Art of Scientific Writing

Hans F. Ebel received his Ph.D. in chemistry in 1960 with Georg Wittig at the University of Heidelberg (Germany). He was for many years Senior Editor and later a member of the board of directors of the publishing house Verlag Chemie/VCH (now Wiley-VCH). Author and co-author of numerous original publications including books, he has been active since 1982 in the field of scientific and technical communication in general and scientific publication in particular. He has also contributed to the terminological activities of DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung) and is a board member of the European Association of Science Editors******Claus Bliefert has since 1973 been a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Applied Sciences Münster (Germany). Responsible for numerous research contributions in the fields of hydroxylamines and fluorine chemistry, he was in 1994 named director of the school's Laboratory for Environmental Chemistry, and this subject has become his principal interest in both teaching and applied research. Author and co-author of numerous books, including several in the field of scientific communication, he regularly presents lectures and seminars on topics like "Scientific Writing" and "Technical Presentation".******William E. Russey earned his Ph.D. in chemistry at Harvard in 1967, where he was in the research group of E. J. Corey. His professional life was spent on the faculty of Juniata College, Huntingdon (Pennsylvania), from which he retired as Dana-Supported Professor of Chemistry in 2002. Translator of several books, primarily for VCH, and numerous articles for Angewandte Chemie, and an editor and translator with the Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, he has also co-authored the book Text and Graphics in the Electronic Age.

A brief selection out of over 70 reviews of the first edition: "The authors have a passion, not only for clarity and economy of style, but also for precision and consistency." Nature "You could not be in better hands. ... is a very substantial achievement, and I imagine the initials EBR of the authors will become a household word among a generation of chemists." Chemistry in Australia "This outstanding volume is a definite "must" for every chemists' writing." Journal of Chromatography "Although the scope is wide, the book is extremely detailed and full of practical advice." CBE Views "... small-in-size but large-in-content volume ..."JAOCS "This is a very comprehensive and well written book. It is highly recommended." Polymers Paint Colour Journal "... offers excellent advice on how to do it well, and its words of wisdom will be still be relevant many years from now. Every library, resource room and research group should own a copy." Chemistry and Industry "...an invaluable handbook for the scientific seduction of the body English." Trends in Pharmalogical Sciences "I can praise the authors for their clear, concise and systematic coverage of all forms of scientific communication including written, spoken and visual. ... I strongly recommend this book to scientific libraries as a reference." Polymer Division Newsletter "Wonderful volume for a gift to a college student, associate, or for yourself. Highly recommended!"Adhesives & Sealants Newsletters "This book will be of service to chemistry and especially to chemistry editors and should also be in every technical library." Angewandte Chemie I.E. "This book could be a useful reference for students and professionals alike." Industrial Chemist "... this is a very useful book that should be available in every research and educational establishment that is devoted to natural science." Folia Parasitologica "It contains much good sense, and a lot of helpful information, clearly presented." Journal of Organometallic Chemistry "Laboratory researchers, university teachers, students and others from scientific disciplines will turn to this book again and again for the important and useful information it provides."Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucenis "... this text can be recommended as an adjunct to one of the simpler books available."The Journal of Histotechnology "... that there are three informed writers in the end adds a substantial richness to this practical and informative book." Chemical and Engineering News "... this text would be quite useful and is highly to be recommended." Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft "It should be of interest to lecturers of chemistry and other natural sciences as well as engineering sciences, B. Sc. and Ph. D. students in chemistry and related areas, editors at scientific and specialized publishing houses." Starch - Stärke "The text is well written and the authors are clearly enthusiasts for their subject." FEBS Letters "I can wholeheartedly recommend the book to all involved in the art of scientific writing ..."Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde "The book is well organized and ... well written." Medical Laboratory Sciences "How convenient it is to have such a wealth of information contained in a single book of manageable proportions." European Science Editing "This book provides an up-to-date, clearly written and presented compendium as a tool book. It is especially suitable for the students and scientists in chemistry and related fields who want to improve their scientific writing." Carbohydrate Polymers "Novices and experienced writers alike will be certain to learn much from this book. I can recommend it without reservation." Clinical Chemistry "... they offer sound and excellent advice on how best to communicate science... This book is easy to read and offers clear advice to anyone who needs to communicate scientific ideas, which is everyone involved in scientific endeavour." Journal of Biological Education

• PART I: SCIENTIFIC WRITING: AIMS AND FORMSReportsThesesPapers (Journal Articles)BooksPART II: SCIENTIFIC WRITING: MATERIALS, TOOLS, AND METHODSWord Processors and Electronic ManuscriptFormulas and EquationsFiguresTablesCollecting and Citing the LiteratureAppendixesA AbbreviationsB Standard Reference FormatsC Selected Quantities, Units, and ConstantsD 20 Rules for Preparing a Manuscript on DisketteE Adresses of Companies and InstitutesLiteratureIndex