Scientific English: A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals

This entertaining and highly readable book gives anyone writing in the sciences a clear and easy-to-follow guide to the English language.

• Includes cartoons and humorous illustrations that help reinforce important concepts

• Provides a glossary that allows readers to easily reference the meanings of grammatical terms used in the book

• Incorporates a wide variety of quotations to provide humor, make points, or reinforce key concepts

• Includes an entire chapter on electronic media as well as new material on self-editing

The need for clear communication without the possibility for misinterpretation is critical in today's scientific world. While a failure to clearly state a scientific result might just mean the loss of a new technique or methodology, it could just as easily cause devastating results, such as a massive oil spill, a catastrophic transportation accident, or an uncontrolled epidemic.