Offers practical lessons on the human urge to know about nature through science. This work describes the principles of the scientific endeavor, discussing the nature of reasoning, of facts, of creativity and critical thinking. It also presents the mechanics of science, explaining the roles of experiment, observation, models, and statistics.
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FRED S. GUTHERY is a professor and holds the Bollenbach Chair in Wildlife Ecology at Oklahoma State University. Widely recognized for his work on upland game birds, he is the author of On Bobwhites and a contributor to the recent book Texas Quails, both published by Texas A&M University Press. He lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
". . . an excellent resource as well as a useful classroom text." -The Journal of Wildlife Management (The Journal of Wildlife Management 2009-01-08)
"Guthery has written a tour de force in depth that will shape the field of wildlife science for many years."--Steven W. Buskirk, Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie
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