on how genomics data may be used.

Reconstructing a Christian Theology of Nature - Down to Earth (Hardcover, New edition): Anna Case-Winters Reconstructing a Christian Theology of Nature - Down to Earth (Hardcover, New edition)
Anna Case-Winters
R4,205 Discovery Miles 42 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In the present ecological crisis, it is imperative that human beings reconsider their place within nature and find new, more responsible and sustainable ways of living. Assumptions about the nature of God, the world, and the human being, shape our thinking and, consequently, our acting. Some have charged that the Christian tradition has been more a hindrance than a help because its theology of nature has unwittingly legitimated the exploitation of nature. This book takes the current criticism of Christian tradition to heart and invites a reconsideration of the problematic elements: its desacralization of nature; its preoccupation with the human being to the neglect of the rest of nature; its dualisms and elevation of the spiritual over material reality, and its habit of ignoring or resisting scientific understandings of the natural world. Anna Case-Winters argues that Christian tradition has a more viable theology of nature to offer. She takes a look at some particulars in Christian tradition as a way to illustrate the undeniable problems and to uncover the untapped possibilities. In the process, she engages conversation partners that have been sharply critical and particularly insightful (feminist theology, process thought, and the religion and science dialogue). The criticisms and insights of these partners help to shape a proposal for a reconstructed theology of nature that can more effectively fund our struggle for the fate of the earth.

The Sciences - An Integrated Approach (Paperback, 9th ed.): James Trefil, Robert M. Hazen The Sciences - An Integrated Approach (Paperback, 9th ed.)
James Trefil, Robert M. Hazen
R3,704 Discovery Miles 37 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Future of Reason, Science and Faith - Following Modernity and Post-Modernity (Hardcover): J.Andrew Kirk The Future of Reason, Science and Faith - Following Modernity and Post-Modernity (Hardcover)
J.Andrew Kirk
R3,923 Discovery Miles 39 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Focusing on the history of ideas, this book explores important questions concerning knowledge in relation to philosophy, science, ethics and Christian faith. Kirk contributes to the current debate about the intellectual basis and integrity of Western culture, exploring controversial issues concerning the notions of modernity and post-modernity. Repositioning the Christian faith as a valid dialogue partner with contemporary secular movements in philosophy and ethics, Kirk seeks to show that in 'post-Christian' Europe the Christian faith still possesses intellectual resources worthy to be reckoned with. This book's principal argument is that contemporary Western society faces a cultural crisis. It explores what appears to be an historical enigma, namely the question of why Western intellectual endeavours in philosophy and science seem to have abandoned the search for a source of knowledge able to draw together disparate pieces of information provided by different disciplines. Kirk draws conclusions, particularly in the area of ethical decision-making, from this apparent failure and invites readers to consider Christian theism afresh as a means for the renewal of culture and society.

Learning to Solve Complex Scientific Problems (Paperback): David H Jonassen Learning to Solve Complex Scientific Problems (Paperback)
David H Jonassen
R1,862 Discovery Miles 18 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Problem solving is implicit in the very nature of all science, and virtually all scientists are hired, retained, and rewarded for solving problems. Although the need for skilled problem solvers has never been greater, there is a growing disconnect between the need for problem solvers and the educational capacity to prepare them. "Learning to Solve Complex Scientific Problems "is an immensely useful read offering the insights of cognitive scientists and engineering and science educators who explain methods for helping students solve the complexities of everyday, scientific problems.
 
Important features of this volume include discussions on:
*how problems are represented by the problem solvers and how perception, attention, memory, and various forms of reasoning impact the management of information and the search for solutions;
*how academics have applied lessons from cognitive science to better prepare students to solve complex scientific problems;
*gender issues in science and engineering classrooms; and
*questions to guide future problem-solving research.
 
The innovative methods explored in this practical volume will be of significant value to science and engineering educators and researchers, as well as to instructional designers.

Liquid Rules - The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives (Paperback): Mark Miodownik Liquid Rules - The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives (Paperback)
Mark Miodownik 1
R412 R310 Discovery Miles 3 100 Save R102 (25%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mint - The Genus Mentha (Hardcover): Brian M. Lawrence Mint - The Genus Mentha (Hardcover)
Brian M. Lawrence
R5,437 Discovery Miles 54 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

