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La historia de la información (The History of Information): De las pinturas rupestres a la revolución digital: un recorrido ilustrado por los avances que han transformado el mundo
by Chris HaughtonEmprende junto a tus hijos un inolvidable recorrido por la historia global de la información y la comunicación.¿Qué es lo que hace que la tecnología no caiga en desuso y esté en constante desarrollo? La respuesta es: ¡la información! La manera en la que almacenamos y compartimos información ha cambiado mucho a lo largo de la historia y ha jugado un papel fundamental en la evolución de todos los aspectos de nuestra sociedad, como el social, el político o el económico.Pasa las páginas de esta enciclopedia para descubrir cómo el desarrollo de la comunicación y la recopilación de datos e información nos ha llevado al progreso tecnológico y a la vida tal y cómo la conocemos.En su interior, encontrarás: La historia de la información y la comunicación, desde el surgimiento de los primeros idiomas y las pinturas rupestres hasta las diferentes formas en las que nos comunicamos hoy en día. Contenido escrito por el autor e ilustrador mundialmente famoso y ganador de múltiples premios, Chris Haughton.Explicaciones y datos sobre los conceptos, sistemas y herramientas más actuales, como la inteligencia artificial, el Big Tech, el Big Data o el “hacerse viral” en redes sociales. Diseño moderno con ilustraciones llamativas y divertidas. Conoce cada detalle del origen del lenguaje oral y escrito, las formas en las que se ha transmitido y registrado la información a lo largo de los años, y cómo todo esto ha ayudado al ser humano a lo largo de la historia. Un libro imprescindible para aprender lo importantes que son y han sido la comunicación y la información en nuestras vidas.-------------------------------------------Take children on an illuminating journey through the evolution of knowledge and communication with the debut non-fiction book by best-selling author Chris Haughton.Discover how the ways we share and store information have shaped and changed the world in this utterly unique book for adults and children. What is it that makes technology improve rather than stay static or even fall into decline? The answer is information.Celebrate your child's curiosity in this book of information, offering: A beautiful look at the story of information; from the first languages and cave paintings through to how we communicate and record information today.Content written by world famous and multi-award winning author and illustrator, Chris Haughton.A global journey throughout history from the origination of language, how information has been passed on and recorded, how this has helped humans.This book tells the story of how we came to collect information, and what it means for us. The ability to record information in the form of writing and collecting data has caused an explosion of technological progress.
La luna (The Moon): Descubre los misterios de nuestra vecina más cercana
by Dr. Sanlyn Buxner- Las impresionantes ilustraciones hacen de este título un regalo perfecto.- Un libro repleto de información y curiosidades sobre la luna con imágenes sorprendentes.Un precioso libro ilustrado para aprender todo sobre la luna.Conoce el relieve de la luna, las fases lunares, la historia de las misiones de la NASA, el efecto de la luna en las mareas y en los animales nocturnos, los recientes descubrimientos científicos y mucho más.Con información detallada, fotografías, imágenes, ilustraciones y diagramas. Los niños pueden descubrir el pasado, el presente y el futuro de la luna.------------------------------------ A beautiful book focused entirely on La luna.- Covers the entire subject of the moon with incredible facts and images.A beautiful book focused entirely on the moon.Covers the entire subject of the moon – including its formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA&’s Apollo missions, its effect on Earth&’s tides and nocturnal animals, its place in our mythology, plenty of recent scientific discoveries, and more.
