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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- On Writing
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- n/a
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- n/a
- Original Language
- English
- Genre
- writing
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Topic
- Writing
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Edition
- n/a
- ISBN
- 9780060891541
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060891548
ISBN-13
9780060891541
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50785500
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Publication Name
On Writing Well : the Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Language
English
Subject
Style Manuals, Rhetoric, Business Writing
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
30
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-055037
Reviews
Not since The Elements of Style has there been a guide to writing as well presented and readable as this one. A love and respect for the language is evident on every page.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
808/.042
Edition Description
Anniversary
Synopsis
ON WRITING WELL, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, ON WRITING WELL offers you both fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished practitioner. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers., "On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." -New York Times A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of writing nonfiction celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. On Writing Well, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you both fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished practitioner. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers., " On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." - New York Times A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of writing nonfiction celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. On Writing Well , which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you both fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished practitioner. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers., A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of nonfiction writing celebrates its 30th anniversary. Revised seven times, it has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers., On Writing Well, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you both fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished practitioner. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers. "
LC Classification Number
PE1429
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