HANDBOOK OF TECHNICAL WRITING PRACTICES: Vol. 2

Jordan, Stello; Kleinman, Joseph M.; & Shimberg, H. Lee (Eds.)

ISBN 10: 0471450596 / ISBN 13: 9780471450597

Published by Wiley-Interscience - John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1971

About this Item

Volume 2, which contains chapters 15 to 32, is concerned with support services, production, management, and sources for the tech writer and the technical writing department. For Part II - Supporting Services for Technical Writing - the chapter headings are: Industrial Illustrating and Layout; Industrial Photography; Data Processing; Composition and Reproduction Techniques; and Constructive Editing. Part III - Management of Technical Writing - contains: General Management Considerations; Organizational Structures; The Roles and Responsibilities of Management and Supervision; Role and Scope of Technical Writing Activities; Job Classification; Estimating and Cost Control; Contracting and Subcontracting; Quality Assurance and Control; and Personnel Management. Part IV - Guides and References - offers Data Sources and Uses; Style Manuals; Specifications and Catalogs Frequently Used in the Preparation of Technical Data; and Basic Recommended Reference Shelf: A Selected Bibliography of Technical and Scientific Writing. 641 pages (numbered 734 to 1374), with tables, figures, the Glossary for both volumes, and Appendix; plus xii pages prefatory matter; plus 13 pages (numbered II-1 to II-13), Index, Volume 2. DJ is chipped, torn, shows losses, and has been mended where possible; boards are bumped at front lower leading edge, otherwise clean and sound; text is clean and strong.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HANDBOOK OF TECHNICAL WRITING PRACTICES: Vol. 2
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience - John Wiley & Sons, New York
• Publication Date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471450596
• ISBN 13: 9780471450597
• Binding: Black Boards
• Edition: First Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair