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Schultz, David M. Eloquent science: a practical guide to becoming a better writer, speaker, and atmospheric scientist.
American Meteorological Society, 2009. 412p bibl index; ISBN 9781878220912 pbk, $45.00.
Reviewed in 2010jul CHOICE.

Scientists often enter their respective fields to escape grammar and sentence structure, and soon discover that there is much more writing to come. In Eloquent Science, Schultz (experimental meteorology, Univ. of Helsinki, Finland) gathers the tools he has accumulated over his own career as a researcher, editor, and teacher, and methodically addresses the rules and processes for all arenas of scientific communication. He initially focuses on journal publication, from issues as large as deciding where to submit a manuscript, to details as small as strategies for combating writer’s block. Later chapters provide guidelines for editing, peer reviewing, and delivering oral and poster presentations. Schultz finishes by stressing the importance of clear and appropriate communication throughout one’s career. This book is essential for the graduate student presenting results at a conference, the early career scientist struggling with his or her first publication submission, and the seasoned scientist writing a constructive review as a manuscript editor. The book’s full title will unfortunately stave off non-meteorologists, but the work is perfect for becoming a better communicator in any scientific discipline. Every scientific professional would profit from this eloquent and well-structured reference.

Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students and above. — D. L. Jacobs, Rider University

Eloquent Science has won an EXCEL award from Association Media & Publishing.

Each year the Association, formerly known as the Society of National Association Publishers, bestows EXCEL awards in several categories of media and publication, including two book categories: technical and non-technical. Within each category they award Honorable Mention, Bronze, Silver and Gold. Eloquent Science won Silver within the technical category.

For books in the technical category, judges look for:
“Best writing, content, graphic design, photographs and overall packaging of a professional/technical book or textbook.”

Saturday Jan. 16, 1:30-1:50 p.m.: Panel discussion: “The how-to’s of publishing papers” (Student Conference, B206).

Sunday Jan. 17, 2-4 p.m.: Education Forum: “Improving Your Writing Skills for Students and Scientists” (Student Conference, B206)

Monday Jan. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Stop by the AMS Publications Booth, Exhibit Hall B1, Booth 146, to celebrate the book launch with cake.

Tuesday Jan. 19, 2:45-3:00 p.m.: 3.6 Eloquent Science: A course to improve scientific and communication skills (19th Symposium on Education, B214)

Wednesday Jan. 20, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Eloquent Professional Communication: Customer-Oriented Writing and High-Impact Presentations (B212)

Book signings: AMS Resource Center, Exhibit Hall B2
Monday Jan. 18, 2:45-4:00 p.m.
Thursday Jan. 21, 9:45-11:00 a.m.

In the modern world of text messages, Tweets, and, yes, blogs, it’s easy for the craft of writing to be overlooked for the sake of immediacy, shock value, or just plain laziness. Indeed, time for eloquence increasingly seems like a luxury as technology makes communication more convenient and commonplace.

Thankfully, there are still defenders of the art; one of them, the University of Helsinki’s David Schultz, chief editor of Monthly Weather Review, has recently written a book published by AMS, Eloquent Science: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker & Atmospheric Scientist.

See more here: http://blog.ametsoc.org/uncategorized/you-can-communicate-better-and-have-your-cake-too/

If you want me to send you a copy personally, I am happy to do so and I will sign the book.  If you are within Europe, the price is €42, including shipping.  If you are within the UK, the price is £38, including shipping.

If you run into me personally at a meeting and I have a copy or two available, the price is $45, €35, or £32.

If you are within the U.S., order from the AMS, as this will be immensely less expensive once you include the costs of the AMS sending me the book and then me sending it back across the Atlantic to you.

If you are an individual customer ordering one or a small number of books, please purchase your book from the American Meteorological Society.  Member prices from the AMS are the least expensive option ($30).

Purchases from Amazon may be convenient, but because of discounts off list price, the author and publisher receive less money from the sale.

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