| Description |
xxv, 275 pages ; 21 cm |
| Series |
Short guide series.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction: Science Writing and the Imagination -- 2. Why Good Scientific Thinking Can Lead to Bad Science Writing -- 3. Writing from the Moment of Observation: Lab and Field Notebooks -- 4. From Lab Notebook to Lab Report -- 5. Preparing to Write the Research Paper -- 6. How to Write Titles -- 7. How to Write Abstracts -- 8. How to Write the Introductory Section -- 9. How to Write About Hypotheses, Models, and Theories (HMT) -- 10. How to Cite and List References -- 11. How to Write the Materials and Methods Section -- 12. How to Present Results -- 13. How to Compose and Use Visual Material -- 14. How to Write About Your Interpretation of Results -- 15. How to Write Conclusions -- 16. How to Write About Science in Essays and Term Papers or Reports -- 17. Revising and Editing -- 18. A Scientific Approach to Style -- 19. How and When to Define Your Terms -- 20. How to Use Numbers, Symbols, Units, Formulas, and Equations -- 21. Conclusion: One World - Science and Writing |
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App. A. Avoiding Sexist Language -- App. B. Style Guides, Articles, Manuals, and Books on Writing About Science -- App. C. Science and Engineering Dictionaries and Encyclopedias |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-267) and index |
| Subject |
Technical writing.
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Communication in science.
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| LC no. |
94003119 |
| ISBN |
1886746699 |
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0065007549 |
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