1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452832203321

Autore

Davis Martha

Titolo

Scientific papers and presentations [[electronic resource] /] / Martha Davis, Kaaron J. Davis, Marion M. Dunagan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Academic Press, 2012

ISBN

1-283-71672-0

0-12-384728-1

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DavisKaaron J

DunaganMarion M

Disciplina

501.4

501/.4

808.0665

Soggetti

Technical writing

Communication of technical information

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Effective scientific communication."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Scientific Papers and Presentations; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the Third Edition; 1. The Semantic Environment of Science; 1.1 The Semantic Environment; 1.2 Basic Semantic Elements in Communication; References; 2. Before You Begin; 2.1 Kinds of Scientific Communication; 2.2 Sources of Help; 2.3 Of Pencils, Mice, and Cyberspace; References; 3. Organizing and Writing a Rough Draft; 3.1 Thinking and Writing; 3.2 Prewriting Exercises; 3.2.1 Think Before You Write; 3.2.2 Talk Before You Write

3.2.3 Brainstorm, Freewrite, or Make a List on Paper3.2.4 Outline; 3.2.5 Write a Rough Abstract First; 3.2.6 Start in the Middle; 3.2.7 Get Rid of Your Inhibitions; 3.3 Organization and Development; 3.4 Coordinating Organization and Development; 3.4.1 The Point of Emphasis; 3.4.2 Transitions; 3.5 Writing the Rough Draft; 3.6 Examples; References; 4. Searching and Reviewing Scientific Literature; 4.1 Planning the Literature Search; 4.1.1Visit the Library; 4.1.2Allow Time; 4.1.3Isolate Your Objectives; 4.1.4Document Carefully; 4.1.5Be Selective; 4.1.6



Verify

4.1.7Be Willing to Quit and Create Something Useful4.1.8 Verify Again and Keep Up-to-Date; 4.2 Finding the Literature; 4.3 Selecting and Evaluating the Literature; 4.3.1Sources to Use; 4.3.2Evaluating Sources; 4.3.3Using Unpublished References; 4.4 Reviews; References; 5. The Proposal; 5.1The Graduate Proposal; 5.2 The Grant Proposal; 5.2.1 Content and Form; 5.2.2 Title and Title Page; 5.2.3 Executive Summary or Abstract; 5.2.4 Introduction; 5.2.5 Justification; 5.2.6Literature Review; 5.2.7Methods; 5.2.8Conclusions; 5.2.9References; 5.2.10Budget and Time Frame; 5.2.11Biographical Information

5.3Other Considerations5.4 Progress Reports; References; 6.Graduate Theses and Dissertations; 6.1The Thesis and your Graduate Program; 6.1.1Graduate College Requirements; 6.1.2Style Sheets; 6.1.3The Library; 6.1.4Your Advisors; 6.1.5Other Professionals; 6.2Avoiding Problems; 6.2.1Get Started Early; 6.2.2Maintain Professional Relationships with Your Advisors; 6.2.3Draw Up a Carefully Planned and Well-Written Proposal; 6.2.4Maintain Accurate, Complete Data; 6.2.5Write the Thesis as Your Work Progresses; 6.2.6Be Proud of the Final Copy; 6.2.7To Publish Is to Build Your Reputation

6.2.8Last-Minute Jobs Can Delay Graduation6.2.9Finish Before You Go; 6.3Planning the Thesis; 6.4Forms for Theses; 6.4.1The Traditional Thesis or Dissertation; 6.4.2Theses or Dissertations Containing Journal Manuscripts; 6.4.2.1The Master's Thesis Including a Journal Article; 6.4.2.2Doctoral Dissertation Incorporating Journal Manuscripts; 6.4.3Other Formats; 6.5The Thesis Defense; References; 7.Publishing in Scientific Journals; 7.1Planning and Writing the Paper; 7.2Journal Manuscript Contents; 7.3After the Paper is Written; 7.4The Editing and Reviewing Process; References

8.Style and Accuracy in the Final Draft

Sommario/riassunto

Electronic publishing and electronic means of text and data presentation have changed enormously since the first edition of this book was published in 1997. The third edition of Scientific Papers and Presentations applies traditional principles to today's modern techniques and the changing needs of up-and-coming academia. Topics include designing visual aids, writing first drafts, reviewing and revising, communicating clearly and concisely, adhering to stylistic principles, presenting data in tables and figures, dealing with ethical and legal issues, and relating science to the lay a



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996389786803316

Autore

Trigge Thomas

Titolo

Calendarium astrologium: or, An almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1681 [[electronic resource] ] : It being the first after bissextile, or leap-year. Declaring, the general state of the year, with the sign each day therein; eclipses, full sea, terms and their returns; sun rising and setting, weather, monthly predictions, &c. Also rules for physic and husbandry with sundry other useful observations, not common to be found in almanacks. Unto which is added, a description of the most eminent roads from town to town, and the certain time of any mart or fair, happening in any of them. / / By Thomas Trigge, Gent. .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London, : Printed at London by A. Godbid] and J. Playford, for the Company of Stationers, 1681

Descrizione fisica

[32], 7, [1] p. : ill. (woodcuts)

Soggetti

Astrology

Ephemerides

Almanacs, English

Markets - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Signatures: A-B C⁴.

Imperfect: badly stained; portion of imprint suggested by Wing.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778066403321

Autore

Smith Carl S

Titolo

The Plan of Chicago [[electronic resource] ] : Daniel Burnham and the remaking of the American city / / Carl Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2006

ISBN

1-282-24006-4

9786612240065

0-226-76473-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (203 p.)

Collana

Chicago visions and revisions

Disciplina

711/.40977311

Soggetti

City planning - Illinois - Chicago - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-173) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Planning before the plan. -- Antecedents and inspirations. -- The city the planners saw. -- The plan comes together. -- Creating the plan. -- Reading the plan. -- Promotion. -- Implementation. -- Heritage.

Sommario/riassunto

Arguably the most influential document in the history of urban planning, Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago, coauthored by Edward Bennett and produced in collaboration with the Commercial Club of Chicago, proposed many of the city's most distinctive features, including its lakefront parks and roadways, the Magnificent Mile, and Navy Pier. Carl Smith's fascinating history reveals the Plan's central role in shaping the ways people envision the cityscape and urban life itself. Smith's concise and accessible narrative begins with a survey of Chicago's stunning rise from a tiny frontier settlement to the nation's second-largest city. He then offers an illuminating exploration of the Plan's creation and reveals how it embodies the renowned architect's belief that cities can and must be remade for the better. The Plan defined the City Beautiful movement and was the first comprehensive attempt to reimagine a major American city. Smith points out the ways the Plan continues to influence debates, even a century after its publication, about how to create a vibrant and habitable urban environment. Richly illustrated and incisively written, his insightful book will be indispensable to our understanding of Chicago, Daniel



Burnham, and the emergence of the modern city.