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1. Approach to Laboratory Work. 2. Measurement and Uncertainty. 3. Statistics of Observation. 4. Scientific Thinking and Experimenting. 5. Experiment Design. 6. Experiment Evaluation. 7. Writing Scientific Reports. Appendix 1. Mathematical Properties of the Gaussian or Normal Distribution. Appendix 2. The Principle of Least Squares. Appendix 3. Difference Tables an the Calculus of Finite Differences. Appendix 4. Specimen Experiment. Bibliography. Answers to Problems. Index.