04497nam 22006975 450 991048014980332120200920093309.01-4757-2482-910.1007/978-1-4757-2482-0(CKB)1000000000013104(SSID)ssj0000870946(PQKBManifestationID)11453969(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000870946(PQKBWorkID)10819009(PQKB)11053630(DE-He213)978-1-4757-2482-0(MiAaPQ)EBC3084734(EXLCZ)99100000000001310420130330d1996 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtccrThe Craft of Scientific Writing[electronic resource] /by Michael Alley3rd ed. 1996.New York, NY :Springer New York :Imprint: Springer,1996.1 online resource (XV, 282 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-387-94766-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.1 Introduction: Deciding Where to Begin -- 2 Structure: Organizing Your Documents -- 3 Structure: Providing Transition, Depth, and Emphasis -- 4 Language: Being Precise -- 5 Language: Being Clear -- 6 Language: Being Forthright -- 7 Language: Being Familiar -- 8 Language: Being Concise -- 9 Language: Being Fluid -- 10 Illustration: Making the Right Choices -- 11 Illustration: Creating the Best Designs -- 12 Writing Correspondence -- 13 Writing Proposals -- 14 Writing Instructions -- 15 Preparing Presentations -- 16 Format: Dressing Documents for Success -- 17 Actually Sitting Down to Write -- Appendix A: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Grammar and Punctuation -- Appendix B: A Usage Guide for Scientists and Engineers.In October 1984, the weak writing in a scientific report made national news. The report, which outlined safety procedures during a nuclear attack, advised industrial workers "to don heavy clothes and immerse themselves in a large body of water." The logic behind this advice was sound: Water is a good absorber of heat, neutrons, and gamma rays. Unfortunately, the way the advice was worded was unclear. Was everyone supposed to com­e up for air? Be­ completely submerged? The writing conveyed the wrong im­pression to the public. The report came across as saying "go jump in a lake" -- not the impression you want to give someone spending thousands of dollars to fund your­ research. Chances are that Dan Rather will not quote your documents on national television. Still, your writing is important. On a personal level, your writing is the way in which people learn about your work. When you commu­nicate, you receive credit for your work. When you do not communicate, or are too slow to communi­cate, the credit often goes to someone else. On a larger level, your writing and the writing of other scientists influence public policy about science and engineering.Professional educationVocational educationApplied linguisticsPhysicsPopular worksEngineering—Vocational guidanceProfessional & Vocational Educationhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O35000Applied Linguisticshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/N13000Physics, generalhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P00002Popular Science, generalhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q00007Job Careers in Science and Engineeringhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/T13009Professional education.Vocational education.Applied linguistics.Physics.Popular works.Engineering—Vocational guidance.Professional & Vocational Education.Applied Linguistics.Physics, general.Popular Science, general.Job Careers in Science and Engineering.808/.0666Alley Michaelauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut555588BOOK9910480149803321Craft of scientific writing982466UNINA