books about: methodology

books about: methodology

books:

Methodology

Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges

Antonin Scalia, Bryan A. Garner

Thomson West, 2008

The Bible of Brief Writing
I'll be brief (no pun intended). If you are a lawyer or law student who wants to write better and more persuasive briefs - buy or borrow this book! I've completely changed my legal writing style after reading Judge Scalia and Garner's book.

Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind

V. S. Ramachandran, Sandra Blakeslee

Harper Perennial, 1999

engaging and intrguing
Neurology and the field's bizarre unsolved problems are some of the most fascinating and intriguing things. I love reading and pondering on such things as "the Phantom Limb" - experiencing pain in amputated limbs, "Somatoparaphrenia" - the perception that one's ...

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan

Ballantine Books, 1997

Don't believe Fundamentalist Propaganda!
Reading Sagan's book made me realize the loss I'd suffered in not exploring it sooner. When I was a fundamental Christian (for far too long), Sagan was called "Carl SATAN" in our churches and we were gleefully told from the pulpit how he's writhing in Hell right now. ...

Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches

Sage Publications, Inc, 2008

great textbook
The book arrived in a timely fashion and was in excellent condition. This is a wonderfully well organized text, both informative and visually appealing.

How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership

Marilyn Carlson Nelson

McGraw-Hill, 2008

Exceeded My Expectations
I pre-ordered this book based on a recommendation from Harvey Mackay (one of the 5 people in this world I would like to meet before I die.) He writes a weekly column that I have gotten for years by email and he mentioned Marilyn Carlson Nelson and her book several ...

The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next

Lee Smolin

Mariner Books, 2007

This is a VERY good book
about the sociology of science, and I agree completely with what it says about it, and on the need to parcel funds and scientists more equably among the several possible approaches (for example, to fundamental physical theories). The trouble is that men are not angels, ...

Can't Remember What I Forgot: The Good News from the Front Lines of Memory Research

Sue Halpern

Harmony, 2008

Can't remember what I forgot...
Gosh, I did forget what I forgot, I forgot the title of the book. All kidding aside, it's a book for everyone. It is not just for people who have a loved one with Alzheimers. We don't know who will or will not get this horrible disease.

The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story

Richard Preston

Anchor, 1999

Most Repugnant Book Ever
This book is excellent, on my top 10 list for sure, but it is an unflinching look at subject matter which is far past revolting. Something tells me filoviruses aren't quite finished with the human species.

The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave

Kashif Malik Hassan-El

Frontline Distribution International, 1999

A Must Read
This book should bread by every young black male in the United States. Some have proclaimed that it is false but the information is essential to the growth of black males. It sheds light on some of the condition that we face in this country.

The Craft of Research, Third Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, ...

University Of Chicago Press, 2008

The best guide to research and writing on the market today
I read this book about a month before I submitted my dissertation (in U.S. history) and it convinced me to completely rewrite my introduction. That experience left me kicking myself for thinking I was too advanced for these sorts of guides and for not consulting this ...

Case Study Research: Design and Methods, Third Edition, Applied Social Research Methods Series, Vol 5

Robert K. Yin

Sage Publications, Inc, 2002

Case Study
Both books that I have received that are written by Robert Yin helped me immensely in re-writing my methods section in my dissertation. Since I was new to case study research and this section was the major flaw in my dissertation, it helped me complete an intelligible ...

Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide through Qualitative Analysis

Kathy Charmaz

Sage Publications Ltd, 2006

Excellent core reading for Qualitative Researchers
Charmaz has used her vast experience in qualitative analysis to produce an excellent resource for qualitative researchers. Whether novice or experienced in qualitative research, Charmaz' book "starts at the start" for newer researchers; assists the reflective process ...

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches

John W. Creswell

Sage Publications, Inc, 2006

basic foundation for beginning research students
This book is helpful in explaining the different approaches to qualitative methods. The comparison charts in the book helps you to compare and contrast against the methods and helps in choosing a method to undertake your research study.

Programming Erlang: Software for a Concurrent World

Joe Armstrong

Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2007

Great overview on Erlang and OTP
With a very amenable writing, Joe Armstrong presents a clear overview on the Erlang Language and basics of the OTP. The book presents the basic topics, with simple and yet powerful examples, and points the directions on how to find more informations. Definitely a ...

Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Practice (3rd Edition) (Foundations Of Clinical Research)

Leslie Gross Portney, Mary P. Watkins

Prentice Hall, 2008

User-friendly and well-organized
This is a book that I have used often through my graduate career. It served as a great textbook for a course I was taking and as supplementary material for other other courses on Statistics, Design and Research Methods. Well-organized and easy-to-read, it has ...