Pocket Book of Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists

摘要

If you are a student of engineering or science and want a textbook that provides straightforward and practical solutions to a wide range of technical writing needs, Leo Finkel-stein's Pocket book of technical writing for engineers and scientists may be for you. Finkelstein's writing is always straightforward, sometimes colorful, sometimes amusing. He manages to make a potentially dry topic somewhat lighthearted while providing practical guidance and insight. For example, while defining technical writing, Finkelstein writes "Grammar and style often go to the heart of the author's credibility. In other words, if you write like an idiot, the reader may well perceive you as an idiot and your organization as a collection of idiots" (8).