Understanding and using scientific evidence : how to critically evaluate data /: how to critically evaluate data. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard Gott and Sandra Duggan.
• Other Names: Gott, Richard, 1946-; Duggan, Sandra, 1949-
• Contents: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 -- Introduction; Chapter 2 -- The Design of a simple investigation; Chapter 3 -- Different types of variables; Chapter 4 -- Other, and more complex, designs; Chapter 5 -- Making the best use of tables and graphs; Chapter 6 -- What do the data mean?; Chapter 7 -- Are the measurements good enough?; Chapter 8 -- Samples and populations; Chapter 9 -- Lots of measurements; Chapter 10 -- Data as part of evidence; Index.
• Publisher Details: London Thousand Oaks, Calif : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 198 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 500; Science -- Philosophy; Evidence; SCIENCE -- Essays; SCIENCE -- Nanoscience; SCIENCE -- Reference; Evidence; Science -- Philosophy; Évidence; Information scientifique et technique; Variable (Mathématiques); Bewijs (wetenschap); Evaluatie; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781412932219; 1412932211; 9780857020161; 0857020161
• Related ISBNs: 0761970835; 0761970843; 9780761970835; 9780761970842
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.