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The craft of scientific writing / Michael Alley.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Springer, 2018Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xx, 298 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781441982889
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 808.0666 AL.C 2018 23
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Summary: This book uses scores of examples to show the differences between scientific writing that informs and persuades and scientific writing that does not. It identifies five key elements of style that distinguish the best scientific documents.
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"Electronic copy is an older edition" \5 EG-CaTKH

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Analyzing the audience, purpose, and occasion -- Balancing precision with clarity -- Avoiding ambiguity -- Sustaining energy -- Connecting your ideas -- Beginning with the familiar -- Organizing the content for the audience -- Providing proper emphasis -- Adapting your style to emails, instructions, and proposals -- Using your writing time efficiently.

This book uses scores of examples to show the differences between scientific writing that informs and persuades and scientific writing that does not. It identifies five key elements of style that distinguish the best scientific documents.

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