MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101316607917
ISBN-139781316607916
eBay Product ID (ePID)219505560
Product Key Features
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHow to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper
SubjectHandbooks & Manuals, Graphic Arts / Illustration, Technical Writing
Publication Year2017
FeaturesRevised
TypeNot Available
AuthorBjörn Gustavii
Subject AreaDesign, Technology & Engineering, Reference
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight13.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
LCCN2016-009207
ReviewsReview of previous edition: "This book ranks with the best in the field. It is brief, to the point and easy to follow ... useful to the author and editor ... recommended." Research Communications in Molecular Pathology and Pharmacology
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal808/.0665
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Table Of ContentPreface to the third edition; Acknowledgements; 1. Basic rules of writing; 2. Comments on scientific writing; 3. Drafting the manuscript; 4. Choosing a journal; 5. How to begin; 6. Figure captions (legends); 7. Preparing a graph; 8. Graph combination; 9. Drawings; 10. How to design a table; 11. Title; 12. Authors; 13. Abstract; 14. Introduction; 15. Methods; 16. Results; 17. Discussion; 18. Acknowledgements; 19. References; 20. PhD and other doctoral theses; 21. Letters and case reports; 22. Numbers; 23. Abbreviations; 24. How to present statistical results; 25. Typing; 26. Dealing with editors and referees; 27. Correcting proofs; 28. Authors' responsibility; Literature needed on your desk; Further reading; Literature cited; Index.
SynopsisThis compact and easy-to-read book contains essential advice on how to take a manuscript from planning right through to publication. It will help both first-time writers and more experienced authors to present their results more effectively. While retaining the easy-to-read and well-structured approach of previous editions, the third edition of this essential guide has been expanded to include comprehensive advice on drawing graphs, and information about Open Access publishing. Illustrations are discussed in detail, with examples of poor illustrations taken from real papers in top-ranked journals, redrawn for comparison. Such before-and-after examples are also provided to demonstrate good and bad writing styles. The reader is offered practical advice - from how to present a paper and where to submit the manuscript, through to responding to reviewers' comments and correcting the proofs - all developed through the author's extensive teaching experience and his many years spent working as a journal editor., The third edition of this compact, easy-to-read book contains essential advice on how to take a manuscript from planning right through to publication. Detailing examples of good versus bad practice, this user-friendly volume shows both first-time writers and more experienced authors how to write, illustrate and prepare a scientific paper.
LC Classification NumberQ225
