The Technical Writer's
HandbookThe Technical Writer's
Handbook"A scientist and journal editor wisely addresses the
problems of technical writing."
--Choice
"This book should be on the desk of anyone hoping to
convey technical information in understandable language."
--Optics News
Written by a practicing scientist, this book is directed to
scien
tists, engineers, and others who want to improve their
writing and communication.
About the Author:
Matt Young is a physicist with a government agency in Boulder, Colorado, and
Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado. He holds a PhD from the
University of Rochester. Formerly, Dr. Young was a Professor at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and the University of Waterloo, and Technical Editor of Optical
Spectra magazine. Dr. Young is the author of Optics and
Lasers, including Fibers and Optical Waveguides, (Springer, New York,
1986) and over 50 publications in research and teaching journals. He lives
in Boulder with his wife, Deanna, and his children, David and Rachel, who attend
the University of Colorado.
