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The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors The essential desk reference for authors, editors and publishers of scientific research is here! The ACS Style Guide is a complete stylistic handbook for the scientist, covering all phases of publishing and presenting scientific information. Includes in-depth information on grammar, style and usage; illustrations, chemical structures, tables, and lists; copyright and permissions; how to submit papers electronically; and how to give effective oral presentations. From start to finish, this handbook will help you make the most effective written and oral presentations possible. Greatly expands and updates the ACS Handbook for Authors. JanetS. Dodd, Editor 200 pages (1985) Clothbound: US & Can. $24.95 Export $29.95 Paperbound: US & Can. $14.95 Export $17.95
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Writing the Laboratory Notebook Learn to increase your effectiveness on the job by using a notebook for planning, observation, and analysis of experiments. Goes far beyond mechanics of simply filling in notebook pages to show you how to plan and record with the clarity and detail you need for a successful experiment... and a successful career. Gives examples of notebook entries and an overview of current standards for universities, industrial labs, and government research centers. Nowhere else will you find a book on this important topic! Howard M. Kanare 150 pages (1985) Clothbound: US & Can. $19.95 Export $23.95 Paperbound: US & Can. $12.95 Export $15.95
Polymeric Materials: Chemistry for the Future This new volume examines the growth of the polymer industry over the past 50 years. Covers the basics, including what they are; how they are made, modified, and processed; how and why they were developed; and what factors account for their varied physical properties. Examines the foreign market and need for increased research. Fully illustrated. Joseph Alper and Gordon L Nelson 112 pages (1989) Clothbound: US & Can. $24.95 Export $29.95 Paperbound: US & Can. $14.95 Export $17.95
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