La mujer perfecta
by J.P. DelaneyLa vida perfecta. El amor perfecto. La mentira perfecta.El nuevo y sorprendente thriller del autor de La chica de antes. Hace cinco años, Abbie Cullen desapareció en extrañas circunstancias. Fue un golpe tan terrible para su marido, Tim Scott, empresario de éxito fundador de una de las start-ups más innovadoras de Silicon Valley, que decidió dedicarse en cuerpo y alma a recuperar a su esposa. Y lo consiguió. Abbie se despierta en las oficinas de Tim aturdida y confusa, no sabe quién es ni recuerda cómo ha llegado hasta allí. Él le cuenta que es una artista de gran talento, una deportista que adora practicar el surf y una madre cariñosa para Danny. Le dice que cinco años atrás sufrió un terrible accidente y que gracias a un impresionante avance tecnológico ha podido recuperarla. A medida que Abbie reconstruye los recuerdos de su matrimonio comienza a cuestionar a su marido y su versión de lo ocurrido. ¿Qué pasó realmente? ¿Puede confiar en su esposo cuando dice que quiere que estén juntos para siempre? Reseñas:«Un viaje cautivador y profundamente fascinante.»The Independent «Un thriller psicológico de lectura compulsiva.»Publishers Weekly «Algunas parejas parecen ser perfectas, pero ¿hay alguna relación perfecta? Intrigante, escalofriante.»Portland Press Herald «JP Delaney se ha superado a sí mismo con su último thriller, dinámico, afilado y estimulante. La mujer perfecta es una novela de suspense vanguardista, diferente a cualquier otra que hayas leído antes. ¡Una lectura obligada!»Mary Kubica, The Good Girl «Un thriller psicológico retorcido y completamente original, que te atrapa desde el principio y no te suelta hasta el final».Karen Cleveland, Toda la verdad «Real, sorprendente, increíblemente brillante. [...] Lo devoré.»C. J. Tudor, El hombre de tiza «Los lectores [...] serán recompensados con una nueva versión de thriller psicológico que les dejará satisfechos.»Booklist «No sé lo que esperaba, pero no era esto. Me encantan los libros de J.P. Delaney, y creo que este podría ser el mejor de todos. Es terriblemente plausible. Una idea increíblemente original, devastadora e inteligente, complicada y retorcida.»Goodreads «Una novela extraordinaria que realmente merece la descripción de thriller psicológico. Es estimulante e inteligente, además de muy entretenida.»Goodreads Sobre La chica de antes:«Original y absorbente.»The Times «Suspense psicológico de gran nivel.»The Bookseller «Subyugante.»Publishers Weekly
La plaza y la torre: Redes y poder: de los masones a Facebook
by Niall FergusonUna historia de las redes organizacionales que han cambiado el mundo y una invitación a la reflexión escéptica sobre el papel que tienen en nuestra sociedad. La mayor parte de la historia es jerárquica: tiene que ver con papas, presidentes o primeros ministros. Pero, ¿y si fuera así por el simple hecho de que han sido ellos los que han creado los archivos históricos? ¿Y si estuviéramos omitiendo y relegando la influencia de poderosas pero menos visibles redes de organización? El siglo XXI ha sido proclamado como la Era de la Red, pero en este libro Niall Ferguson nos recuerda que las redes sociales no tienen nada de novedoso. Desde el tiempo de las imprentas y los predicadores que llevaron a cabo la Reforma hasta los masones que lideraron la Revolución estadunidense, fueron las redes organizacionales quienes interrumpieron el orden establecido. Así pues, lejos de ser una novedad, nuestra era es más bien la Segunda Era de la Red, con el ordenador ocupando el papel central que en su momento ocupó el papel impreso. Quienes esperan una utopía de «internautas» interconectados pueden, por lo tanto, sentirse decepcionados. Las redes son propensas a la agrupación, los contagios, pero ante todo a las interrupciones y los conflictos del pasado encuentran paralelismos desconcertantes hoy, en el tiempo de Facebook, el Estado Islámico y el mundo trumpiano. Este maravilloso libro revela la historia oculta de las redes organizacionales que han cambiado el rumbo de la historia y se presenta a la vez como un antídoto hacia las teorías de la conspiración y un desafío a la historiografía tradicional que nunca han prestado demasiada atención a las redes informales de influencia. Reseñas:«Cautivante y convincente.»The New York Times «Niall Ferguson ha escrito nuevamente un brillante libro... En 400 páginas habrás reabastecido tu mente. Hazlo.»The Wall Street Journal «Ferguson nos recuerda que la red social no surgió completa de la mente de Mark Zuckerberg; más bien, es una fuerza persistente en los asuntos humanos que ofrece una lente novedosa sobre el pasado y el desconcertante presente.»San Francisco Chronicle
La puerta de las Tinieblas (Trilogía Condenados #Volumen 2)
