It is not given to every one to be able to consult the old Naturalists; and, besides, most of them are written in Latin, and to read them through is partly unprofitable work, as they copy so largely one from another. But, for the general reader, selections can be made, and, if assisted by accurate reproductions of the very quaint wood engravings, a book may be produced which will not prove tiring, even to a superficial reader.

At Cannae the Romans confronted Hannibal with an army of 80,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry.
Hannibal faced them with 40,000 foot and 10,000 horse.

By the end of the conflict the Romans had lost 47,500 infantry and 2,700 cavalry killed and a further 19,300 captured.

Learn the tricks of the trade of becoming a great technical communicator

Remember when you were an undergraduate and freshman composition seemed so irrelevant to your life? After all, you were going to conquer the world with technological know how. Your spellcheck software would handle the details. Now that you re a professional  pitching an idea, vying for a contract or grant, or presenting at a meeting getting your point across effectively suddenly seems pretty essential for success, doesn t it?

Fear not. This light hearted text, brimming with proven techniques, good advice, and real world examples that you can easily apply to your own case, will turn you into an adept communicator. Written expressly for technologists, this is a simple, concise, and practical guide to the communication dynamics of writing, presentation delivery, and meeting interaction.

Herbert Hirsch, in demand consultant who developed these techniques for his own prolific engineering career, teaches you how to use "scripting" to plan for communication events. More than a mere outline or storyboard, scripting is a powerful technique that assists you in getting the right structure and content, in the proper order.