This quick and easy reference discusses the basic knowledge and skills that are essential for effective technical communication. Jones (English, U. of Central Florida) covers about 300 topics and explores a range of possibilities for creating various documents. He covers not only technical documents and grammar, mechanics, and punctuation, but also topics such as brainstorming, mind mapping, freewriting; style and tone; designing and illustrating for online and print documents; major editing strategies; many kinds of production; using the internet; interpersonal skills; and less commonly covered documents including annotated bibliographies, newsletters, and white papers. Paperback spiral binding. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)