Scientific Writing: A Reader and Writer's Guide by Jean-Luc Lebrun Given that scientific material can be
hard to comprehend, sustained attention and memory retention become
major reader challenges. Scientific writers must not only present their
science, but also work hard to generate and sustain the interest of
readers. Attention-getters, sentence progression, expectation-setting,
and memory offloaders are essential devices to keep readers and
reviewers engaged. The writer needs to have a clear understanding of
the role played by each part of a paper, from its eye-catching title to
its eye-opening conclusion. This book walks through the main parts of a
paper; that is, those parts which create the critical first impression.
The unique approach in this book is its focus on the reader rather than
the writer. Senior scientists who supervise staff and postgraduates can
use the book to review drafts and to help with the writing as well as
the science. Young researchers can find solid guidelines that reduce
the confusion all new writers face. Published scientists can finally
move from what feels right to what is right, identifying mistakes they
thought were acceptable, and fully appreciating their responsibility:
to guide the reader along carefully laid-out reading tracks. (Amazon.com).
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Microsoft Reader .lit Format)
Here are all full-length novels and 56 short stories chronicling the colorful adventures of Sherlock Holmes--every word Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote about Baker Street's most famous resident.
The case of The Blue Diamond (Oxford Dominoes Reader Level 1)
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The case of The Blue Diamond
Dominoes Reader Level 1 (400 words)
He's an intelligent man. He was once rich and is now poor. His wife loved him once, but she doesn't love him now. And he's thirty or forty years old.
One look at an old hat, and Sherlock Holmes can tell you a lot about its owner. He sees - and thinks - a lot more than the people around him, and when a beautiful blue diamond disappears, Sherlock is the only man in London who can find it.
NOW comics: The Real Ghostbusters The American magazine NOW! started a whole series of Ghostbusters! films based comics. Here are the first 20 issues. Each file is aprox. 15 Mb, in Comic Book Reader format, which is freely available on the net. Suitable for kids!
