BioStats Basics
BioStats Basics

Author: James L. Gould

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780716734161

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BioStats Basics provides introductory-level biology students with a practical and accessible introduction to statistical research. Engaging and informal, the book avoids excessive theoretical and mathematical detail to focus on how core statistical methods are put to work in biology. Students learn the essentials in probability that enable skillful experiment design and the correct use of statistical tests. Everyday examples, are drawn from ecology, animal physiology, animal behavior, medicine, and other areas of biology, are used the clarify methods. The accompanying Web site, www.whfreeman.com/gould is closely integrated with the text, providing crucial tutorials (explanations of tests alongside simulations) plus data analysis tools for completing the text’s exercises.

A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology
A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology

Author: Karen Knisely

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780716767091

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Providing practical advice to students on how to write for biology, this book shows how to write for a particular audience, self evaluate drafts, and paraphrase for improved comprehension.

A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology
A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology

Author: Karin Knisely

Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education

Published: 2021-02-19

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 1319440207

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The newest edition of Knisely’s Student Handbook for Writing in Biology is the helping hand your students are looking for, offering the support they need to write within the conventions of biology. Topics range from reading technical literature and writing scientific papers, to preparing lab reports and giving oral presentations of scientific findings. Students get practical advice from MS Office appendices, tutorial videos, and various checklists. Examples and resources throughout the text show not just what to do, but how to do it. The newest edition mirrors the ways students use online resources and social media platforms for research, making sure the information is both credible and relevant. A new statistics chapter covers the application of descriptive statistics to actual datasets and selected tests of significance.