Holding a master of science in electrical engineering and a masters in fine arts in writing, Michael Alley is an associate teaching professor of Engineering Communication at Pennsylvania State University. You might call me old-fashioned, but I see a wonderful opportunity for young engineers and scientists to distinguish themselves through their writing. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2018, This helped me with my university writing, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2016, Mandatory for serious communication of thoughts. "A refreshing addition to a genre dominated by English teacher-style textbooks. Please try again. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The author is clear, uses many examples and has a knack with language that makes you just want to read on and improve your craft. Finally, the new edition does a better job of explaining how to make the process of writing more efficient. Alley gives thorough explanations and color-coded examples about what constitutes a problem and how to fix it, and visual indicators help readers discern the severity of issues being critical, distracting, or cosmetic. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. With this new edition, readers will learn not just how to organize information, but how to emphasize the key details of that information. In addition, although this fourth edition still teaches how to write reports and articles, the book does so with an eye on the impatience of many readers. Also useful for self-study, the book will be an important reference for all scientists and engineers who need to write about their work. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Moreover, the new edition integrates the discussion of illustrations with language because those two aspects of style are so intertwined. He is the author of three popular textbooks: The Craft of Scientific Presentations (2013), The Craft of Editing (2000), and The Craft of Scientific Writing (2017). About this Textbook . There's a problem loading this menu right now. Also useful for self-study, the book will be an important reference for all scientists and engineers who need to write about their work. The logic behind this advice was sound: Water is a good absorber of heat, neutrons, and gamma rays. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to movies, TV shows, music, Kindle e-books, Twitch Prime, and more. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try your request again later. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 October 2018. JavaScript is currently disabled, this site works much better if you Please try again. It actually makes me want to write! Also, readers will not just learn how to cast their ideas into precise and clear sentences, but how to connect these sentences in an energetic fashion. In the section on language, the new edition goes into much depth about how to make connections between ideas: an important issue that few technical writing texts address. Holding a master of science in electrical engineering and a masters in fine arts in writing, Michael Alley is an associate professor of Engineering Communication at Pennsylvania State University. 65 (4), November, 2018), Holding a master of science in electrical engineering and a masters in fine arts in writing, Michael Alley is an associate professor of Engineering Communication at Pennsylvania State University. Does this book contain inappropriate content? Springer is part of. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The author, who is both a writer and an applied physicist, approaches the subject in a fresh way. I truly recommend it for everyone focused on production of serious communication. Finally, the new edition does a better job of explaining how to make the process of writing more efficient. We have a dedicated site for France. Instead of listing rules that constrain writers, the book uses examples to lay out the path to successful communication Especially helpful (and entertaining) is the chapter on the writing process. Although this book recognizes that the world is different in 2018, this book still pursues excellence in writing. The author, who is both a writer and an applied physicist, approaches the subject in a fresh way. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work. (gross), 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. In essence, this book shows you how to bring your ideas across to your intended audience. Written for use as a text in courses on scientific writing, the book includes many useful suggestions about approaching a wide variety of writing tasks from journal papers to grant proposals andfrom emails to formal reports, as well as a concise guide to style and usage appropriate for scientific writing. Written for use as a text in courses on scientific writing, the book includes many useful suggestions about approaching a wide variety of writing tasks from journal papers to grant proposals andfrom emails to formal reports, as well as a concise guide to style and usage appropriate for scientific writing. The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? "A refreshing addition to a genre dominated by English teacher-style textbooks. Please try again. Using real-world writing examples and a host of graphics and figures, the author effectively demonstrates what works, what doesnt, and why. The Craft of Scientific Writing. In the section on language, the new edition goes into much depth about how to make connections between ideas: an important issue that few technical writing texts address. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Please be advised Covid-19 shipping restrictions apply. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. In teaching my ideas to hundreds of engineers, scientists, and technical professionals around the world, I have learned much. 