by Glenn CooperImagina un mundo similar al nuestro, pero completamente distinto. Un mundo poblado por los personajes más abyectos de la Historia.Ese mundo es el Infierno y tu única opción es volver. Historia, intriga, acción, aventura y ciencia se aúnan en La puerta de las tinieblas, la nueva entrega de Glenn Cooper, el autor de referencia del thriller histórico. Apenas ha durado la esperanza. La esperanza de olvidarse del cielo plomizo y la atmósfera opresiva de Abajo. La esperanza de haber dejado atrás, para siempre, el mundo donde han sido confinados todos los personajes más abyectos que una vez pisaron la Tierra. En cuanto John Camp y la doctora en física Emily Loughty se encuentran de vuelta en el laboratorio secreto de Dartford, tienen que aceptar una realidad escalofriante: la pesadilla no ha terminado. Como ellos preveían, la puesta en marcha del colisionador de partículas volvió a abrir el corredor que había conectado ambos mundos y les permitió regresar. Pero también abrió otras brechas, abduciendo a inocentes y trayendo a este mundo a hombres y mujeres que jamás imaginaron que podrían escapar de su condena eterna. En Londres, hay quien está dispuesto a desenmascarar las mentiras del gobierno sobre lo que está sucediendo en el laboratorio, y un agente del MI5 empieza una carrera contrarreloj para localizar a los criminales que han retornado a la Tierra. Mientras, John y Emily se preparan para afrontar un viaje más peligroso que el anterior. Un viaje en el que combatirán contra temibles enemigos y establecerán nuevas alianzas. Pero ¿es sensato confiar en quienes sucumbieron al hechizo del mal? La puerta de las tinieblas es la segunda entrega de la trilogía «Condenados». Una novela absorbente y una historia asombrosa, oscura y brutal a la vez que absolutamente fascinante. Glenn Cooper demuestra una vez más su maestría para sumergirnos en un thriller trepidante que mantiene al lector pegado a sus páginas.
La réforme des subventions à l'énergie: Enseignements et conséquences
by International Monetary FundA report from the International Monetary Fund.
LaTeX in 24 Hours
by Dilip DattaThis book presents direct and concise explanations and examples to many LaTeX syntax and structures, allowing students and researchers to quickly understand the basics that are required for writing and preparing book manuscripts, journal articles, reports, presentation slides and academic theses and dissertations for publication. Unlike most literature and guides currently available on LaTeX, which takes a more technical stance, focusing on the details of the software itself, the author presents this user-focused guide that is concerned with its application to everyday tasks and scenarios, which is packed with exercises and looks at topics like formatting text, drawing and inserting tables and figures, bibliographies and indexes, equations, slides, and provides valuable explanations to error and warning messages so you can get work done with the least time and effort needed. This means LaTeX in 24 Hours can be used by students and researchers with little or no previous experience with LaTeX to gain quick and noticeable results, as well as being used as a quick reference guide for those more experienced who want to refresh their knowledge on the subject.
Lab Girl: A Story Of Trees, Science And Love
by Hope JahrenLab Girl is a book about work and about love, and the mountains that can be moved when those two things come together. It is told through Jahren's remarkable stories: about the discoveries she has made in her lab, as well as her struggle to get there; about her childhood playing in her father's laboratory; about how lab work became a sanctuary for both her heart and her hands; about Bill, the brilliant, wounded man who became her loyal colleague and best friend; about their field trips - sometimes authorised, sometimes very much not - that took them from the Midwest across the USA, to Norway and to Ireland, from the pale skies of North Pole to tropical Hawaii; and about her constant striving to do and be her best, and her unswerving dedication to her life's work.Visceral, intimate, gloriously candid and sometimes extremely funny, Jahren's descriptions of her work, her intense relationship with the plants, seeds and soil she studies, and her insights on nature enliven every page of this thrilling book. In Lab Girl, we see anew the complicated power of the natural world, and the power that can come from facing with bravery and conviction the challenge of discovering who you are.
Lab Manual for Fundamentals of HVACR (Second Edition)
by Carter Ahri Carter Stanfield David SkavesThis is a student supplement associated with: Fundamentals of HVACR, 2/e Carter Stanfield David Skaves AHRI ISBN: 0132859610
Lab Manual to Accompany Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology: Concepts, Procedures, and Troubleshooting Techniques
by John A. Tomczyk William C. Whitman William M. JohnsonGive your students the hands-on practice and insights to support the concepts from this edition of the text with this proven lab manual. Each unit correlates with a unit in the text, and contains an overview, key terms, review test and Lab Exercises where applicable.
