Isbn: 9781442541528 - writing for science: a practical handbook for science, engineering and technology students (1 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 3rd edition. 184 pages. Writing for Science, now in its third edition, is a practical handbook design ed for science, engineering and technology students. It presents material in a d irect, easily accessible format that has been developed through dealing with man y hundreds of students at all undergraduate and postgraduate levels, together wi th professional engineers and scientists in Europe and Australasia.Writin g for Science 3rd edition * Extensively restructures and develops the suc cessful earlier editions of the text by including: ? expanded, newly dev eloped material on report writing ? updated information on referencing ? a new chapter on oral presentations as a guide for students needing to present complex scientific and technological material at a seminar or conference . * Gives the basic requirements for writing scientific and technical report s and essays. * Provides examples, with explanatory notes, of the various ty pes of technical and scientific reports. * Describes and provides solutions for common style problems, in a direct and easily understood way. * Covers t he writing of documents required to get a job, together with samples of the vari ous types of accompanying letters.Review of the first edition?? ? the only essential course preparation. While aimed at writing refuseniks, know -it-alls from across the great divide should take a peek. ? The chapter on sty le problems is a real eye-opener. Buy a copy and the journals who later publish your research will thank their lucky stars.? New Scientist, 1 March 1997.…