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"The theory of the origin of the universe has advanced overtime through observational evidence as well as through a lot of speculation. In this historical approach to cosmology, the authors review our present ideas on the origin and large-scale structure of the universe against the backdrop of our astronomical knowledge. They argue that the speculative element has become a dominant part of modern cosmology, showing how assumptions have been made and...
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"In Creativity: Ethics and Excellence in Science, Mike W. Martin explores the moral dimensions of creativity in science in a systematic and comprehensive way.
A work of applied philosophy, professional ethics, and philosophy of science, this book argues that scientific creativity often constitutes moral creativity - the production of new and morally variable outcomes.
At the same time, creative ambitions have a dark side that can lead to professional...
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"The central thesis of this book is that the chance, logic, genius and zeitgeist perspectives can be integrated into a single coherent theory of creativity in science. But for this integration to succeed, chance must be elevated to the status of primary cause. Logic, genius and the zeitgeist still have significant roles to play but mainly operate insofar as they enhance, or constrain, the operations of a chance combinatorial process."--Jacket.
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"Efficiency - associated with individual discipline, superior management, and increased profits or productivity - often counts as one of the highest virtues in Western culture. But what does it mean, exactly, to be efficient? How did this concept evolve from a means for evaluating simple machines to the mantra of progress and a prerequisite for success?" "In this provocative and ambitious study, Jennifer Karns Alexander explores the growing power...
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With over one hundred entries written by a range of scholars, this dictionary is a must for anyone engaged in business and management research. Each entry covers a method, methodology or worldview and includes a concise definition of the concept in question, a reflective and engaging discussion and where appropriate, a critique, a look at how the concept may develop in the future, and cross references to associated concepts within the dictionary.--[book...
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Shows how to create insight from publicly-available data through exercises using simple Excel functions. Extensively illustrated, step-by-step instructions within a concise, yet comprehensive, reference will help readers identify, obtain, evaluate, clean, analyze and visualize data. A concluding chapter introduces more sophisticated data analysis methods and tools including database managers such as Microsoft Access and MySQL and standalone statistical...
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"Here, Horace Freeland Judson carefully details various types of scientific fraud and how they happen: considers science's self-government, including peer review and paper refereeing; and exposes the failures of academic, legal, and government responses. With reason for hope, he also points to how the movement toward Internet publication of papers promises remarkable new checks on fraud."--Jacket.
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It sounds so simple. Just combine oxygen and hydrogen in an electrochemical reaction that produces water and electricity, and you'll have a clean, efficient power source. But scientists have spent decades--and billions of dollars in government and industry funding--developing the fuel cell. There have been successes and serendipitous discoveries along the way, but engineering a fuel cell that is both durable and affordable has proved extraordinarily...
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"At stake in the "Science Wars" that have raged in academe and in the media is nothing less than the standing of science in our culture. One side argues that science is a "social construct," that it does not discover facts about the world, but rather constructs artifacts disguised as objective truths. For constructivists, "nature" and "reality" are simply what scientists agree to regard as natural or real, and the methods and standards of science...
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Santiago Ramon y Cajal was a mythic figure in science. Hailed as the father of modern anatomy and neurobiology, he was largely responsible for the modern conception of the brain. His groundbreaking works were New Ideas on the Structure of the Nervous System and Histology of the Nervous System in Man and Vertebrates. In addition to leaving a legacy of unparalleled scientific research, Cajal sought to educate the novice scientist about how science was...
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