Scientists Must Write Av Robert (University Of Sunderland Uk) Barrass

<P>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.</P><P></P><P>The only book focusing on the ways in which writing is important to the scientific community, this book assists readers on:</P><P></P><P>* how to write and choice of words<BR>* using numbers and illustrations<BR>* writing project reports, theses and papers for publication<BR>* giving a short talk or presentation.</P><P></P><P>The new edition of <EM>Scientists Must Write</EM> 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 co