Scientific Writing for Young Astronomers : a collection of papers on scientific writing.

Contributor(s): Series: EAS publications series ; v. 49-50.Les Ulis Cedex A : EAS, EDP Sciences, 2011Description: 2 volumes : illustrations (some colored) ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9782759805068 (v.1)
  • 2759805069 (v.1)
  • 9782759806393 (v.2)
  • 2759806391 (v.2)
Other title:
  • Collection of papers on scientific writing
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QB14.2 .S25 2011
Contents:
Vol. 49, Part 1. -- Astronomy & Astrophysics : an International Journal / C. Bertout -- The History of the Creation of Astronomy & Astrophysics / S.R. Pottasch -- The Editor-Referee System and Publication : an Editor's View of the Process / S.N. Shore -- The Role of the Publisher / A. Henri -- Language Editing at Astronomy & Astrophysics / J. Adams -- Guide to the English Editing at Astronomy & Astrophysics / J. Adams, C. Halliday, A. Peter and M. Usdin -- Astronomy Libraries : Your Gateway to Information / U. Grothkopf -- From Your Paper to VizieR and SIMBAD / L. Cambresy, F. Genova, M. Wenger, C. Loup, F. Ochsenbein and T. Boch -- Vol. 50, Part 2. Writing a Scientific Paper. I, The Writing Process -- Writing a Scientific Paper. II, Communication by Graphics -- Writing a Scientific Paper. III, Ethical Aspects / C. Sterken.
Summary: What makes one scientist a good communicator and another a poor one? How to communicate scientific results through adequate and efficient scientific writing? How does the editorial process of a journal function, and why do scientific papers need to be refereed? All these questions, and many more, led the Board of Directors of the leading professional journal Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) and its publisher EDP Sciences to organize, under the direction of Christiaan Sterken, the Scientific Writing for Young Astronomers courses for beginning PhD Students. This book contains a set of seven lectures that were delivered during two schools that took place in 2008 and 2009 in Blankenberge, Belgium. The contributions discuss all aspects of scientific publication, from the history and operations of A&A, its Editors' views of the peer-review and publishing processes, and the publication process as seen from the Publisher’s side. Two chapters written by the A&A language editors deal with the principles of effective scientific writing. The last two contributions focus on the use of library services and large database facilities in the context of astronomical research and publication.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Foothills Lab QB14.2 .S25 2011 pt.1 1 Available 50583010339988
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Foothills Lab QB14.2 .S25 2011 pt.2 1 Available 50583010339996
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Vol. 49, Part 1. -- Astronomy & Astrophysics : an International Journal / C. Bertout -- The History of the Creation of Astronomy & Astrophysics / S.R. Pottasch -- The Editor-Referee System and Publication : an Editor's View of the Process / S.N. Shore -- The Role of the Publisher / A. Henri -- Language Editing at Astronomy & Astrophysics / J. Adams -- Guide to the English Editing at Astronomy & Astrophysics / J. Adams, C. Halliday, A. Peter and M. Usdin -- Astronomy Libraries : Your Gateway to Information / U. Grothkopf -- From Your Paper to VizieR and SIMBAD / L. Cambresy, F. Genova, M. Wenger, C. Loup, F. Ochsenbein and T. Boch -- Vol. 50, Part 2. Writing a Scientific Paper. I, The Writing Process -- Writing a Scientific Paper. II, Communication by Graphics -- Writing a Scientific Paper. III, Ethical Aspects / C. Sterken.

What makes one scientist a good communicator and another a poor one? How to communicate scientific results through adequate and efficient scientific writing? How does the editorial process of a journal function, and why do scientific papers need to be refereed? All these questions, and many more, led the Board of Directors of the leading professional journal Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) and its publisher EDP Sciences to organize, under the direction of Christiaan Sterken, the Scientific Writing for Young Astronomers courses for beginning PhD Students. This book contains a set of seven lectures that were delivered during two schools that took place in 2008 and 2009 in Blankenberge, Belgium. The contributions discuss all aspects of scientific publication, from the history and operations of A&A, its Editors' views of the peer-review and publishing processes, and the publication process as seen from the Publisher’s side. Two chapters written by the A&A language editors deal with the principles of effective scientific writing. The last two contributions focus on the use of library services and large database facilities in the context of astronomical research and publication.

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