The Little Book of Scientific Writing
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Comment on this post: Is this some sort of misguided attempt at handicap signalling? It really could have made a big difference to Lehrer if a neuroscientist had previewed the book. Sometimes people get carried away with criticising the arbitrariness and inaccuracy of the peer review process, but it does serve this key function of helping trap errors and saving the author later embarrassment. Elaine Fox on August 2, at 8:
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Please try again later. It was fun and I loved the collection of quotes, which includes some I hadn't seen before and will definitely use. The reproductions from Keppler, Copernicus, Darwin and others are nice and remind us that the science writing we do today continues something we've been doing for Centuries: I was, however, left asking, "who is this book for? But if you already know how to write a paper, you don't need this book.
Its use will be as a set of shorthand reminders for advising students on how to construct their manuscripts. As a book for those students--the people who need the advice and guidance--it fails. The author argues "Condense, condense, condense" but you can over-condense, squeezing out the fruit and leaving just the skin behind.
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There isn't enough explanation to adequately illustrate and explain the messages to flesh them out and give them meaning to a novice. There are books that cover the same material with enough depth, and with solid examples, to effectively illustrate the points and which are still short, easy to read, and not very expensive. For a complete guide to assembling a manuscript, from title through data presentation to review and publication, the best book I know is David Schultz's "Eloquent Science: A practical guide to becoming a better writer, speaker, and atmospheric scientist. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.
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You could be forgiven for flipping quickly through Chapter 3, which diagrams sentences and dissects their syntax in more depth than you might want although there are lessons to reward you if you stick with it. But the remaining chapters are both useful and entertaining. Lessons in Clarity and Grace Williams and Bizup. By the way, the newest edition of this book, linked here, is ludicrously expensive.
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The approach is again historical, but this book is more of a field guide crosspollinated by an anthology. Where Communicating Science constructs figures and tables to analyze how usage has changed, A Guided Tour displays examples of figures and tables and text to show that change. The examples are taken from a wide range of papers, from classics of early history to famous modern papers to the obscure but fascinating. This is the only boring book on this list. Boring — but crucial.
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Or for that matter, do you wonder what the heck the subjunctive mood is? All writers have issues like this at some point, and having a reference manual on your shelf is the cure. There are several; but this one is comprehensive, well organized, and straightforward to use. What useful writing books have I missed? Please add your suggestions in the Replies.
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