04412nam 22008415 450 991096150560332120250725071844.01-4757-2482-910.1007/978-1-4757-2482-0(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#008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Craft of Scientific Writing /by Michael Alley3rd ed. 1996.New York, NY :Springer New York :Imprint: Springer,1996.1 online resource (XV, 282 pages)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 linguisticsPhysicsAstronomyEngineeringLife sciencesSocial sciencesHumanitiesProfessional and Vocational EducationApplied LinguisticsPhysics and AstronomyTechnology and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanities and Social SciencesProfessional education.Vocational education.Applied linguistics.Physics.Astronomy.Engineering.Life sciences.Social sciences.Humanities.Professional and Vocational Education.Applied Linguistics.Physics and Astronomy.Technology and Engineering.Life Sciences.Humanities and Social Sciences.808/.0666808.0666Alley Michaelauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut555588MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910961505603321Craft of scientific writing982466UNINA