{"product_id":"a-scientific-approach-to-writing-for-engineers-and-scientists-9781118832523","title":"A Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnical ideas may be solid or even groundbreaking, but if these ideas cannot be clearly communicated, reviewers of technical documents are likely to reject the argument for advancing these ideas. This book presents a scientific approach to writing that mirrors the sensibilities of scientists and engineers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Note from the Series Editor, xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments, xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword, xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface, xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to the Approach 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I Sentences 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Qualifiers Used in Sentences 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Subordinate Clauses Used as Qualifiers 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Explanatory Phrases, Participle Phrases, and Major Prepositional Phrases 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Infinitive Phrases, and the General Rule for Punctuating Qualifiers 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Sentences with Two Qualifiers 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Higher Orders of Punctuation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Strategies to Improve Sentences with Qualifiers 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Lists 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Two-Item Lists 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Multiple-Item Lists 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Strategies for Writing Better Lists 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III Word Choice and Placement 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Adjectives and Adverbs 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Precision in Word Usage 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV Beyond Sentences 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Paragraphs 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Arguments 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Justification of Arguments 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Organization and Presentation 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author, 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex, 209\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406930747735,"sku":"9781118832523","price":40.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118832523.jpg?v=1730497594","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-scientific-approach-to-writing-for-engineers-and-scientists-9781118832523","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}