The scientist's guide to writing : how to write more easily and effectively throughout your scientif...
The scientist's guide to writing : how to write more easily and effectively throughout your scientif...
The scientist's guide to writing : how to write more easily and effectively throughout your scientific career / Stephen B. Heard.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Presw, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2016/1851
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 306 pages : ilustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part I: What writing is -- Part II: Behavior -- Part III: Content and structure -- Part IV: Style -- Part V: Revision -- Part VI: Some loose threads -- Part VII: Final thoughts.
Publication information
Publisher
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Presw, [2016]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2016]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This book emphasizes that the goal of all scientific writing should be absolute clarity; that good writing takes deliberate practice; and that what many scientists need are not long lists of prescriptive rules but rather direct engagement with their behaviors and attitudes when they write. It combines advice on such topics as how to generate and ma...
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Full title
The scientist's guide to writing : how to write more easily and effectively throughout your scientific career / Stephen B. Heard.
Portion of title
How to write more easily and effectively throughout your scientific career
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016.
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Call Numbers
G 2016/1851
Record Identifier
74VKVpQBLJab
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVpQBLJab
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ISBN
0691170223
9780691170213
0691170215
9780691170220
DDC
808.06/65
MMS ID
991023988311102626