For thousands of years mint has enjoyed an honored place in pharmacopoeias and kitchen cupboards in India, China, Europe, North America, and elsewhere. Today the amount of essential oils produced from the four major mint species (cornmint, peppermint, Native spearmint, and Scotch spearmint) exceeds 23,000 metric tonnes annually with a market value of more than $400 million. This makes mint the most economically important essential oil. Continuing in the esteemed tradition of the previous volumes in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Series, Mint: The Genus Mentha presents an in-depth look at the genus, providing information on its history, production, chemical constituents, market trends, and medicinal and nutritional uses. Beginning with a review of the correct taxonomy and proper distillation and extraction methods, the text then expands on many detailed and complex aspects of the cultivation, processing, and quality assessment of the different types of mint. Outlining recent studies on the biosynthesis and biotechnology of improved potential for oil production, the text also includes theoretical aspects of distillation used to achieve efficient and cost effective oil isolation. Variations in chemical components in oils, even within a given species, by regional or environmental circumstance is the focus of a large portion of this book. The influence of these quantitative differences is explored in chapters on characterization, selection, and quality control methods including gas chromatographic profiles. The practice of ameliorating these variations with diluted or adulterated blends to produce a consistent product characteristic is also evaluated. The final portion of the book examines the role mint plays in the pharmaceutical, personal and oral care, aromatherapy, and flavor industries including confections, tobacco, and alcohol. With extensive information from internationally known experts in their field, Mint: The Genus Mentha is an invaluable companion for all those actively engaged in the research, cultivation, marketing, or product development of mint.

Improving Subject Teaching - Lessons from Research in Science Education (Hardcover): Robin Millar, John Leach, Jonathan... Improving Subject Teaching - Lessons from Research in Science Education (Hardcover)
Robin Millar, John Leach, Jonathan Osborne, Mary Ratcliffe
R4,345 R3,026 Discovery Miles 30 260 Save R1,319 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In many countries, questions are being raised about the quality and value of educational research, and whether educational practice can ever draw upon research evidence as productively as in fields such as medicine. This book explores the relationship between research and practice in education, using the case of science education as an example. It looks at the extent to which current practice could be said to be informed by knowledge or ideas generated by research - and at the extent to which the use of current practices or the adoption of new ones are, or could be, supported by research evidence - and so be said to be evidence-based. The issues considered are not specific to science, but apply to the teaching and learning of any curriculum subject.
The book draws on the findings of four inter-related research studies, carried out by the Evidence-based Practice in Science Education (EPSE) Research Network. It considers:
- how research might be used to establish greater consensus about curriculum
- how research can inform the design of assessment tools and teaching interventions
- teachers' and other science educators' perceptions of the influence of research on their teaching practices and their students' learning
- the extent to which evidence can show that an educational practice "works."
The book is unique in exploring the issues raised by the current debate about educational research within the context of the teaching and learning of a specific curriculum subject. Rather than looking at how research might inform educational practices in the abstract, it looks at how research can lead to improvement in the teaching of specific pieces of knowledge, or specificskills, that we value. The issues it explores are therefore of direct interest and relevance to educational practitioners and policy-makers.

What Comes after Entanglement? - Activism, Anthropocentrism, and an Ethics of Exclusion (Paperback): Eva Haifa Giraud What Comes after Entanglement? - Activism, Anthropocentrism, and an Ethics of Exclusion (Paperback)
Eva Haifa Giraud
R683 Discovery Miles 6 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

By foregrounding the ways that human existence is bound together with the lives of other entities, contemporary cultural theorists have sought to move beyond an anthropocentric worldview. Yet as Eva Haifa Giraud contends in What Comes after Entanglement?, for all their conceptual power in implicating humans in ecologically damaging practices, these theories can undermine scope for political action. Drawing inspiration from activist projects between the 1980s and the present that range from anticapitalist media experiments and vegan food activism to social media campaigns against animal research, Giraud explores possibilities for action while fleshing out the tensions between theory and practice. Rather than an activist ethics based solely on relationality and entanglement, Giraud calls for what she describes as an ethics of exclusion, which would attend to the entities, practices, and ways of being that are foreclosed when other entangled realities are realized. Such an ethics of exclusion emphasizes foreclosures in the context of human entanglement in order to foster the conditions for people to create meaningful political change.

Creating a Classroom Community of Young Scientists (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Jeffrey W Bloom Creating a Classroom Community of Young Scientists (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Jeffrey W Bloom
R4,394 Discovery Miles 43 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Creating a Classroom Community of Young Scientists helps teachers - both pre-service and in-service - to develop exciting science programs in their classrooms. This book provides the groundwork for designing and implementing a science program that takes into account the latest research in teaching and learning. It provides an approach that will capture children's imaginations, stimulate their curiosity and create a strong foundation for their continued interest in, and appreciation of, science and the world in which they live. The book is designed to be user-friendly, and offers an approach to teaching science that is exciting for teachers as well.

