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Scientist's Guide to Writing : How to Write More Easily and Effectively Throughout Your Scientific Career by Stephen B. Heard (2016, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691170223

ISBN-139780691170220

eBay Product ID (ePID)219234151

Product Key Features

Number of Pages316 Pages

Publication NameScientist's Guide to Writing : How to Write More Easily and Effectively Throughout Your Scientific Career

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

SubjectStyle Manuals, Reference, Technical Writing, Composition & Creative Writing

TypeTextbook

AuthorStephen B. Heard

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Language Arts & Disciplines, Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight16.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2015-950552

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Heard's book is both a delight to read and highly informative. . . . The Scientist's Guide to Writing meets with my approval, strongly. I recommend Stephen Heard's book to anyone, not just to scientists who choose to improve their academic writing." ---Stephen K. Donovan, Journal of Scholarly Publishing, This book does a great job of providing readers with the tools needed to make writing easier and more effective by focusing on the process and developing the habit of writing. As a consequence, this is a great guide for graduate students, and will also be helpful to scientists who are looking for ways to improve their writing, and get more of it done. ---Dianna K. Padilla, Quarterly Review of Biology, "A tremendous resource for new science writers. Heard writes so that you want to keep reading, which of course is the skill he's teaching in this book. The Scientist's Guide to Writing is carefully considered, engaging, and full of useful ideas." --Mikaela Huntzinger, coauthor of How to Do Ecology: A Concise Handbook, "Writing skills are vital for scientists, contrary to persistent myths among some undergraduates. Stephen Heard has produced a helpful, tightly written guide that will help many in their quest to communicate their research elegantly." --Jeremy T. Kerr, University of Ottawa, "Heard provides a well-written, useful guide across the various scientific specialties, emphasizing the need to create a paper that clearly reflects the goal of the writer and also has literary merit." -- Choice, "Writing skills are vital for scientists, contrary to persistent myths among some undergraduates. Stephen Heard has produced a helpful, tightly written guide that will help many in their quest to communicate their research elegantly." 'e"Jeremy T. Kerr, University of Ottawa, Through engaging writing and practical writing advice, Beard attempts to guide the young science professional through the writing process to avoid common pitfalls. . . . Highly recommended, especially for academic libraries supporting applied sciences and research-heavy programs. ---Megan W. Lowe, ARBA Online, "In an accessible, informal tone, this book explains essential techniques that students, postdoctoral researches, and early career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily." -- Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, "A tremendous resource for new science writers. Heard writes so that you want to keep reading, which of course is the skill he's teaching in this book. The Scientist's Guide to Writing is carefully considered, engaging, and full of useful ideas." 'e"Mikaela Huntzinger, coauthor of How to Do Ecology: A Concise Handbook, Heard provides a well-written, useful guide across the various scientific specialties, emphasizing the need to create a paper that clearly reflects the goal of the writer and also has literary merit., "Through engaging writing and practical writing advice, Beard attempts to guide the young science professional through the writing process to avoid common pitfalls. . . . Highly recommended, especially for academic libraries supporting applied sciences and research-heavy programs." ---Megan W. Lowe, ARBA Online, In an accessible, informal tone, this book explains essential techniques that students, postdoctoral researches, and early career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily., Heard's book is both a delight to read and highly informative. . . . The Scientist's Guide to Writing meets with my approval, strongly. I recommend Stephen Heard's book to anyone, not just to scientists who choose to improve their academic writing. ---Stephen K. Donovan, Journal of Scholarly Publishing, "This book does a great job of providing readers with the tools needed to make writing easier and more effective by focusing on the process and developing the habit of writing. As a consequence, this is a great guide for graduate students, and will also be helpful to scientists who are looking for ways to improve their writing, and get more of it done." ---Dianna K. Padilla, Quarterly Review of Biology, "Delightfully informative. Heard covers nearly every circumstance in which a scientist may need to write--from preparing a scientific paper for publication, to preparing a grant application, to responding to reviewers. This book is a gold mine of useful guidelines and good advice." --Mark P. Silverman, author of A Certain Uncertainty: Nature's Random Ways, "Delightfully informative. Heard covers nearly every circumstance in which a scientist may need to write'e"from preparing a scientific paper for publication, to preparing a grant application, to responding to reviewers. This book is a gold mine of useful guidelines and good advice." 'e"Mark P. Silverman, author of A Certain Uncertainty: Nature's Random Ways, "Heard's book is both a delight to read and highly informative. . . . The Scientist'e(tm)s Guide to Writing meets with my approval, strongly. I recommend Stephen Heard'e(tm)s book to anyone, not just to scientists who choose to improve their academic writing." ---Stephen K. Donovan, Journal of Scholarly Publishing

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal808.0665

SynopsisA concise and accessible primer on the scientific writer's craft The ability to write clearly is critical to any scientific career. The Scientist's Guide to Writing provides practical advice to help scientists become more effective writers so that their ideas have the greatest possible impact. Drawing on his own experience as a scientist, graduate adviser, and editor, Stephen Heard emphasizes that the goal of all scientific writing should be absolute clarity; that good writing takes deliberate practice; and that what many scientists need are not long lists of prescriptive rules but rather direct engagement with their behaviors and attitudes when they write. He combines advice on such topics as how to generate and maintain writing momentum with practical tips on structuring a scientific paper, revising a first draft, handling citations, responding to peer reviews, managing coauthorships, and more. In an accessible, informal tone, The Scientist's Guide to Writing explains essential techniques that students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily. Emphasizes writing as a process, not just a product Encourages habits that improve motivation and productivity Explains the structure of the scientific paper and the function of each part Provides detailed guidance on submission, review, revision, and publication Addresses issues related to coauthorship, English as a second language, and more, The ability to write clearly is critical to any scientific career. The Scientist's Guide to Writing provides practical advice to help scientists become more effective writers so that their ideas have the greatest possible impact. Drawing on his own experience as a scientist, graduate adviser, and editor, Stephen Heard emphasizes that the goal of all scientific writing should be absolute clarity; that good writing takes deliberate practice; and that what many scientists need are not long lists of prescriptive rules but rather direct engagement with their behaviors and attitudes when they write. He combines advice on such topics as how to generate and maintain writing momentum with practical tips on structuring a scientific paper, revising a first draft, handling citations, responding to peer reviews, managing coauthorships, and more. In an accessible, informal tone, The Scientist's Guide to Writing explains essential techniques that students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily.* Emphasizes writing as a process, not just a product* Encourages habits that improve motivation and productivity* Explains the structure of the scientific paper and the function of each part* Provides detailed guidance on submission, review, revision, and publication* Addresses issues related to coauthorship, English as a second language, and more, The ability to write clearly is critical to any scientific career. The Scientist's Guide to Writing provides practical advice to help scientists become more effective writers so that their ideas have the greatest possible impact. Drawing on his own experience as a scientist, graduate adviser, and editor, Stephen Heard emphasizes that the goal of a

LC Classification NumberT11