Michael Alley: The Craft of Scientific Writing, Flexibler Einband
The Craft of Scientific Writing
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- Verlag:
- Springer, Berlin, 09/1998
- Einband:
- Flexibler Einband, Paperback
- ISBN-13:
- 9780387947662
- Copyright-Jahr:
- 1998
- Gewicht:
- 440 g
- Maße:
- 235 x 156 mm
- Stärke:
- 20 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 1.9.1998
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Beschreibung
"The Craft of Scientific Writing" is designed to help scientists andengineers--both professionals already active in the disciplines aswell as students preparing to enter the professions--how to writeabout their work clearly and effectively. The author, who is both a writer and an applied physicist, approachesthe subject in a fresh way. Using scores of examples from a widevariety of authors and disciplines (including such well-known figuresas Einstein, Bohr, and Freud), the book demonstrates the differencebetween strong scientific writing and weak scientific writing. Inessence, this book shows you how to bring your ideas across to yourintended audience. In addition, it contains advice on how to startwriting, and how to revise your drafts. Written for use as a text in courses on scientific writing, the bookincludes many useful suggestions about approaching a wide variety ofwriting tasks - from laboratory reports to grant proposals, frominternal communications to press releases - as well as a concise guideto style and usage appropriate for scientific writing. The book will also be useful for self-study and it will be an important referencefor all scientists and engineers who need to write about their work.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction: Deciding Where to Begin. 2. Structure: Organizingyour Documents. 3. Structure: Depth, Transition, and Emphasis. 4.Language: Being Precise. 5. Language: Being Clear. 6. Language: BeingForthright. 7. Language: Being Familiar. 8. Language: Being Concise 9. Language: Being Fluid. 10. Illustation: Making the Right Choices. 11. Illustration: Creating the Best Designs. 12. Handling SpecialStituations. 13. Actually Sitting Down to Write.
