Technical writing : (Record no. 71249)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 9780429467394 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 180813t20182019fluab ob 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780429467394 |
| -- | (e-book : PDF) |
| 082 04 - CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Call Number | 808.06/65 |
| 100 1# - AUTHOR NAME | |
| Author | Laplante, Phillip A., |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Technical writing : |
| Sub Title | a practical guide for engineers, scientists, and nontechnical professionals / |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | Second edition. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 1 online resource (300 pages) : |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Victims, Culture and Society |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Remark 2 | chapter 1 The Nature of Technical Writing -- chapter 2 Technical Writing Basics -- chapter 3 The Writing Process -- chapter 4 Scientific Writing -- chapter 5 Business Communications -- chapter 6 Technical Reporting -- chapter 7 Using Graphical Elements -- chapter 8 Publishing Your Work -- chapter 9 Writing for E-Media -- chapter 10 Writing with Collaborators. |
| 520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Engineers, scientists, and professionals of all types are often required to write reports, summaries, manuals, and guides. While many have had an English language or writing course, it is less likely that they have had instruction in the special requirements of technical writing. Filling this void, Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers, Scientists, and Nontechnical Professionals, Second Edition enables readers to write, edit, and publish materials of a technical nature, including books, articles, reports, and electronic media. Written by a renowned engineer and widely published technical author, this guide complements traditional writer's reference manuals on technical writing through presentation of first-hand examples that help readers understand practical considerations in writing and producing technical content. These examples illustrate how a publication originates as well as various challenges and solutions.The second edition contains new material in every chapter including new topics, additional examples, insights, tips and tricks, new vignettes and more exercises. Appendices have been added for writing checklists and writing samples. The references and glossary have been updated and expanded.? In addition, a focus on writing for the nontechnical persons working in the technology world and the nonnative English speaker has been incorporated. Written in an informal, conversational style, unlike traditional college writing texts, the book also contains many interesting vignettes and personal stories?to add interest to?otherwise stodgy lessons.?Key Features•Offers precise, hands-on coverage of technical writing•Complements traditional writer's reference manuals•Includes personal anecdotes and historical stories that serve as real-world examples of technical writing•Explores the various avenues for publishing your work•Explains how to write for blogs, social networks, and other e-media. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429467394 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | eBooks |
| 264 #1 - | |
| -- | Boca Raton, FL : |
| -- | CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, |
| -- | [2018]. |
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| -- | ©2019. |
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| -- | text |
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| -- | computer |
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| -- | online resource |
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| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--SUBJECT 1 | |
| -- | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General) |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--SUBJECT 1 | |
| -- | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--SUBJECT 1 | |
| -- | Technical writing. |
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