Other books by James

A Skills Standard for Budding Scientists (2008)

Skills every student should have including advanced skills for the sciences.

"This book is divided into four sections. The first is about writing: how to write effectively; how to write a scientific report; and even how to write notes, one of those vital skills that is seldom taught. The second section shows us how to deal with data: drawing and the use of scale; tabulation; types of graphs and when to use them – wouldn’t it be a joy if university students knew this! The third section deals with thinking as a skill. It even explains the notion of ‘critical thinking’, which is a vital life skill that seems to have escaped the attention of a frighteningly large proportion of our population. The last section deals with a wide variety of practical skills like preparing oral and poster presentations, drawings and models, as well as searching literature and the internet – that vast repository that mixes wonderful information and horrendous nonsense." ~ Prof Day & Prof Branch