Buch, Englisch, 124 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 240 g
The Rosetta Stone of Science
Buch, Englisch, 124 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 240 g
ISBN: 978-0-444-52118-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology
The Rosetta Stone of Science is a useful and practical guide to presenting scientific research in the English language. It is written specifically for scientists who would like to improve the effectiveness with which they use the English language and improve their communicative skills in order to become published and develop more confidence in presenting their work at international conferences.
Part 1 of the book covers the style preferred by today's leading journals, discusses how to prepare models for writing research papers, and provides advice for writing abstracts, proposals, and editing. Examples of cover letters are also given. Part 2 discusses the various arts and techniques used by successful presenters at scientific conferences.
The content of the book is presented in a light, simple and informative manner making The Rosetta Stone of Science an entertaining and instructive read. This book will prove invaluable to all scientists, research fellows, post-docs, and graduate students whose first language is not English.
Zielgruppe
1.) Scientists in th non-English speaking countries of the world
2.) Non-native speakers of English who are research fellow, post-docs, and graduate students working in English-speaking countries.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schreiben und Publizieren, Kreatives Schreiben
- Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Landwirtschaftliche Bewässerung
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Agrarökonomie, Ernährungswirtschaft
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface Chapter 1: Introduction PART I: Writing Research Articles for PublicationChapter 2: The Art of Creating a Model to Help You Write Chapter 3: The Art of Editing What You Write Chapter 4: The Art of Dancing with Change Chapter 5: The Art of Writing Abstracts, Proposals, & Cover Letters
PART II: Presenting at International Conferences Chapter 6: The Art of Preparing Slides Chapter 7: The Art of Using Your Voice Chapter 8: The Art of Body Language & Presenting Smoothly Chapter 9: The Art of Napping at Conferences
