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Writing about archaeology / Graham Connah.

Title
Writing about archaeology / Graham Connah.
Author
Connah, Graham.
Publication
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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Description
xiii, 210 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
Subject
  • Archaeological literature > Publishing
  • Archaeology > Authorship
  • Written communication
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Creating the canon : the integral role of writing in archaeology -- Learning from others : archaeological writers past and present -- Readership determines form : for whom are we writing? -- Turning data into text : images of the past -- The process of writing : 10 percent inspiration, 90 percent perspiration -- Visual explanation : pictures that should talk -- Pleasing everyone : writing for different types of publication -- Publishers, editors and referees : devils incarnate or guardian angels? -- The publication process : creating a quality product -- The aftermath : reviewers and readers.
ISBN
  • 9780521868501 (hbk.)
  • 0521868505 (hbk.)
  • 9780521688512 (pbk.)
  • 0521688515 (pbk.)
LCCN
  • 2009022685
  • 99941721428
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries