Writing in the Biological Sciences
4th Edition
Published on 19. September 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-19-754358-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide to Scientific Communication" serves as a comprehensive "one-stop" reference guide to scientific writing and communication for budding professionals in the life sciences and related fields. The book is designed to function both as a free-standing textbook for a course on writing in the sciences and as an accompanying text or reference guide in courses with writing-intensive components. It covers all the basics of scientific communication that students need to know and master for successful scientific careers. The book lays the foundation for professional writing by starting with basic scientific writing principles and then by applying these principles to lab reports, summaries, and critiques and eventually also to full-fledged scientific research articles, review articles, and grant proposals. Practical advice for organizing academic presentations and posters as well as for putting together job applications is also included.
Reviews / Votes
Hofmann's book provides clear and easy-to-read guidelines and checklists for students. Most impressive is the array of genres she covers, everything from research reports and literature reviews to job applications. * -Kim Freeman, UC Berkeley * I love how they author explains the content, uses examples, and then has exercises for students to do. This is what good pedagogy should do. * -Rebecca Hays, Eastern University * This text is a fundamental text for science majors completing reports for science classes, conducting research, and presenting research. The text includes examples, problems, and checklists that students will help guide students to create improved scientific writings and presentations. * -Ashley Spring, Eastern Florida State College *More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
467 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-754358-0 (9780197543580)
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Other editions
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Angie Hofmann
Writing in the Biological Sciences
Book
04/2024
5th Edition
Oxford University Press Inc
€73.50
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Previous edition
Book
06/2018
3rd Edition
Oxford University Press Inc
€41.69
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Person
Angelika Hofmann is Instructor for Scientific Writing and Communication at Yale University.
Content
1: Science and Scientific Communication 2: Fundamentals of Scientific Writing---Style 3: Fundamentals of Scientific Writing---Composition 4: Basics of Statistical Analysis 5: Notebooks, Data, Figures, and Tables 6: Literature Sources 7: Literature Citations and Plagiarism 8: Laboratory Reports and Research Papers 9: Revising and Editing 10: Sample Reports 11: Reading, Summarizing, and Critiquing a Scientific Research Article 12: Term Papers and Review Articles 13: Note Taking and Essay Exams 14: Oral Presentations 15: Posters 16: Research Proposals 17: Job Applications
Appendix A: Commonly Confused and Misused Words Appendix B: Microsoft Word Basics and Top 20 Word Tips Appendix C: Microsoft Excel Basics and Top 20 Excel Tips Appendix D: Microsoft PowerPoint Basics and Top 20 PowerPoint Tips Appendix E: Microsoft Office Cheat Sheet
Appendix A: Commonly Confused and Misused Words Appendix B: Microsoft Word Basics and Top 20 Word Tips Appendix C: Microsoft Excel Basics and Top 20 Excel Tips Appendix D: Microsoft PowerPoint Basics and Top 20 PowerPoint Tips Appendix E: Microsoft Office Cheat Sheet