... Hancock.p. cm.ISBN 0-8 018 -7329-0 — ISBN 0-8 018 -7330-4 1. Technical writing. I. Title.T 11 .H255 2003808′.0665—dc 21 2002 011 065A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library.As ... Press2 715 North Charles StreetBaltimore, Maryland 212 18-4363www.press.jhu.eduLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataHancock, Elise.Ideas into words: mastering the craft ofscience ... past the point where I paid it any mind. So I sat and waitedwhile she finished.Finally, she pulled out the page, gathered it togetherwith one or two others and, still not looking up, passedthem...
... equal to the line drawn from the vertex of the segment to the circumference ofthe circle which is the base of the segment.5Next to these, that, in every sphere, the cylinder having a 1 The later ... below). The aim of these footnotes, then, is to help the readers in checking the validity of the argument.INTRODUCTION 1 goal ofthe translation The extraordinary influence of Archimedes over the ... ver-tices on each ofthe sides ofthe plane ofthe base, so that their axeslie on a line, I call the solid figure composed of both cones a “solidrhombus.”And I assume these: 11 The adjective “limited,”...
... words: mastering the craft ofscience writing / Elise Hancock.p. cm.ISBN 0-8 018 -7329-0 — ISBN 0-8 018 -7330-4 1. Technical writing. I. Title.T 11 .H255 2003808′.0665—dc 21 2002 011 065A catalog ... calculated all kinds of things with this theory. The firstthing I calculated was the rate of disintegration of the muon and the neutron. They should be connected to-gether, if this theory was right, ... “un-sure,” even when they are sure (in the ordinary sense), becausetheir idea of truth is so lofty. Also, they feel responsible notto scare the public.I well remember from the early 19 80s not one...
... dollars,” the driver said. The man drew out his wallet and took out a 10 0-dollar bill, then gave it to the driver. “Keep the change”. Book 1- Part 1- The Beginning of an End October 1, 2 012 . 81 ... West. They consist of 6 best people, Arthur could find. Their main aim is to find 5 pieces ofthe Seal of Solomon, so they can stop the demon that is responsible for the end ofthe world in 2 012 . ... walking along the corridor on the second floor, glimpsing over the paintings on the walls, he saw a figure of a woman at the end ofthe corridor. He couldn’t see her clearly because ofthe dim light,...
... Mom and Dad on their farm 1 2 34 6789III- Lucky numbers 012 345678 910 11 012 345678 910 11 Questionsa- What time do Hoa’s classes start?b- Do Hoa’s classes finish at 11 .30?c- For how ... homework about two hours a day Period 39Lesson 1: A1 (P72)Unit 7: the world of work Answer keys•a- Her classes start at seven o’clock •b- No they don’t. •c- She does her homework about ... work fewer or more hours than Hoa? iI- true/false prediction 1- Hoa’s classes start at 7.002- Hoa’s classes finish at 11 .453- In the morning, she does her homework 4- Hoa’s summer vacation...
... “un-sure,” even when they are sure (in the ordinary sense), becausetheir idea of truth is so lofty. Also, they feel responsible notto scare the public.I well remember from the early 19 80s not one ... off by 7 percent.”Then I remember the 9 percent. It was like a predictionfor me: I went home and got this theory that says the neu-tron decay should be off by 9 percent, and they tell me the next ... part, the best scientists agree on the currentbest theory, which they recognize because, well, it fits. It an-swers the most questions with the greatest precision and the fewest loose ends. There’s...
... убитый. 16 There was on Old Man ofthe Isles, Whose face was pervaded with smiles; He sang high dum diddle, And played on the fiddle, That amiable man ofthe Isles. Был милейший ... person of Hurst. 13 There was an Old Man of Madras, Who rode on a cream-coloured ass; But the length of its ears So promoted his fears, That it killed that Old Man of Madras. Взгромоздился ... отдалиться. There was a Young Lady of Norway, Who casually sat on a doorway; When the door squeezed her flat, She exclaimed, 'What of that?' This courageous Young Lady of Norway....
... again, so the scientist looks at nature and tries to understand it. The curiosity CHAPTER History and Nature of Science IN THIS chapter, you will read about what drives science, the nature of scientific ... elements ofthe graph the x- and y-axes—arelabeled. The legend to the right ofthe graph shows thatdots are used to represent the variable points in data set 1, Graph Title 10 0 12 0 14 0806040200024 ... sameacceleration.■ 16 11: Kepler discovers total internal reflectionand thin lens optics.■ 16 20: Francis Bacon discusses the principles of the scientific method.■ 16 87: Newton formulates the laws of gravity.■ 17 89:...
... 21. waterproof //wc:tCpru:f/ (a): waterproof clothes keep you dry because they do not let rain pass through them: không thm nc a waterproof jacket: áo ves-tông không thm nc IN THE ... IN THE KNOW: The penguins of Philip Island are very small, as can be seen in the photograph. They are also a tourist attraction. They walk along the same pathways from the sea to their nests ... designs buildings. A. which B. whose C. who D. whom 18 ,400 new houses will be needed by 2 011 to cope with the demand: n nm 2 011 cm 18 .400 cn nhà mi đ đáp ng đc nhu cu. demand for:...
... - The first trading session of Vietnam's stock market opened on 28/07/2000.-After 10 years Vietnam's stock market has strong grown, up to 22 /11 /2 010 there are 623 stock code of ... fears of inflation is rising. The economists forecast CPI will continue to increase in the last months. It is more accelerating inflation. 3. The situation of Viet Nam ‘s 3. The situation of ... does it influence on the economics of Viet Nam? economics of Viet Nam? 1. Positive influence 1. Positive influence::- To give the government opportunities to mobilize the financal resources...
... called The Elements of Style, whose author was the professor himself. The year was 19 19. The book was known on the campus in those days as " ;the little book," with the stress on the ... the right vs. the wrong, the timid vs. the bold, the ragged vs. the trim. From every line there peers out at me the puckish face of my professor, his short hair parted neatly in the middle and ... as 19 18, the dangerous tonsillectomy of a prince, in which the surgeon removes the tonsils and the Times copy desk removes the final s. He started his book with it. I commend Rule 1 to the...
... education, or interest in it. Science writers and editors needn’t start off knowingmuch science. Some ofthe best of them do, but some of the best of them don’t. They must, though, be able to ... intelligentquestions, and shake off the high intimidation quotient of adense, jargon-laden article in the Proceedings ofthe National Acad-emy of Sciences. Elise was a member of this breed; she was ... one way or the other, sitting beside her at her desk, the manuscript on the sliding desk tray between us, I learned.I can attest to the wisdom ofthe writerly injunctionsyou’ll find in these pages...
... nosy.A Matter of Attitude5terial as they do with the readers. Indeed, their curiosity andits fruits are a large part of what the reader senses, of whatlets the reader trust them—a process ... interesting about how the worldworks, and then another something, and another, and an-other. For the rest of your working life, you will get paid totalk to people and pass along the great stuff ... . . See you at the bar?” Ten minutes later,while the grousers were presumably at the bar, I walked by the room of exchange copies—and there was John Bethell,combing through other people’s magazines...