Lab-on-Fiber Technology
by Andrea Cusano Marco Consales Alessio Crescitelli Armando RicciardiThis book focuses on a research field that is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising ones for the global optics and photonics community: the "lab-on-fiber" technology. Inspired by the well-established "lab on-a-chip" concept, this new technology essentially envisages novel and highly functionalized devices completely integrated into a single optical fiber for both communication and sensing applications. Based on the R&D experience of some of the world's leading authorities in the fields of optics, photonics, nanotechnology, and material science, this book provides a broad and accurate description of the main developments and achievements in the lab-on-fiber technology roadmap, also highlighting the new perspectives and challenges to be faced. This book is essential for scientists interested in the cutting-edge fiber optic technology, but also for graduate students.
Lab-on-a-Chip Devices and Micro-Total Analysis Systems
by Jaime Castillo-León Winnie E. SvendsenThis book covers all the steps in order to fabricate a lab-on-a-chip device starting from the idea, the design, simulation, fabrication and final evaluation. Additionally, it includes basic theory on microfluidics essential to understand how fluids behave at such reduced scale. Examples of successful histories of lab-on-a-chip systems that made an impact in fields like biomedicine and life sciences are also provided. This book also: · Provides readers with a unique approach and toolset for lab-on-a-chip development in terms of materials, fabrication techniques, and components · Discusses novel materials and techniques, such as paper-based devices and synthesis of chemical compounds on-chip · Covers the four key aspects of development: basic theory, design, fabrication, and testing · Provides readers with a comprehensive list of the most important journals, blogs, forums, and conferences where microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip news, methods, techniques and challenges are presented and discussed, as well as a list of companies providing design and simulation support, components, and/or developing lab-on-a-chip and microfluidic devices.
LabVIEW Graphical Programming Cookbook
by Yik YangThis practical and realistic guide will give you independent recipes, concentrating on advanced level concepts so that you can make your applications. If you are a developer, scientist, or engineer who uses LabVIEW to test, develop and manage advanced level applications, then this is the book for you. Prerequisites include proficiency in C or C++, and workable knowledge of LabVIEW.
LabVIEW: A Developer's Guide to Real World Integration
by Ian Fairweather Anne BrumfieldLabVIEW™ has become one of the preeminent platforms for the development of data acquisition and data analysis programs. LabVIEW™: A Developer’s Guide to Real World Integration explains how to integrate LabVIEW into real-life applications.Written by experienced LabVIEW developers and engineers, the book describes how LabVIEW has been pivotal in solving real-world challenges. Each chapter is self-contained and demonstrates the power and simplicity of LabVIEW in various applications, from image processing to solar tracking systems. Many of the chapters explore how exciting new technologies can be implemented in LabVIEW to enable novel solutions to new or existing problems. The text also presents novel tricks and tips for integrating LabVIEW with third-party hardware and software.Ideal for LabVIEW users who develop stand-alone applications, this down-to-earth guide shows how LabVIEW provides solutions to a variety of application problems. It includes projects and virtual instrumentation for most of the programs and utilities described. Many of the authors’ own software contributions are available on the downloadable resources.
LabView: Advanced Programming Techniques, Second Edition
by Rick Bitter Taqi Mohiuddin Matt NawrockiWhether seeking deeper knowledge of LabVIEW®’s capabilities or striving to build enhanced VIs, professionals know they will find everything they need in LabVIEW: Advanced Programming Techniques. Now accompanied by LabVIEW 2011, this classic second edition, focusing on LabVIEW 8.0, delves deeply into the classic features that continue to make LabVIEW one of the most popular and widely used graphical programming environments across the engineering community. The authors review the front panel controls, the Standard State Machine template, drivers, the instrument I/O assistant, error handling functions, hyperthreading, and Express VIs. It covers the introduction of the Shared Variables function in LabVIEW 8.0 and explores the LabVIEW project view. The chapter on ActiveX includes discussion of the Microsoft™ .NET® framework and new examples of programming in LabVIEW using .NET. Numerous illustrations and step-by-step explanations provide hands-on guidance. Reviewing LabVIEW 8.0 and accompanied by the latest software, LabVIEW: Advanced Programming Techniques, Second Edition remains an indispensable resource to help programmers take their LabVIEW knowledge to the next level. Visit the CRC website to download accompanying software.
