Outline Of Scientific Writing, An, For Researchers With English As A Foreign Language - Brossura

Yang, Jen Tsi

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ISBN 10: 9810224664 ISBN 13: 9789810224660

Casa editrice: Wspc, 1995

Riassunto

This book is aimed at researchers who need to write clear and understandable manuscripts in English. Today, English is the official language of international conferences and most important publications in science and technology are written in English. Therefore, learning how to write in English has become part of the researcher's task. The book begins by discussing constructs of the English language such as sentence structure and word use. It then proceeds to discuss the style and convention used in scientific publications. Some of the topics covered include: Planning of a Manuscript; Authorship; References; Tables and Figures; Submission to a Journal; Production Schedules. This book is written at such a level that the reader should not have to resort to a dictionary. It includes many examples and exercises to clarify the rules and guidelines presented.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Jen Tsi Yang is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and The Cardiovascular Research Institute at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dalla quarta di copertina

This book is aimed at researchers who need to write clear and understandable manuscripts in English. Today, English is the official language of international conferences and most important publications in science and technology are written in English. Therefore, learning how to write in English has become part of the researcher's task. The book begins by discussing constructs of the English language such as sentence structure and word use. It then proceeds to discuss the style and convention used in scientific publications. This book is written at such a level that the reader should not have to resort to a dictionary. It includes many examples and exercises to clarify the rules and guidelines presented. Topics covered in this book include word choice - how to avoid redundancy; sentence and paragraph structure; the planning of a manuscript - format, nomenclature and style; how to present attractive figures and tables; references; how to prepare a manuscript for publication; submission to a journal and checking of proofs; and some standard abbreviations and symbols.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Wspc
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9810224664
• ISBN 13: 9789810224660
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 176
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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