This thoroughly revised, second edition focuses on making inquiry more explicit both in terms of the process of inquiry and teaching in ways that capitalize on children's curiosity and questions. New material has also been added on U.S. and Canadian science standards, as well as professional standards for teachers.

The Art of Modeling in Science and Engineering with Mathematica (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Diran Basmadjian, Ramin Farnood The Art of Modeling in Science and Engineering with Mathematica (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Diran Basmadjian, Ramin Farnood
R5,132 Discovery Miles 51 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Thoroughly revised and updated, The Art of Modeling in Science and Engineering with "Mathematica(R)," Second Edition explores the mathematical tools and procedures used in modeling based on the laws of conservation of mass, energy, momentum, and electrical charge. The authors have culled and consolidated the best from the first edition and expanded the range of applied examples to reach a wider audience. The text proceeds, in measured steps, from simple models of real-world problems at the algebraic and ordinary differential equations (ODE) levels to more sophisticated models requiring partial differential equations. The traditional solution methods are supplemented with "Mathematica," which is used throughout the text to arrive at solutions for many of the problems presented.

The text is enlivened with a host of illustrations and practice problems drawn from classical and contemporary sources. They range from Thomson's famous experiment to determine e/m and Euler's model for the buckling of a strut to an analysis of the propagation of emissions and the performance of wind turbines. The mathematical tools required are first explained in separate chapters and then carried along throughout the text to solve and analyze the models. Commentaries at the end of each illustration draw attention to the pitfalls to be avoided and, perhaps most important, alert the reader to unexpected results that defy conventional wisdom.

These features and more make the book the perfect tool for resolving three common difficulties: the proper choice of model, the absence of precise solutions, and the need to make suitable simplifying assumptions and approximations. The book covers a wide range ofphysical processes and phenomena drawn from various disciplines and clearly illuminates the link between the physical system being modeled and the mathematical expression that results.

God's Action in Nature's World - Essays in Honour of Robert John Russell (Hardcover, Festschrift): Ted Peters God's Action in Nature's World - Essays in Honour of Robert John Russell (Hardcover, Festschrift)
Ted Peters; Nathan Hallanger
R4,216 Discovery Miles 42 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1981 Robert John Russell founded what would become the leading center of research at the interface of science and religion, the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. Throughout its twenty-five year history, CTNS under Russell's leadership has continued to guide and further the dialogue between science and theology. Russell has been an articulate spokesperson in calling for "creative mutual interaction" between the two fields. God's Action in Nature's World brings together sixteen internationally-recognized scholars to assess Robert Russell's impact on the discipline of science and religion. Focusing on three areas of Russell's work - methodology, cosmology, and divine action in quantum physics - this book celebrates Robert John Russell's contribution to the interdisciplinary engagement between the natural sciences and theology.

Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design (Hardcover): W.F. Chen, E.M. Lui Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design (Hardcover)
W.F. Chen, E.M. Lui
R3,922 Discovery Miles 39 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Many important advances in designing earthquake-resistant structures have occurred over the last several years. Civil engineers need an authoritative source of information that reflects the issues that are unique to the field. Comprising chapters selected from the second edition of the best-selling Handbook of Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design provides a tightly focused, concise, and valuable guide to the theoretical, practical, and computational aspects of earthquake engineering. In chapters contributed by renowned experts from around the world, this book supplies the latest concepts, design methodologies, and analytical techniques for mitigating the effects of seismic damage to structures. It discusses the fundamentals of earthquake engineering, explaining the causes of earthquakes and faulting, measurement of earthquakes, and characterization of seismicity. Subsequent chapters discuss the various types of earthquake damage to structures including recent improvements in earthquake performance, seismic design of buildings and bridges considering various types of construction materials, and performance-based seismic design and evaluation of building structures. The book introduces probabilistic approaches to performance-based methodologies as well as an application example of performance-based design. Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design offers practical tools gathered together in a convenient reference for immediate implementation. It is an ideal resource for civil and structural engineers specializing in earthquake engineering.

