Book: Experimental Design for Biologists

Experimental Design for Biologists
David J. Glass
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
ISBN 0879697350, Retails $59.00

A recently published book may appeal to cryptozoology enthusiasts interested in philosophy of science and the framework of scientific experimentation. While cryptozoology is certainly discovery science, there are still ways in which experimental biology can take place (see Dr. Meldrum's recent Sasquatch book for examples). How to properly frame experiments is often an overlooked subject, and this text should provide a good introduction. I did a quick search in the book, and it looks readable. Chapters include:

The Hypothesis as a Framework for Scientific Projects: Is Critical Rationalism Critical?
Scientific Settings in Which a Hypothesis is not Practical
The Problem/Question as a Framework for Scientific Projects: An Invitation for Inductive Reasoning
What Constitutes an Acceptable Answer to an Experimental Question?
How Experimental Conclusions are used to Represent Reality: Model Building
Designing the Experiments: Definitions, Time Courses, and Experimental Repeats
Validating a Model: The Ability to Predict the Future

It's geared for graduate studies in biology, so is a little expensive, but might be worth checking out through inter-library loan.