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Title: The Craft of Scientific Writing by Michael Alley ISBN: 0-387-94766-3 Publisher: Springer Verlag Pub. Date: 12 June, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: points out technical writing ruts & shows a better way
Comment: I've had this book for many years, and I still pull it out to use it. It is a light read, and not the style guide of other technical writing manuals. What is unique is that it points out the usual ruts we all get into, like redundant or overly complicated sentence construction. By giving 'before' and 'after' writing samples, it is easy to see how much better a few changes make. I have gotten more out of this book, in terms of being a better technical writer (I'm a systems engineer), than I have out of any other book. I also like the reference section in the back about proper word usage (ex: affect vs effect). The book also covers illustration do's and don'ts. If you want style guide info, you will have to look elsewhere. But to improve the clarity of your writing, this is the book to get.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very useful book.
Comment: Substantial book, with lots of actual examples of both good and bad scientific writing to learn from (you will learn about solar power plants!). Practical advice galore. My only minor quibble is that it does seem like a monograph (which it is), and thus is only one person's opinions about some key issues that are subjective in nature, such as how to deal with 'writer's block'.
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Title: The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid by Michael Alley ISBN: 0387955550 Publisher: Springer Verlag Pub. Date: 13 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Craft of Editing by Michael Alley ISBN: 0387989641 Publisher: Springer Verlag Pub. Date: 21 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-By-step Guide for Biomedical Scientists by Janice R. Matthews, John M. Bowen, Robert W. Matthews ISBN: 0521789621 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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Title: How To Write & Publish a Scientific Paper: 5th Edition by Robert A. Day ISBN: 1573561657 Publisher: Oryx Press Pub. Date: 18 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Scientific English : A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals 2nd Edition by Robert A. Day ISBN: 0897749898 Publisher: Oryx Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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