Scientific English: A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals

by RobertA.Day (Author), NancySakaduski (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2011

  $79.95

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

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $5.81

  The author describes the functions and proper use of the nine parts of speech, four main types of phrases, two types of clauses, and punctuation. Day also covers voice, person and tense; redundancies and jargon; abbreviations and acronyms; and language sensitivities, all in his refreshingly literate and humorous style.