عنوان

Computer Presentation of Data in Science :

(Number (ISBN

9401578443

(Number (ISBN

9789401578448

Number

b536101

Title Proper

Computer Presentation of Data in Science :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a do-it-yourself guide, based on the Apple Macintosh, for authors and illustrators in the Sciences

First Statement of Responsibility

by Doig Simmonds, Linda Reynolds.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Dordrecht

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer Netherlands

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1989

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(xiv, 178 pages)

Text of Note

1 Introduction --;2 Choosing your system and software --;3 Working methods --;4 Preparing manuscripts and camera-ready copy --;5 Principles of typography and layout --;6 Using type and space to show the structure of text --;7 Artwork creation and drawing tips --;8 Posters, slides and OHP transparencies --;9 Designing with colour --;Glossary 1 Terms used in graphic design and printing --;Glossary 2 Terms used in computing --;Appendix 1: Copyfitting --;How many words are there in the text? --;Method 1: Calculation by character count --;Method 2: Calculation by word count --;How many lines will the text occupy when it is typeset? --;How many lines will fit into a given column height? --;Appendix 2: Signatures and imposition --;Appendix 3: Publishing and the law --;Copyright --;Legal deposit in the British Library --;Deposit law --;What is 'publication'? --;Exempt publications --;Copyright registration --;International Standard Book Numbers --;Data Protection Act --;Appendix 4: Working comfort --;The work surface --;Seating --;Positive versus negative screens --;Screen filters --;Lighting --;Spectacles --;Further reading --;British Standards --;Writing --;Style manuals --;Electronic manuscripts --;Desktop publishing --;Legibility --;Typography and layout --;Tables --;Graphs, charts and diagrams --;Overhead projection --;Copyright.

Text of Note

As most exponents of desktop publishing have come to realise, the term is something of a misnomer because the provision of facilities that allow authors to produce their own material for publishing is not quite the same thing as publish- ing.

Geography.

Life sciences.

Medicine.

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Book number

by Doig Simmonds, Linda Reynolds.

Doig Simmonds

Linda Reynolds

Electronic name

[Book]

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