Label-Free Biosensing: Advanced Materials, Devices and Applications (Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors #16)
by Michael J. Schöning Arshak PoghossianThis volume summarizes the state-of-the-art technologies, key advances and future trends in the field of label-free biosensing. It provides detailed insights into the different types of solid-state, label-free biosensors, their underlying transducer principles, advanced materials utilized, device-fabrication techniques and various applications. The book offers graduate students, academic researchers, and industry professionals a comprehensive source of information on all facets of label-free biosensing and the future trends in this flourishing field. Highlights of the subjects covered include label-free biosensing with:· semiconductor field-effect devices such as nanomaterial-modified capacitive electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor structures, silicon nanowire transistors, III-nitride semiconductor devices and light-addressable potentiometric sensors· impedimetric biosensors using planar and 3D electrodes· nanocavity and solid-state nanopore devices · carbon nanotube and graphene/graphene oxide biosensors· electrochemical biosensors using molecularly imprinted polymers· biomimetic sensors based on acoustic signal transduction· enzyme logic systems and digital biosensors based on the biocomputing concept· heat-transfer as a novel transducer principle· ultrasensitive surface plasmon resonance biosensors · magnetic biosensors and magnetic imaging devices
Label-Free Biosensor Methods in Drug Discovery
by Ye FangThis volume explores label-free biosensors, advantageous in part because this technology bypasses the need of labels, reporters, and cell engineering, all of which are common to labeled techniques but may introduce artifacts in assay results. Addressing several fundamental and practical aspects as to how to implement label-free methods in the drug discovery process, this book covers a wide range of topics, including binding kinetics determination, fragment screening, antibody epitope mapping, protein-protein interaction profiling and screening, receptor pathway deconvolution, drug pharmacology profiling and screening, target identification, drug toxicity assessment, and physical phenotype profiling and diagnostics based on various cellular processes such as cell adhesion, migration, invasion, infection, and inflammation. As part of the Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology series, chapters aim to provide key detail and implementation advice to aid with progress in the lab. Practical and thorough, Label-Free Biosensor Methods in Drug Discovery provides a new avenue for rapid access to a focused collection of highly regarded contributions in the field.
Label-Free Super-Resolution Microscopy (Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering)
by Vasily AstratovThis book presents the advances in super-resolution microscopy in physics and biomedical optics for nanoscale imaging. In the last decade, super-resolved fluorescence imaging has opened new horizons in improving the resolution of optical microscopes far beyond the classical diffraction limit, leading to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2014. This book represents the first comprehensive review of a different type of super-resolved microscopy, which does not rely on using fluorescent markers. Such label-free super-resolution microscopy enables potentially even broader applications in life sciences and nanoscale imaging, but is much more challenging and it is based on different physical concepts and approaches. A unique feature of this book is that it combines insights into mechanisms of label-free super-resolution with a vast range of applications from fast imaging of living cells to inorganic nanostructures. This book can be used by researchers in biological and medical physics. Due to its logically organizational structure, it can be also used as a teaching tool in graduate and upper-division undergraduate-level courses devoted to super-resolved microscopy, nanoscale imaging, microscopy instrumentation, and biomedical imaging.
Labnet: Toward A Community of Practice (Technology and Education Series)
by Richard Ruopp Shahaf Gal Brian Drayton Meghan PfisterConnected by a computer telecommunications network, ninth-graders from eight high schools scattered thousands of miles across Alaska work together, building a robot submarine to gather samples from the floor of Prince William Sound. This is high school science as some teachers and educational reformers today envision it -- centered on student projects that encourage learning by doing...supported by modern technology...enriched by collaboration among students and teachers, both face to face and far apart. This example is drawn from LabNet, a three-year effort funded by the National Science Foundation. The project was conducted by Technical Education Research Centers (TERC), a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to improving mathematics and science education. Eventually reaching 562 teachers in 37 states, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa, LabNet had a direct impact on their classroom practice. In a follow-up evaluation, the majority said they had assigned their students more projects and had used LabNet's telecommunications network to exchange project ideas with other teachers. This book is the story of LabNet as told by its editors, with 14 additional essays on science projects -- both theoretical and practical -- by LabNet teachers and TERC staff.
Labor and Employment Issues for the Safety Professional (Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series)
by Thomas D. SchneidAn examination of the safety laws and regulations, particularly in the areas of labor and employment, this book provides a working knowledge of the impacts, requirements, and implications of safety professionals' actions and inactions as related to state and federal laws. It presents information on an issue-by-issue basis and delineates the basics of the issue; identifies the applicable law or regulation; and presents possible solutions to achieve and maintain compliance while achieving the safety objective. The book covers conflicts between laws and regulations and includes case law and reference points.