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Written for use as a text in courses on scientific writing, the book includes many useful suggestions about approaching a wide variety of writing tasks from journal papers to grant proposals andfrom emails to formal reports, as well as a concise guide to style and usage appropriate for scientific writing. In addition, it contains advice on how to start writing and how to revise your drafts. You are listening to a sample of the Audible narration for this Kindle book. On clicking this link, a new layer will be open, Highlight, take notes, and search in the book, In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition, Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. There are 0 reviews and 0 ratings from Australia. Also, readers will not just learn how to cast their ideas into precise and clear sentences, but how to connect these sentences in an energetic fashion. Ellen Ochoa, Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations, Johnson Space Center. The final prices may differ from the prices shown due to specifics of VAT rules. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. This easy-to-digest guide will be useful for engineers, scientists, and anyone interested in writing for a science-minded audience, or about science-related topics. (S. Markgren, Choice, Vol. The Craft of Scientific Writingis designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. Much has also changed about the teaching of scientific writing. Read with the free Kindle apps (available on iOS, Android, PC & Mac), Kindle E-readers and on Fire Tablet devices. Foremost, the pace at which we communicate ideas and results has increased dramatically. Top subscription boxes right to your door, Technical Writing Reference (Kindle Store), 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Finally, the new edition does a better job of explaining how to make the process of writing more efficient. In the section on language, the new edition goes into much depth about how to make connections between ideas: an important issue that few technical writing texts address. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The report, which outlined safety procedures during a nuclear attack, advised industrial workers "to don heavy clothes and immerse themselves in a large body of water." Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Does this book contain inappropriate content? The Craft of Scientific Writing is a book that can be valuable to practicing writers who want to work toward more effective, clear scientific writing for a variety of audiences. (Diane Martinez, Technical Communication, Vol. The book will also be useful for self-study and it will be an important reference for all scientists and engineers who need to write about their work. Designed to help both professional and student scientists and engineers write clearly and effectively, this text approaches the subject in a fresh way. The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid, The Scientist's Guide to Writing: How to Write More Easily and Effectively throughout Your Scientific Career, Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded, Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, How To Write A Scientific Paper: An Academic Self-Help Guide for PhD Students, The Craft of Science Writing: Selections from The Open Notebook, Much has changed about scientific writing since the third edition came out in 1996. you'll find more products in the shopping cart. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Moreover, the new edition integrates the discussion of illustrations with language because those two aspects of style are so intertwined. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. The Craft of Scientific Writing is a book that can be valuable to practicing writers who want to work toward more effective, clear scientific writing for a variety of audiences. (Diane Martinez, Technical Communication, Vol. Alley gives thorough explanations and color-coded examples about what constitutes a problem and how to fix it, and visual indicators help readers discern the severity of issues being critical, distracting, or cosmetic. Unable to add item to List. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Many things seem to remain unspoken in academia, none more frustrating than those we are expected to just learn by trial and error. 56 (03), November, 2018), Analyzing the Audience, Purpose, and Occasion, Adapting Your Style to Emails, Instructions, and Proposals, Erratum to: Analyzing the Audience, Purpose, and Occasion. With this new and updated fourth edition, while most technical writing texts have gotten larger over the years, this one has streamlined, to provide busy readers with the essence of what distinguishes the style of the best scientific documents. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2017. There are plentiful examples of poor writing, which are contrasted with good writing styles. In October 1984, the weak writing in a scientific report made national news. The author, who is both a writer and an applied physicist, approaches the subject in a fresh way. Included format: EPUB, PDF; ebooks can be used on all reading devices; Immediate eBook download after purchase; FAQ Policy. In turn, the advice of this fourth edition is more thoughtful than the advice of the 1996 edition. In addition, he gives advice on how to start writing, and how to revise drafts, including many suggestions about approaching a wide variety of tasks - from laboratory reports to grant proposals, from internal communications to press releases - as well as a concise guide to appropriate style and usage. No doubt, students today are just as smart and hard working as they were in the past, but a misguided education movement in public schools has replaced the teaching of grammar with writing assignments that are more fun (such as first-person stories and "I believe" essays). The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. enable JavaScript in your browser. Also useful for self-study, the book will be an important reference for all scientists and engineers who need to write about their work. Many of the examples in this book have been analyzed by thousands of professionals. Finally, much has changed about me. He is the author of three popular textbooks: The Craft of Scientific Presentations (2013), The Craft of Editing (2000), and The Craft of Scientific Writing (2018). This fourth edition reflects that change. The Craft of Scientific Writing gives an appreciation of the flaws that we all make in our writing. Michael Alley The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. ", Dr. With this new edition, readers will learn not just how to organize information, but how to emphasize the key details of that information. price for Spain With this new and updated fourth edition, while most technical writing texts have gotten larger over the years, this one has streamlined, to provide busy readers with the essence of what distinguishes the style of the best scientific documents. Please review prior to ordering. