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Writing in the biological sciences : a comprehensive resource for scientific communication

Title
Writing in the biological sciences : a comprehensive resource for scientific communication / Angelika H. Hofmann, Ph. D., Yale University.
Author
Hofmann, Angelika H., 1965-
Publication
New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]

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Description
xiv, 290 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
Practical and easy to use, Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Resource for Scientific Communication presents students with all of the techniques and information they need in order to communicate their scientific ideas, insights, and discoveries. Angelika H. Hofmann introduces students to the underlying principles and guidelines of professional scientific writing and then teaches them how to apply these methods when composing essential forms of scientific writing and communication.
Subject
  • Biology > Authorship
  • Communication in science
  • Biowissenschaften
  • Wissenschaftliches Manuskript
  • Wissenschaftskommunikation
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-280) and index.
Contents
Scientific communication -- Literature sources -- Fundamentals of scientific writing, part I - style -- Fundamentals of scientific writing, part II - composition -- Data, figures, and tables -- Laboratory reports and research papers -- Revising and editing -- Sample reports -- Reading, summarizing, and critiquing a scientific research article -- Term papers and review articles -- Answering essay questions -- Oral presentations -- Posters -- Research proposals -- Job applications.
ISBN
  • 9780199765287
  • 0199765286
LCCN
2012040637
OCLC
  • ocn827197364
  • 827197364
  • SCSB-1768377
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library