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Scientific English : a guide for scientists and other professionals
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Scientific English : a guide for scientists and other professionals

Author: Robert A Day
Publisher: Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1995.
Edition/Format: Book : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Robert A Day
ISBN: 0897749898 9780897749893
OCLC Number: 32626705
Notes: Includes index.
Description: xii, 148 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Ch. 1. Principles of Scientific Writing -- Ch. 2. Style of Scientific Writing -- Ch. 3. The English Language -- Ch. 4. Grammar -- Ch. 5. Words -- Ch. 6. Name Words (Nouns and Pronouns) -- Ch. 7. Action Words (Verbs) -- Ch. 8. Descriptive Words (Adjectives, Adverbs, and Articles) -- Ch. 9. Function Words (Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Interjections) -- Ch. 10. Prefixes and Suffixes -- Ch. 11. Phrases -- Ch. 12. Clauses -- Ch. 13. Sentences -- Ch. 14. Paragraphs -- Ch. 15. Voice, Person, and Tense -- Ch. 16. Punctuation -- Ch. 17. Redundancies and Jargon -- Ch. 18. Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Ch. 19. Language Sensitivities -- Appendix 1. Principles of Punctuation Presented Plainly -- Appendix 2. Problem Words and Expressions -- Appendix 3. Words and Expressions to Avoid.
Responsibility: Robert A. Day.

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