The Craft of Scientific Writing

The Craft of Scientific Writing
ISBN-10
0387947663
ISBN-13
9780387947662
Category
Education
Pages
282
Language
English
Published
1996-08-29
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Michael Alley

Description

Designed to help both professional and student scientists and engineers write clearly and effectively, this text approaches the subject in a fresh way. Using scores of examples from a wide variety of authors and disciplines, the author - himself a writer and physicist -- demonstrates the difference between strong and weak scientific writing, and how to convey ideas to the intended audience. In addition, he gives advice on how to start writing, and how to revise drafts, including many suggestions about approaching a wide variety of tasks - from laboratory reports to grant proposals, from internal communications to press releases - as well as a concise guide to appropriate style and usage.

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