A Short Guide to Writing About Biology

by Jan A. Pechenik

Emphasizing writing as a means to examining, evaluating, sharing, and refining ideas, A Short Guide to Writing about Biology helps its readers get more out of their reading, lab work, education, and experience. More than a "writing guide," this book teaches readers to think as biologists and to then express that thinking clearly and concisely through their writing and speaking. With comprehensive coverage on how to read and evaluate articles, how to interpret and describe the results of statistical tests, how to maintain laboratory and field notebooks, and how to communicate information concisely and convincingly to professional and general audiences, this book is a "must have" for anyone aspiring to a career in biology. This edition also provides considerable emphasis on the Internet and work with computers in Biology. For anyone aspiring to a career in biology.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Biology, Reference, Textbooks, Writing, School

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Marisa (Mirroredpages) · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book really shouldn't be necessary.

[Trixy Lemell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have no intention of being a biology major at all. With that being said, I found this book very interesting and informative. I highlighted so many areas (nearly something on every page it seems) that I felt could be used for any area of writing. The author has a sense of humor that shines in the piece and some pages are marked by me with a smiley face or a "hahaha." The examples and biology jargon may be a bit too much for those who know nothing about the subject, but if you come across this book and just want to add it to your "how to write" library I highly recommend it. For sure you will learn about C.V., cover letters, and letters of recommendation at the least.

[Belle Meade School]

808.9

[Sarah Bedolfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was mandatory reading in undergrad and proved invaluable when I got to grad school.

[Kelsey Wood Bezaire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little shifty about this book at first but it proved to have some great information and I'm glad I bought it. I will keep it as it is a great reference. I didn't give it 5 stars because some of the information included basic writing skills that aren't necessary for writers at this level and I thought it could be more in-depth in certain areas. Still, it's totally worth buying.

[K.R. Gastreich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended for all undergraduate biology and natural science majors, and maybe for a few graduate students as well. This concise and complete handbook covers all the basics from writing essays to review papers to original research articles and grant proposals. A little pricey for the size, but well worth the investment. Start reading it your freshman year.

[Mills College Library]

808.066 P365s 2016

[Amy]

Very helpful!

[Chandra Shekhar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for zoology students

[Belle Meade School]

808.066