Reporting Results: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists

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2008 David C. Van Aken and William F. Hosford
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Van Aken, David C.
Reporting results : a practical guide for engineers and scientists /
David C. Van Aken, William F. Hosford.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-521-89980-2 (hardback) ISBN 978-0-521-72348-0 (pbk.)
1. Technical writing. 2. Communication of technical information. I. Hosford, William F. II. Title.
T11.V358 2008
808 ? .0666 dc22 2007051436
ISBN 978-0-521-72348-0 paperback
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This brief guide is ideal for science and engineering students and professionals to help them communicate technical information clearly, accurately, and effectively. The focus is on the most common...