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March 01, 2005

New Science Library Books

Looking for something interesting to read at the Science Library? Here are just a few examples of some books recently purchased.

Victorian Scientist: The Growth of a Profession
Jack Meadows
British Library Publishing
Science Library Stacks -- Q141 .M382 2004 -- REGULAR LOAN

From publisher: At the start of the nineteenth century science was a minority cultural interest. By the end it had become one of the central components of contemporary thought. The growth of science as a profession was largely due to the influence of just a small group of men, and who these men were, and how they created the foundations of the modern scientific community is revealed in this thought-provoking book. Set against the backdrop of a changing world of improved communication and travel, the author uncovers how scientists such as Darwin, Faraday and Buckland fought against the limitations of an education in the classics and strove to develop their scientific interests into a profession.

The Temperament Perspective: Working with Children’s Behavioral Styles
Jan Kristal, M.A.
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.
Science Library Stacks -- BF723.T53 K75 2005 -- REGULAR LOAN

From publisher: Once you understand the basics of temperament, you can use that knowledge to address children’s behavior challenges and improve classroom interactions. This is your practical guide to understanding and working with children’s individual temperaments.

Digital Speech: Coding for Low Bit Rate Communication Systems, 2nd edition
A. M. Kondoz
Wiley
Science Library Stacks -- TK7882.S65 K62 2004 -- REGULAR LOAN

From publisher: Building on the success of the first edition Digital Speech offers extensive new, updated and revised material based upon the latest research. This Second Edition continues to provide the fundamental technical background required for low bit rate speech coding and the hottest developments in digital speech coding techniques that are applicable to evolving communication systems.

Posted by erushton at March 1, 2005 12:17 PM