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Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded
Joshua Schimel
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Description for Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded
Paperback. Writing Science is a much-needed guide to succeeding in modern science. It equips science students, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of scientific and technical fields with the tools needed to communicate effectively. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 b&w. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
As a scientist, you are a professional writer: your career is built on successful proposals and papers. Success isn't defined by getting papers into print, but by getting them into the reader's consciousness. Writing Science is built upon the idea that successful science writing tells a story. It uses that insight to discuss how to write more effectively. Integrating lessons from other genres of writing with those from the author's years of experience as author, reviewer, and editor, the book shows scientists and students how to present their research in a way that is clear and that will maximize reader ... Read more
As a scientist, you are a professional writer: your career is built on successful proposals and papers. Success isn't defined by getting papers into print, but by getting them into the reader's consciousness. Writing Science is built upon the idea that successful science writing tells a story. It uses that insight to discuss how to write more effectively. Integrating lessons from other genres of writing with those from the author's years of experience as author, reviewer, and editor, the book shows scientists and students how to present their research in a way that is clear and that will maximize reader ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199760244
SKU
V9780199760244
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About Joshua Schimel
Joshua Schimel is Chair of the Environmental Studies Program and Professor Professor of Soil and Ecosystem Ecology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a leading environmental scientist, studying how soil processes regulate ecosystems and the earth's climate. He has authored over 100 papers and has served on panels for the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other agencies. ... Read more
Reviews for Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded
The advice is clearly explained and illustrated throughout, with abundant real examples of good and bad practice. Readers are also invited to select papers from the primary literature and their own work, and at the end of each chapter are encouraged to use the newly introduced concepts to suggest improvements to them. Scientists and students at all levels will benefit ... Read more