Full Product Details
Author: Michael Alley
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: 3rd Corrected ed. 1996. Corr. 3rd printing 1998
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.940kg
ISBN: 9780387947662
ISBN 10: 0387947663
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 02 September 1998
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
,
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By: 9781441982872
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
From review of the first edition<br> This book offers effective methods for improving writing efficiency and overcoming difficulties during the preparation of technical information. <br>Robert L. Schmitt, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Wisconsin <p> A refreshing addition to a genre dominated by English teacher-style textbooks. Instead of listing rules that constrain writers, the book uses examples to lay out the path to successful communication a ] Especially helpful (and entertaining) is the chapter on the writing process. Anyone who has spent more time avoiding a writing task than actually doing it will appreciate Alley's tips. <p>a Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations, Johnson Space Center
From review of the first edition This book offers effective methods for improving writing efficiency and overcoming difficulties during the preparation of technical information. Robert L. Schmitt, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Wisconsin A refreshing addition to a genre dominated by English teacher-style textbooks. 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. Anyone who has spent more time avoiding a writing task than actually doing it will appreciate Alley's tips. --Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations, Johnson Space Center
From review of the first edition This book offers effective methods for improving writing efficiency and overcoming difficulties during the preparation of technical information. Robert L. Schmitt, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Wisconsin A refreshing addition to a genre dominated by English teacher-style textbooks. 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. Anyone who has spent more time avoiding a writing task than actually doing it will appreciate Alley's tips. -Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations, Johnson Space Center
From review of the first edition This book offers effective methods for improving writing efficiency and overcoming difficulties during the preparation of technical information. Robert L. Schmitt, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Wisconsin A refreshing addition to a genre dominated by English teacher-style textbooks. 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. Anyone who has spent more time avoiding a writing task than actually doing it will appreciate Alley's tips. -Dr. Ellen Ochoa, Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations, Johnson Space Center