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Instead of listing rules that constrain writers, the book uses examples to lay out the path to successful communication Especially helpful (and entertaining) is the chapter on the writing process. He has taught scientific writing and presentations to engineers and scientists on four continents, in sixteen countries, and for more than 150 companies, universities, organizations, and agencies. With this new edition, readers will learn not just how to organize information, but how to emphasize the key details of that information. ", Dr. These skills require the writer understand the essence of grammar. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Such excellence comes from crafting each idea into a precise and clear sentence, it comes from connecting those sentences into paragraphs, and it comes from maintaining energy by using strong verbs and by being concise. ", Dr. Twenty-two years ago, if I were to ask students to identify the subject of a sentence that begins with an infinitive phrase, about two-thirds would have been able to do so. Ellen Ochoa, Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations, Johnson Space Center. Also, readers will not just learn how to cast their ideas into precise and clear sentences, but how to connect these sentences in an energetic fashion. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. I have not. Moreover, the new edition integrates the discussion of illustrations with language because those two aspects of style are so intertwined. Today, I am lucky if one-third of my students can. It speaks about writing and presenting scientific ideas in a clear way, skewed no-doubt to novices such as myself. Anyone who has spent more time avoiding a writing task than actually doing it will appreciate Alley's tips. In conclusion, I have no doubt that you will learn much in reading the book, because I learned so much in writing it. This is now the only book that I recommend for those struggling with writing scientific documents. For that reason, this book teaches that essence. In October 1984, the weak writing in a scientific report made national news. He is the author of three popular textbooks: The Craft of Scientific Presentations (2013), The Craft of Editing (2000), and The Craft of Scientific Writing (2017). Using scores of examples from a wide variety of authors and disciplines, the author - himself a writer and physicist -- demonstrates the difference between strong and weak scientific writing, and how to convey ideas to the intended audience. Instead of listing rules that constrain writers, the book uses examples to lay out the path to successful communication Especially helpful (and entertaining) is the chapter on the writing process. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Topics covered include deciding where to begin - structure: organizing your documents; providing depth, transitions, and emphasis - language: being precise, clear, and concise; being forthright, familiar, and fluid - illustration: making the right choices; creating the best designs - handling special situations - and actually sitting down to write: drafting, revising, finishing. 65 (4), November, 2018)The author discusses the many challenges and distinctions in scientific writing, and the effects that good or bad writing can have on ones career. The Craft of Scientific Writingis designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. --This text refers to the. In turn, many technical writing teachers in college (and managers in industry) have given up expecting young engineers and scientists to know what the subject of a sentence is or even what distinguishes a sentence from a run-on or fragment. Anyone who has spent more time avoiding a writing task than actually doing it will appreciate Alley's tips. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. "A refreshing addition to a genre dominated by English teacher-style textbooks. He has taught scientific writing and presentations to engineers and scientists on four continents, in sixteen countries, and for more than 150 companies, universities, organizations, and agencies. 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Technical Writing Reference (Kindle Store). Unsurprisingly, this is a well-written book. Using scores of examples from a wide variety of authors and disciplines (including such well-known figures as Einstein, Bohr, and Freud), the book demonstrates the difference between strong scientific writing and weak scientific writing. Anyone who has spent more time avoiding a writing task than actually doing it will appreciate Alley's tips. The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. Given that, I am not as brash as I was in my twenties and thirties. Ellen Ochoa, Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations, Johnson Space Center. Introduction The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. From review of the first edition"This book offers effective methods for improving writing efficiency and overcoming difficulties during the preparation of technical information." Usually ready to be dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. --This text refers to the. Robert L. Schmitt, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Wisconsin. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? He has taught scientific writing and presentations to engineers and scientists on four continents, in sixteen countries, and for more than 150 companies, universities, organizations, and agencies. The Craft of Scientific Writingis designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. With this new and updated fourth edition, while most technical writing texts have gotten larger over the years, this one has streamlined, to provide busy readers with the essence of what distinguishes the style of the best scientific documents. The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively. 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