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This comprehensive and practical book covers the basics of grammar as well as the broad brush issues such as writing a grant application and selling to your potential audience. The clear explanations are expanded and lightened with helpful examples and telling quotes from the giants of good writing. These experienced writers and teachers make scientific writing enjoyable.
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Scientific Writing Easy when you know how
Scientific Writing Easy when you know how Jennifer Peat Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney and Hospital Statistician, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
Elizabeth Elliott Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney and Consultant Paediatrician, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
Louise Baur Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney and Consultant Paediatrician The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
Victoria Keena Information Manager, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Sydney, Australia
© BMJ Books 2002 BMJ Books is an imprint of the BMJ Publishing Group All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording and/or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers. First published in 2002 by BMJ Books, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JR www.bmjbooks.com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0 7279 1625 4
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