Print Books at WU
How Science Works by Call Number: QH324 .J46 2004ISBN: 1280502916Publication Date: 2004-01-01One week, red wine is good for the heart. The next week, new reports say it's bad for the health. So which is true? Anyone who's ever read science news with fascination, or who's ever been confounded by conflicting stories will appreciate this book. Taking a look at some true to life contemporary news stories, the author assesses recent studies on topics ranging from vitamin C and caffeine to pollution and cancer. With straight talk and a passion for the whole project of science, he demysifies the cult of the expert and sheds light on the nitty-gritty details of scientific processes.
Experimental Design for Biologists by Call Number: QH323.5 .G565 2007ISBN: 0879697350Publication Date: 2006-11-28Experimental Design for Biologists explains how to establish the framework for an experimental project, how to set up a system, design experiments within that system, and how to determine and use the correct set of controls.
Animal Behavior: how and why animals do the things they do by Call Number: 2d Floor Stacks QL751 .A6498 2014ISBN: 9780313398704The three volumes of this book cover the breadth of the field, addressing causation, development, function, and evolution in a wide range of animals, from invertebrates to humans.
Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: ethnobotany and ecological wisdom of Indigenous peoples of northwestern North America by Call Number: 2d Floor Stacks E98.B7 T87 2014ISBN: 9780773543805Publication Date: 2014-07-20This books delves into the details of how knowledge of plants and environments has been applied and shared over centuries and millennia by Indigenous peoples.
The Microbiology of Safe Food by Call Number: 2d Floor Stacks QR115 .F675 2010ISBN: 9781405140058Publication Date: 2010-04-26Food production is an increasingly complex and global enterprise, and public awareness of poisoning outbreaks is higher than ever. This makes it vital that companies in the food chain maintain scrupulous standards of hygiene and are able to assure customers of the safety of their products. This book reviews the production of food and the level of microorganisms that humans ingest, covering both food pathogens and food spoilage organisms.
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E-Books at WU
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This is the electronic version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology 10th edition. It covers all aspects of science; it has over 8,500 online articles; includes research updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology; has over 110,000 scientific definitions; includes images, videos, animations, and more; and how to cite each items.
Complete Human Diseases and Conditions (4 volumes, 2008) This presents information on numerous diseases and conditions. Articles include a definition of the disease or condition, an explanation of how it works in the body, information on causes, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment or cure, and lifestyles.
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics (4 volumes, 2005) This Encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society. This broad coverage supports the numerous courses in applied and professional ethics and policy related to the practice of science and technology in education.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
A completely revised and updated version of the original work published in Germany in 1960, this edition incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community.
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