If you want a weighty tome (lol) then CBE Style Guide provides excellent writing help. One can't carry it around much. Better to just keep it handy near the desk. David McNeely
---- Chris Stallings <[email protected]> wrote: > It's not for scientific writing per se, but I commonly refer to The > Elements of Style (Strunk and White). > > > On 3/3/2010 4:02 PM, Lyne Morissette wrote: > > Dear ECOLOGers, > > > > I was wondering if any of you would have some suggestion on books or texts > > providing tips on how > > to improve scientific writing. I have read George Gopen’s book (The sense > > of structure, writing from > > the reader's perspective; 2004, Pearson Longman editors) and recommend it, > > but I would like to > > know if there are any other good references out there. > > > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > > > Lyne Morissette, PhD. > > Ecosystems& marine mammals > > Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski > > -- > Christopher D. Stallings, Ph.D. > Research Faculty > Florida State University Coastal & Marine Lab > St. Teresa, FL 32358, USA > > phone: 850.697.4103 > fax: 850.697.3822 > web: http://www.marinelab.fsu.edu/faculty/stallings.aspx
