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Technical Writing For Dummies is a master class on how to build a career writing user manuals, e-learning, streaming, simulations, and more. Whether you're new to the field, a seasoned professional, or a technical person who needs to write, this guide arms you with the skills you need to cash in on this flourishing world of technical writing. As a tech writer, you'll need a robust skillset that allows you to offer clear and concise documentation for...

The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers-both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions-write about their work clearly and effectively. The author, who is both a writer and an applied physicist, approaches the subject in a fresh way. Using scores of examples from a wide variety of authors and disciplines (including such well-known figures as Einstein,...

"Popular science writing has exploded in the past decade, both in print and on-line. Who better to guide writers striving to succeed in the profession than a group of award-winning, well-published journalists with a combined 225 years of experience? From Thomas Hayden's chapter on the nuts and bolts of making the perfect pitch to Emma Maris's advice about putting together a book proposal to Mark Schrope's essential information on contracts, the members...