To Know a FlyFirst published in 1962, this book by esteemed American physiologist and entomologist Vincent Dethier provides an array of helpful examples of how ingeniously controlled experiments are designed and used. Other processes of scientific inquiry are also explained, such as observation, correlation, cause and effect, gathering and interpreting data, hypothesizing, and theory building. Recommended to scientists of all ages! “...This is a superb natural history book and is highly recommended for anyone twelve or older.”—Scientific American “The author never ‘talks down’ to his readers but preserves such delightful and sparkling informal style throughout that we tend to overlook the professional skill with which he attacks his problems, the beauty of the experiments he describes. The book is such pleasant reading that we may not realize that this all represents biological research of a very high order. Among the many excellent features we may note the author’s commentaries on scientific method, which are extremely acute, informative, and provocative.”—Journal of the American Medical Association “Highly recommended enrichment reading for biology teachers and secondary students in general science or biology.—The Science Teacher |
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... this difficulty will become even more serious in the future. Biologists, therefore, are bound to be met with more suspicion than their fellow scientists. Of course, scientists, being human, perceive this well enough. Many Foreword.
... this difficulty will become even more serious in the future. Biologists, therefore, are bound to be met with more suspicion than their fellow scientists. Of course, scientists, being human, perceive this well enough. Many Foreword.
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Vincent Dethier. Of course, scientists, being human, perceive this well enough. Many of them try to remedy the situation by attempting to explain what they are doing, why they think their work is worthwhile, and why they need increasing ...
Vincent Dethier. Of course, scientists, being human, perceive this well enough. Many of them try to remedy the situation by attempting to explain what they are doing, why they think their work is worthwhile, and why they need increasing ...
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... bee flies' flat-footed flies, bigeyed flies, thick-headed flies, sand flies, robber flies, gadflies, dung flies, and louse flies. A motley and prolific crew! A characteristic human reaction to flies is to eradicate them.
... bee flies' flat-footed flies, bigeyed flies, thick-headed flies, sand flies, robber flies, gadflies, dung flies, and louse flies. A motley and prolific crew! A characteristic human reaction to flies is to eradicate them.
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Vincent Dethier. A characteristic human reaction to flies is to eradicate them. This is deemed a meritorious action. It may be an innate tendency. I have.
Vincent Dethier. A characteristic human reaction to flies is to eradicate them. This is deemed a meritorious action. It may be an innate tendency. I have.
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... human beings can be also had for nothing. They are called volunteers. The latitude of experimentation permitted with human beings is, however, quite limited. The blowfly has none of these disadvantages. Not only can the. A few of the ...
... human beings can be also had for nothing. They are called volunteers. The latitude of experimentation permitted with human beings is, however, quite limited. The blowfly has none of these disadvantages. Not only can the. A few of the ...
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