Scientists Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students (Routledge Study Guides)

✍ Scribed by Robert Barrass

• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 223
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Good writing and communication skills are essential in many areas of science and engineering, to help observation, thinking and remembering, to organize work and to avoid stress. Written by a scientist for scientists, this book is much more than a textbook of English grammar – it is a valuable source of information for all aspects of writing in scientific and technical situations. The only book focusing on the ways in which writing is important to the scientific community, this book assists readers on: * how to write and choice of words using numbers and illustrations writing project reports, theses and papers for publication* giving a short talk or presentation. The new edition of Scientists Must Write has been fully revised and updated to take account of the changes in information and communications technology including word processing and information storage and retrieval; new appendices on punctuation, spelling and computers; and useful exercises to improve writing. This popular guide will be of great use to undergraduates, postgraduates, professional scientists and engineers.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
1 Scientists must write......Page 20
2 Personal records......Page 27
3 Routine communications......Page 37
4 How scientists should write......Page 49
5 Think – plan – write – revise......Page 59
6 Choosing words......Page 73
7 Using words......Page 86
8 Helping your readers......Page 99
9 Numbers contribute to precision......Page 110
10 Illustrations contribute to clarity......Page 124
11 Finding information......Page 136
12 How to write a report on an investigation......Page 151
13 Writing a report on your investigation......Page 169
14 Talking about science......Page 182
Appendices......Page 193
References......Page 214
Index......Page 216

✦ Subjects

Общеобразовательные дисциплины;Основы исследовательской деятельности;