Chemical Analysis: Modern Instrumentation Methods and Techniques 3e (Paperback, 3rd Edition): F Rouessac Chemical Analysis: Modern Instrumentation Methods and Techniques 3e (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
F Rouessac
R1,799 Discovery Miles 17 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The new edition of the popular introductory analytical chemistry textbook, providing students with a solid foundation in all the major instrumental analysis techniques currently in use The third edition of Chemical Analysis: Modern Instrumentation Methods and Techniques provides an up-to-date overview of the common methods used for qualitative, quantitative, and structural chemical analysis. Assuming no background knowledge in the subject, this student-friendly textbook covers the fundamental principles and practical aspects of more than 20 separation and spectroscopic methods, as well as other important techniques such as elemental analysis, electrochemistry and isotopic labelling methods. Avoiding technical complexity and theoretical depth, clear and accessible chapters explain the basic concepts of each method and its corresponding instrumental techniques--supported by explanatory diagrams, illustrations, and photographs of commercial instruments. The new edition includes revised coverage of recent developments in supercritical fluid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, miniaturized sensors, automatic analyzers, digitization and computing power, and more. Offering a well-balanced introduction to a wide range of analytical and instrumentation techniques, this textbook: Provides a detailed overview of analysis methods used in the chemical and agri-food industries, medical analysis laboratories, and environmental sciences Covers various separation methods including chromatography, electrophoresis and electrochromatography Describes UV and infrared spectroscopy, fluorimetry and chemiluminescence, x-ray fluorescence, nuclear magnetic resonance and other common spectrometric methods such atomic or flame emission, atomic absorption and mass spectrometry Includes concise overview chapters on the general aspects of chromatography, sample preparation strategies, and basic statistical parameters Features examples, end-of-chapter problems with solutions, and a companion website featuring PowerPoint slides for instructors Chemical Analysis: Modern Instrumentation Methods and Techniques, Third Edition, is the perfect textbook for undergraduates taking introductory courses in instrumental analytical chemistry, students in chemistry, pharmacy, biochemistry, and environmental science programs looking for information on the techniques and instruments available, and industry technicians working with problems of chemical analysis. Review of Second Edition "An essential introduction to a wide range of analytical and instrumentation techniques that have been developed and improved in recent years." --International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry

Untangling Complex Systems - A Grand Challenge for Science (Hardcover): Pier Luigi Gentili Untangling Complex Systems - A Grand Challenge for Science (Hardcover)
Pier Luigi Gentili
R5,117 Discovery Miles 51 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Complex Systems are natural systems that science is unable to describe exhaustively. Examples of Complex Systems are both unicellular and multicellular living beings; human brains; human immune systems; ecosystems; human societies; the global economy; the climate and geology of our planet. This book is an account of a marvelous interdisciplinary journey the author made to understand properties of the Complex Systems. He has undertaken his trip, equipped with the fundamental principles of physical chemistry, in particular, the Second Law of Thermodynamics that describes the spontaneous evolution of our universe, and the tools of Non-linear dynamics. By dealing with many disciplines, in particular, chemistry, biology, physics, economy, and philosophy, the author demonstrates that Complex Systems are intertwined networks, working in out-of-equilibrium conditions, which exhibit emergent properties, such as self-organization phenomena and chaotic behaviors in time and space.

Laboratory Auditing for Quality and Regulatory Compliance (Hardcover, New): Donald C Singer, Raluca-Ioana Stefan, Jacobus F.... Laboratory Auditing for Quality and Regulatory Compliance (Hardcover, New)
Donald C Singer, Raluca-Ioana Stefan, Jacobus F. van Staden
R5,129 Discovery Miles 51 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Identifying current tools, techniques, and approaches for the evaluation of laboratory operations, this reference reviews the latest regulatory standards and auditing practices to test laboratory safety, quality, and performance.

Equity for Women in Science - Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Advancement (Hardcover): Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Vincent Larivière Equity for Women in Science - Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Advancement (Hardcover)
Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Vincent Larivière
R772 Discovery Miles 7 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first large-scale empirical analysis of the gender gap in science, showing how the structure of scientific labor and rewards—publications, citations, funding—systematically obstructs women’s career advancement. If current trends continue, women and men will be equally represented in the field of biology in 2069. In physics, math, and engineering, women should not expect to reach parity for more than a century. The gender gap in science and technology is narrowing, but at a decidedly unimpressive pace. And even if parity is achievable, what about equity? Equity for Women in Science, the first large-scale empirical analysis of the global gender gap in science, provides strong evidence that the structures of scientific production and reward impede women’s career advancement. To make their case, Cassidy R. Sugimoto and Vincent Larivière have conducted scientometric analyses using millions of published papers across disciplines. The data show that women are systematically denied the chief currencies of scientific credit: publications and citations. The rising tide of collaboration only exacerbates disparities, with women unlikely to land coveted leadership positions or gain access to global networks. The findings are unequivocal: when published, men are positioned as key contributors and women are relegated to low-visibility technical roles. The intersecting disparities in labor, reward, and resources contribute to cumulative disadvantages for the advancement of women in science. Alongside their eye-opening analyses, Sugimoto and Larivière offer solutions. The data themselves point the way, showing where existing institutions fall short. A fair and equitable research ecosystem is possible, but the scientific community must first disrupt its own pervasive patterns of gatekeeping.

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