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Contents Dedication ..........................................................................................xxx Preface...............................................................................................xxx PART 1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 Elements of a Scientific Publication..........................................xxx Chapter 2 Publication Policies and Practices.............................................xxx Chapter 3 The Basics of Copyright........................................................xxx PART 2 GENERAL STYLE CONVENTIONS Chapter 4 Alphabets, Symbols, and Signs................................................xxx Chapter 5 Punctuation and Related Marks................................................xxx Chapter 6 Spelling, Word Formation and Division, Plurals, and Possessions.......xxx Chapter 7 Prose Style and Word Choice..................................................xxx Chapter 8 Names.............................................................................xxx Chapter 9 Capitalization.....................................................................xxx Chapter 10 Type Styles, Excerpts, Quotations, and Ellipses.............................xxx Chapter 11 Abbreviations.....................................................................xxx Chapter 12 Numbers, Units, Mathematical Expressions, and Statistics................xxx Chapter 13 Time and Dates..................................................................xxx Chapter 14 Geographic Designations.......................................................xxx PART 3 SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC CONVENTIONS Chapter 15 The Electromagnetic Spectrum................................................xxx Chapter 16 Subatomic Particles, Chemical Elements, and Related Notations.........xxx Chapter 17 Chemical Formulas and Names................................................xxx Chapter 18 Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics....................................xxx Chapter 19 Analytical Methods..............................................................xxx Chapter 20 Drugs and Pharmacokinetics...................................................xxx Chapter 21 Genes, Chromosomes, and Related Molecules..............................xxx Chapter 22 Taxonomy and Nomenclature..................................................xxx Chapter 23 Structure and Function..........................................................xxx Chapter 24 Disease Names...................................................................xxx Chapter 25 The Earth..........................................................................xxx Chapter 26 Astronomical Objects and Time Systems....................................xxx PART 4 JOURNALS AND BOOKS Chapter 27 Journal Style and Format.......................................................xxx Chapter 28 Books, Technical Reports, Conference Proceedings, and Other Monographs......................................................................xxx Chapter 29 Citations and References........................................................xxx Chapter 30 Accessories to Text: Tables, Figures, and Indexes.........................xxx Chapter 31 Typography and Manuscript Preparation.....................................xxx Chapter 32 Proof Correction..................................................................xxx INDEX..............................................................................................xxx
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Technical writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.