Scientific Writing: Easy When You Know How

by Elizabeth Elliott, Jennifer Peat, Victoria Keena, et al.

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0727916254
• ISBN13: 9780727916259
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Bmj Publishing Group
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

"Great Introduction To Scientific Writing",a book by Jennifer Peat,Elizabeth Elliot,Louise Baur &

This is a very simple yet comprehensive introductory book to scientific writing by experienced clinicians in this field (three paediatricians & one statistician).The book covers in some detail (1) what scientific writing is & why it is important to publish,(2) how to get started & finish the paper and (3) how the journal process & publishing work.The book also covers very well writing style, grammar,word choice, punctuation & supporting systems. This is a very simple yet concise & useful guide to scientific writing step by step,from start to finish with an extensive bibliography to boot including useful websites,highly recommended reading!

Scientific Writing

Excellent resource which I have recommended to students and colleagues. When writers block strikes or looking for a starting formula dipping into this book helps make the path more clear. I also refer to the "companion" book Medical Statistics by Jennifer Peat - together these are always at hand when I want some practical advice. Not just what you should do but HOW to do it.

Clear, concise and usefull

I have read the classic "How to write and publish a scientific paper" from Robert A. Day, before this one. I find Peat's book more usefull, because it drives you through the whole publication process. Structure of each section of a paper is widely described, and what is more important substructure within each section. The book also includes a lot of usefull web resources and information about specific publication guidelines depending on study design (CONSORT, QUORUM,...). The only thing I missed is the sense of humor of Day's Book, and maybe more examples about making good tables, charts and figures, although some general rules are included in the text. It's a great book, maybe one of the best about scientific writing.