
Successful Scientific Writing Full Canadian binding
A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences
Cambridge University Press
Published on 25. January 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
195 pages
978-0-521-55948-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Successful Scientific Writing is a user-friendly book providing detailed practical guidance to help students and researchers in the biological and medical sciences to communicate their work effectively through the published literature. This step-by-step guide covers all aspects of manuscript preparation from first to final draft, including word processor use and electronic database literature searches. Numerous examples, practical tips, and self-help exercises draw on the authors' extensive experience with actual manuscripts. Applicable to a variety of science writing contexts in the majority of scientific disciplines, Successful Scientific Writing is a powerful tool for improving individual skills, as well as an eminently suitable text for a classroom course or seminar on science writing.
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'... ten years in the making - and all the better for it ... pragmatic, well-written and comprehensive ... each stage - from marshalling ideas, through bashing out a first draft, revising it, honing it for publication and correcting it in proof - is demystified and bolstered with exercises and examples.' New Scientist 'This dry subject has been made interesting and tackled in a helpful way ... This book will be of real value not only to aspiring authors of scientific papers and theses but also to those involved in the writing of any publication of a technical nature.' Stuart B. Coghill, The Times Higher Education Supplement '... very well organized and easy to scan for useful tips ... it will soon become one of the more well-thumbed books on our laboratory bookshelf ... for fledgling writers who want to write easily and with style, this book looks to be an excellent guide to success.' Paul Martin, Trends in Neuroscience 'Succesful Scientific Writing is a wise, up-to-date book.' J. Holmen, Trends in Pharmacological Sciences '... a welcome reference text ... laid out in a step-by-step guide.' Jacinta Kelly, British Journal of Biomedical Science '... a user-friendly guide covering all aspects of typescript preparation from the first to the final drafts ... clearly and entertainingly written with practical exercises and answers along the way ... warmly recommended.' P. K. Thomas, Journal of Anatomy 'The authors approach their subject with great thoroughness, from 'knowing where to start' to 'correcting the proofs' ... would be of great value to anyone planning a course on scientific writing.' Tim Albert, BMJ 'Successful Scientific Writing is a wise, up-to-date book ...'. J. Holmen, Trends in Pharmacological SciencesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 20 Tables, unspecified; 17 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-55948-5 (9780521559485)
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A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences
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A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences
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Content
Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. A well-planned approach: getting started on the first draft; 2. Supporting the text: tables, photographs and other visual aids; 3. Producing the second draft; 4. Fixing the format: some useful rules; 5. Making the paper grammatically clear and correct; 6. Expressing ideas simply and concisely; 7. Making the paper readable and interesting; 8. Preparing and submitting a paper for publication; Selected references; Appendix 1. Suggested responses to exercises; Appendix 2. Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals; Index.