The Technical Writer's Handbook: Writing with Style and Clarity - Softcover

Young, Matt

 
9780935702606: The Technical Writer's Handbook: Writing with Style and Clarity
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0935702601 ISBN 13: 9780935702606
Verlag: University Science Books,U.S., 1988

Inhaltsangabe

This book explains how people can improve their writing style by following a few simple rules. The author, a practising scientist who screens manuscripts regularly, advises that technical writing, is no different from any other writing. The first part is an introduction, which provides simple guidelines for writing and organizing reports of all kinds. The second part is presented in dictionary format and covers a wide variety of themes. Many entries in this section are specific to technical writing, including topics such as metric units, equations, figures and tables, abstracts, conference proceedings and slides. Others provide more general advice on grammar, usage, style and organization, which concern writers in all fields. All have been carefully cross-referenced to reveal related information quickly and easily. Aimed primarily at scientists and engineers, it will also be of use to lawyers, administrators, journalists and editors of technical journals.

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This book explains how people can improve their writing style by following a few simple rules. The author, a practising scientist who screens manuscripts regularly, advises that technical writing, is no different from any other writing. The first part is an introduction, which provides simple guidelines for writing and organizing reports of all kinds. The second part is presented in dictionary format and covers a wide variety of themes. Many entries in this section are specific to technical writing, including topics such as metric units, equations, figures and tables, abstracts, conference proceedings and slides. Others provide more general advice on grammar, usage, style and organization, which concern writers in all fields. All have been carefully cross-referenced to reveal related information quickly and easily. Aimed primarily at scientists and engineers, it will also be of use to lawyers, administrators, journalists and editors of technical journals.

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Verlag
University Science Books,U.S.
Erscheinungsdatum
1988
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0935702601
ISBN 13 
9780935702606
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
245
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Verantwortliche Person
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