Effective Technical Communication | A Guide for Scientists and Engineers

Marun K Mitra

ISBN 10: 0195682912 / ISBN 13: 9780195682915

Published by Oxford University Press, 2006

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Effective Technical Communication | A Guide for Scientists and Engineers | Marun K Mitra | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2006 | Oxford University Press | EAN 9780195682915 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Effective Technical Communication | A Guide for Scientists and Engineers
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195682912
• ISBN 13: 9780195682915
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 162H x 19D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 162 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 365 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Effective Technical Communication is designed to serve as a practical guide and useful resource for scientists, engineers, and researchers. It addresses the need of practitioners engaged in the exchange of techincal information to effectively share their ideas with, and make impact on, their peers. The book provides guidelines, technical conventions, and graphical and visual aids for communicating effectively. It discusses the use of scientific vocabulary and various forms of writing, starting from simple forms such as paragraph and precis writing to more advanced forms such as scientific and engineering reports and papers. Written in an wasy-to-understand style, the text is supported with numerous illustrative examples. The correct use of language, the dos and don'ts of communication and the effective use of speech communication have also been discussed in detail.

About the Author

Barun K. Mitra PhD, formerly Professor of English, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, has imparted technical communication skills to generations of students during his long teaching career spanning three decades. He has also worked as the Director and Vice President, South Asia Hankes Foundation, Kolkata, where he worked on a language project with scientists and engineers.