LEADER 03405nam 22005055 450 001 9910812299503321 005 20240516013427.0 010 $a1-4757-2482-9 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4757-2482-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000013104 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000870946 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11453969 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000870946 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10819009 035 $a(PQKB)11053630 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4757-2482-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3084734 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000013104 100 $a20130330d1996 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe craft of scientific writing /$fMichael Alley 205 $a3rd ed. 1996. 210 1$aNew York :$cSpringer New York :$cImprint: Springer,$d1996. 215 $a1 online resource (XV, 282 pages) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a0-387-94766-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1 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. 330 $aIn 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. 606 $aTechnical writing 615 0$aTechnical writing. 676 $a808/.0666 676 $a808.0666 700 $aAlley$b Michael$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0555588 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812299503321 996 $aCraft of scientific writing$9982466 997 $aUNINA