The craft of scientific communication / Joseph E. Harmon & Alan G. Gross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harmon, Joseph E.

Contributor:

Gross, Alan G.

Series:

Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and

Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in science--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Communication in science.

Science--Language--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Science.

Technical writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Technical writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The ability to communicate in print and person is essential to the life of a successful scientist. But since writing is often secondary in scientific education and teaching, there remains a significant need for guides that teach scientists how best to convey their research to general and professional audiences. The Craft of Scientific Communication will teach science students and scientists alike how to improve the clarity, cogency, and communicative power of their words and images.In this remarkable guide, Joseph E. Harmon and Alan G. Gross have combined their many

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

What This Book Does

1. Introducing Your Problem

2. Distilling Your Research

3. Entitling Your Research

4. Turning Your Evidence into Arguments: Results and Discussion

5. Drawing Your Conclusions

6. Framing Your Methods

7. Distributing Credit

8. Arranging Matters

9. Varying Matters

10. Proposing New Research

11. Going Public

12. Presenting PowerPoint Science

13. Organizing PowerPoint Slides

14. Composing Scientific English

15. Improving Scientific English

Acknowledgments

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612538452

9781282538450

1282538454

9780226316635

0226316637

OCLC:

609863483