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Study and Communication Skills for the Chemical Sciences

By Michael Seery On January 15, 2011 · 2 Comments

A few months ago I reviewed a book Study Skills for Science, Technology and Engineering Students. While I couldn’t fault the authors on the content or their good intentions to pass on useful information gleaned from years of experience of giving students advice, it reminded me of a book I once used as a student [...]

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Book Review: How to write a lot

By Michael Seery On May 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment

How to Write a Lot, Paul J Silvia, APA Washington, 2007.

This is a great little book. Apart from its content and central message (which is obvious), I love the style. There are no boxed asides, no “Top Ten Hits from the Best Writers“, no planning charts,  or any other visual false idols, which make [...]

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