To be effective as a scientist or engineer - professional or student - you must write well. This book, by a scientist, will help you to write: to observe, remember, think and plan; to manage your time and avoid stress; and to improve your communication skills. Extensively revised and updated, this valuable reference takes into account the huge changes in information technology since the very successful first edition.

In an accessible, and entertaining style, this concise, no-nonsense guidebook gives prospective and current students advice for achieving success in academic life. Includes subjects such as making the transition from high school to college; making use of lectures and seminars; using libraries and the internet; note-taking, essays, seminars, and presentations; common mistakes to avoid; writing with clarity and style; and how to take exams.

Having the ability to speak confidently; engage the audience; make a clear, well-argued case; and handle any tricky situations, is rarely a natural talent, but it can be learned through application and practice. Scientists Must Speak: Bringing Presentations to Life helps readers do just that. At some point in their careers, the majority of scientists have to stand up in front of an inquisitive audience or board and present information. This can be a stressful experience for many. For scientists, the experience may be further complicated by the specialist nature of the data and the fact that most self-help books are aimed at business or social situations.

The research is done. But the biggest test still lies ahead: How to write it up. In clear, precise language, Peter Woods presents helpful steps for the qualitative researcher to follow. Woods presents the standard academic methods, but also looks at alternative forms of representation that many researchers have chosen to follow in recent years. He covers the process of how to write alone and how to write in teams, as well as many challenges that the writing proces in and of itself presents.

This handy guide will furnish prospective writers with all they need to know about the serious business of getting their work published. Based on a series of seminars by the author himself, it provides guidelines on submitting papers in journals, chapters in books, articles in newspapers and sensible advice on approaching publishers with book proposals.
Written with refreshing honesty and unfussiness, this book will be an instant requisite for academics everywhere.