A Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers and Scientists
/ Robert E. Berger
- Hoboken, New Jersey, USA John Wiley & Sons 2014
- xxiv, 215p. : ill. ; 24cm
- IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series .
Synopsis
Technical ideas may be solid or even groundbreaking, but if these ideas cannot be clearly communicated, reviewers of technical documents are likely to reject the argument for advancing these ideas. The problem is that many engineers and scientists, entirely comfortable with the logic and principles of mathematics and science, treat writing as if it possesses none of these attributes. The absence of a systematic framework for writing often results in sentences that are difficult to follow or arguments that leave reviewers scratching their heads. This book fixes that problem by presenting a scientific approach to writing that mirrors the sensibilities of scientists and engineers, an approach based on an easily-discernable set of principles.