Labor and the Locavore
by Margaret GrayIn the blizzard of attention around the virtues of local food production, food writers and activists place environmental protection, animal welfare, and saving small farms at the forefront of their attention. Yet amid this turn to wholesome and responsible food choices, the lives and working conditions of farmworkers are often an afterthought.Labor and the Locavore focuses on one of the most vibrant local food economies in the country, the Hudson Valley that supplies New York restaurants and farmers markets. Based on more than a decade's in-depth interviews with workers, farmers, and others, Gray's examination clearly shows how the currency of agrarian values serves to mask the labor concerns of an already hidden workforce. She also explores the historical roots of farmworkers' predicaments and examines the ethnic shift from Black to Latino workers. With an analysis that can be applied to local food concerns around the country, this book challenges the reader to consider how the mentality of the alternative food movements implies a comprehensive food ethic that addresses workers' concerns.
Labor in the Era of Globalization
by Clair Brown Barry Eichengreen Michael ReichThe third quarter of the twentieth century was a golden age for labor in the advanced industrial countries, characterized by rising incomes, relatively egalitarian wage structures, and reasonable levels of job security. The subsequent quarter-century has seen less positive performance along a number of these dimensions. This period has instead been marked by rapid globalization of economic activity that has brought increased insecurity to workers. The contributors to this volume, prominent scholars from the United States, Europe, and Japan, distinguish four explanations for this historic shift. These include 1) rapid development of new technologies; 2) global competition for both business and labor; 3) deregulation of industry with more reliance on markets; and 4) increased immigration of workers, especially unskilled workers, from developing countries. In addition to analyzing the causes of these trends, the contributors also investigate important consequences, ranging from changes in collective bargaining and employment relations to family formation decisions and incarceration policy.
Laboratory Accreditation and Data Certification: A System for Success
by Carla H. Dempsey Jimmie D. PettyThis book provides descriptions of current laboratory accreditation schemes and explains why these schemes fall short of assuring data purchasers that the data produced from accredited laboratories are always quality products. The book then presents a system for laboratory accreditation in conjunction with data certification that assures data purchasers their data are useful for the purposes for which they are intended. Simple quality assurance and quality control techniques, in addition to concepts of total quality management, are described and then applied to the environmental laboratory industry. This "System For Success" was developed from real problems and real solutions within the industry and represents an integration of proven techniques that offer a better way to ensure quality laboratory data is obtained. Laboratory Accreditation: A Workable Solution is a must for government officials, environmental professionals, independent environmental laboratories, hazardous waste disposal industries, chemical manufacturers, QA professionals, and testing laboratories.
Laboratory Design, Construction, and Renovation: Participants, Process, and Product
by Committee on Design Construction Renovation of Laboratory FacilitiesLaboratory facilities are complex, technically sophisticated, and mechanically intensive structures that are expensive to build and to maintain. Hundreds of decisions must be made before and during new construction or renovation that will determine how successfully the facility will function when completed and how successfully it can be maintained once put into service. This book provides guidance on effective approaches for building laboratory facilities in the chemical and biochemical sciences. It contains both basic and laboratory-specific information addressed to the user community-the scientists and administrators who contract with design and construction experts. The book will also be important to the design and construction communities-the architects, laboratory designers, and engineers who will design the facility and the construction personnel who will build it-to help them communicate with the scientific community for whom they build laboratory facilities.
Laboratory Exercises for Sensory Evaluation
by Harry T. LawlessLaboratory exercises are a necessary part of science education. They enable students to better understand the principles discussed in lectures, and provide them with hands-on experience of the practical aspects of scientific research. The purpose of this book is to provide students and instructors with a time-tested set of lab exercises that illustrate the common sensory tests and/or sensory principles used in evaluation of foods, beverages and consumer products. The appendices will also include a set of simple problem sets that can be used to teach and reinforce basic statistical tests. Approximately twenty years ago the Sensory Evaluation Division of the Institute of Food Technologists sponsored the preparation of a set of exercises titled "Guidelines for Laboratory Exercises for a Course in Sensory Evaluation of Foods," edited by one of the co-authors (Heymann). This book will provide additional materials from the second author (Lawless), as well as other instructors, in a uniform format that can be easily adopted for course use. Most importantly, the lab exercises will complement the flagship textbook in the field, Sensory Evaluation of Foods: Principles and Practices, 2E, also by Lawless and Heymann and published by Springer. Possible course adoption of the main text along with the lab manual should enhance the sales of these materials.