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Scientists use concepts and principles that are partly specific for their subject matter, but they also share part of them with colleagues working in different fields. Compare the biological notion of a 'natural kind' with the general notion of 'confirmation' of a hypothesis by certain evidence. Or ... More

The philosophy of science has lost its self-confidence, witness the lack of advanced textbooks in contrast to the abundance of elementary textbooks. Structures in Science is an advanced textbook that explicates, updates, accommodates, and integrates the best insights of logical-empiricism and its ma... More

Surprisingly, modified versions of the confirmation theory (Carnap and Hempel) and truth approximation theory (Popper) turn out to be smoothly sythesizable. The glue between the two appears to be the instrumentalist methodology, rather than that of the falsificationalist. The instrumentalist methodo... More

Description Sales and Operations is a powerful business process that integrates Sales & Marketing, Operations, Product Development, and Finance. Tom Wallace describes how it works and lays out a detailed plan for making it happen. This valuable handbook cover... More

With over 1000 references, tables, equations, and illustrations, this reference covers design-motivated modeling and analysis of systems with mechanical, fluid, electrical, thermodynamic, or hybrid components. Creating effective models based on Paynterian bond graphs and constitutive characteristics... More

This hands-on reference provides a substantial collection of accurate food measurements for more than 900 raw food ingredients. Complete with helpful information relating to food preparation, purchasing decisions, and controlling costs, the book is organized by food type and measurements reflect the... More