Asking Questions in Biology
A Guide to Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design and Presentation in Practical Work and Research Projects
5th Edition
Published on 6. April 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-292-08599-9 (ISBN)
Description
The book is an indispensable companion to all students of biology, but particularly those enrolled in courses concerning experimental design, data analysis, hypothesis testing, research methods, or any practical project work.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
517 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-08599-9 (9781292085999)
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Chris Barnard | Francis Gilbert | Peter McGregor
Asking Questions in Biology
A Guide To Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design And Presentation In Practical Work And Research Projects
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5th Edition
Pearson Education Limited
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Peter McGregor | Chris Barnard | Francis Gilbert
Asking Questions in Biology
A Guide to Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design and Presentation in Practical Work and Research Projects
E-Book
11/2016
5th Edition
Pearson
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Chris Barnard | Francis Gilbert | Peter McGregor
Asking Questions in Biology PXE eBook
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11/2015
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Benjamin Cummings
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Previous edition
Francis Gilbert | Peter McGregor | Chris Barnard
Asking Questions in Biology
A Guide to Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design and Presentation in Practical Work and Research Projects
Book
04/2011
4th Edition
Benjamin Cummings
€43.39
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Persons
The late Chris Barnard was Professor of Animal Behaviour at Nottingham University. Francis Gilbert is Professor of Ecology at Nottingham University. Peter McGregor is Research Co-ordinator for Science & Natural Environment at Cornwall College.
Content
- Preface
- 1 Doing science:
- Where do questions come from?
- 2 Asking questions:
- The art of framing hypotheses and predictions
- 3 Answering questions:
- What do the results say?
- 4 Presenting information:
- How to communicate outcomes and conclusions
- Test finder and help guide
- Some self-test questions
- Appendix I: Table of confidence limits to the median
- Appendix II: How to calculate some simple significance tests
- Appendix III: Significance tables
- Appendix IV: The common codes for the important graphical parameters of R
- Answers to self-test questions
- Index
- Quick test finders