Principles of Scientific and Technical Writing by Pratap K. J. Mohapatra and Sanjib Moulick

Author: Pratap K. J. Mohapatra

Brand: McGraw-Hill Education

Edition: First Edition

Features:

• Principles of Scientific and Technical Writing by Pratap K. J. Mohapatra and Sanjib Moulick
• Mcgraw Hill Education
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Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 760

Release Date: 14-01-2025

Details: About the Book

Effective scientific writing bridges the past and future of scientific thought, showcasing how established concepts spark innovation. This book emphasizes mastering the philosophical and methodological foundations of science as a precursor to writing impactful documents. It introduces rudimentary research concepts to build a solid groundwork before delving into writing guidelines. Readers will explore meta-analysis before systematic literature review, foundational mathematics and statistics before their writing styles, and elements of experimental design before adopting experiment-related guidelines. This comprehensive approach ensures clarity, rigor, and excellence in communicating scientific ideas to the world.

Salient Features

✓ Comprehensive coverage with clear and easy to understand language.
✓ Basic to advance topical coverage – readability, literary devices, bias-free language, generative AI tools etc.
✓ Discussion on gamut of structural formats on scientific and technical writing.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Part I: Language Skills
Chapter 2: Readability Chapter 3: The Science of Scientific Writing Chapter 4: An Overview of English Grammar Chapter 5: Usage of Simple Words and Phrases Chapter 6: Using Bias-Free Language Chapter 7: The Art of Criticizing and Arguing Chapter 8: Ethical Issues in Scientific Communications Chapter 9: Formal/Informal Writing and Literary Devices Chapter 10: Planning to Write and Writing Patterns Chapter 11: Responsible Use of Generative AI Tools Chapter 12: Structural Elements of Scientific Documents
Part II: Principles of Scientific Writing
Chapter 13: Elements of Research Chapter 14: Research Documentation Chapter 15: Prefatory Materials Chapter 16: Writing an Introduction Chapter 17: Writing a Narrative Literature Review Chapter 18: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Literature Review Chapter 19: Writing a Methodology Chapter/Section Chapter 20: Guidelines for Mathematical and Statistical Materials Chapter 21: Measurement and SI Units Chapter 22: Communicating through Figures Chapter 23: Recording, Tabular Presentation, Storage, and Citation of Data Chapter 24: Presenting Experiment-Related Materials Chapter 25: Writing Results of Data Analysis, Conclusion, and End Matters Chapter 26: The Future of Scientific Writing
Part III: Formats of Selected Scientific, Technical, and Professional Documents
Chapter 27: Format of Selected Scientific Documents Chapter 28: Format of Selected Technical and Professional Documents Index

EAN: 9789355327482

Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches

Languages: English