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Paperback. Bad writing is bad for science. The problem is so significant that clear writing has become a legal requirement for federal agencies, thanks to the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which requires that writing be accessible, consistent, written in plain language, and easy to understand. This book shows how to produce such clear, concise scientific prose. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; JNZ; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 218 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226026374
ISBN
9780226026374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.04

Paperback. Shows that writing up is not just about 'presenting findings' as if the facts would speak for themselves. As the authors show there are certain vital skills that any writer needs to develop within their academic writing. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; GPS; JNZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415598750
ISBN
9780415598750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.28

Hardback. Analyses scientific writing in English for non-native and native speakers. Although this book concentrates on journal articles, it also provides advice on the preparation of talks and posters for conferences, abstracts, and professional letters. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904768555
ISBN
9781904768555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.95

Paperback. Analyses scientific writing in English for non-native and native speakers. Although this book concentrates on journal articles, it also provides advice on the preparation of talks and posters for conferences, abstracts, and professional letters. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904768562
ISBN
9781904768562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Myatt, Alice Johnston; Gaillet, Lynee Lewis. Num Pages: 275 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 11 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: CBW; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137599315
ISBN
9781137599315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.36

Paperback. Drawing on his extensive experience of poetry workshops and courses, Peter Sansom shows would-be poets how to write better, how to write authentically, and how to say genuinely what is to be said. He illustrates his book with many useful examples, covering the areas of writing techniques and procedures and drafting. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; CFG; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206. 128 pages. Drawing on his extensive experience of poetry workshops and courses, Peter Sansom shows would-be poets how to write better, how to write authentically, and how to say genuinely what is to be said. He illustrates his book with many useful examples, covering the areas of writing techniques and procedures and drafting. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW; CFG; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight: 206.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852242046
ISBN
9781852242046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628070
ISBN
9780816628070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.93

Paperback. This highly practical book reveals that there are many ways of being creative that will help us grow as Christians. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
SPCK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281069637
ISBN
9780281069637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624664588
ISBN
9781624664588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599638089
ISBN
9781599638089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Teaches writers how to open up memory, access emotion and discover compelling material; shape scenes from experience, as life events become plot lines; and populate stories with the fascinating, silly, and maddening "characters" that surround them. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582975276
ISBN
9781582975276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. How should you choose your dissertation topic? What is the best research method to adopt? What is going to make your dissertation achieve the best grades? This book provides a guide to various stages of the research and writing process for law students, and answers the many questions that face first-time researchers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; LAS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582894358
ISBN
9780582894358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
I.E.E.E.Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780310360
ISBN
9780780310360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.47

Paperback. This book develops academic writing in higher education. Viewing writing as a complex sociocultural act, it analyses key issues in writing environments and their impact on student writing. Drawing on research, practice and the existing body of knowledge, it also offers practical writing activities that can be used with students in the disciplines. Editor(s): Hardy, Christine; Clughen, Lisa. Num Pages: 281 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780525464
ISBN
9781780525464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415828710
ISBN
9780415828710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.93

Paperback. This book assists in the process of writing formal and/or technical papers. It is consistent with the guidelines outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Fourth Edition. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBW; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471153412
ISBN
9780471153412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Curthoys, Ann; McGrath, Ann. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 207 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980464825
ISBN
9780980464825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. A practical book which takes readers through the process of designing written materials in health care. It will be valuable reading for students on health communication, health promotion and public health programmes, as well as health care professionals. Editor(s): Abraham, Charles; Kools, Marieke. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CBW; MB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847871862
ISBN
9781847871862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.33

Paperback. "Dennis Palumbo has great insight into a writer s psyche. Every writer should have a shrink or this book. The book is cheaper. " -Gary Shandling, actor, comic, and writer "wise, compassionate, and funny. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; CJCW; VSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471382669
ISBN
9780471382669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.89

Paperback. Write words that work online Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; UBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Murray Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444181296
ISBN
9781444181296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Writing for the web is unlike other types of writing you may undertake at work. It requires a different thought process and different techniques. If you have never written for the internet, or you lack experience and confidence in this area, this book is for you. Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 136 x 3. Weight in Grams: 74.
Publisher
Directory of Social Change
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906294199
ISBN
9781906294199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.12

Paperback. Provides a range of writing skills that an experimental scientist needs to employ. Chapters cover various types of science writing, from routine forms, such as laboratory notes, abstracts, and memoranda, to the more complex writing required in dissertations, journal articles, and grant proposals. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300117936
ISBN
9780300117936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446282540
ISBN
9781446282540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.44

Paperback. Written by the author of "An Author's Guide to Publishing", this guide to the craft of writing contains advice and tips. It includes chapters that cover such aspects of writing as the novel, short stories, non-fiction, articles, poetry, plays, radio and television scripts - even children's books. It also looks at how to prepare a typescript. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780709052616
ISBN
9780709052616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.13

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