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The gunning of America : business and the making of American gun culture
\"An acclaimed historian explodes the myth about the 'special relationship' between Americans and their guns, revealing that savvy 19th century businessmen--not gun lovers--created American gun culture\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Revise
A helpful, engaging guide to the revision of scholarly
writing by an editor and award-winning author
\"Pamela Haag has been called 'the tenure whisperer' for
good reason. Any scholar who hopes to attract a wider audience of
readers will benefit from the brilliant, step-by-step guidance
shared here. It's pure gold for all aspiring nonfiction
writers.\"-Nancy MacLean, author of Democracy in Chains: The
Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for
America Writing and revision are two different
skills. Many scholar-writers have learned something about how to
write, but fewer know how to read and revise their own writing,
spot editorial issues, and transform a draft from passable to
great. Drawing on before and after examples from more than a decade
as a developmental editor of scholarly works, Pamela Haag tackles
the most common challenges of scholarly writing. This book is
packed with practical, user-friendly advice and is written with
warmth, humor, sympathy, and flair. With an inspiring passion for
natural language, Haag demonstrates how to reconcile clarity with
intellectual complexity. Designed to be an in-the-trenches desktop
reference, this indispensable resource can help scholars develop a
productive self-editing habit, advise their graduate and other
students on style, and, ultimately, get their work published and
praised.
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Revise : the scholar-writer's essential guide to tweaking, editing, and perfecting your manuscript
Writing and revision are two different skills. Many scholar-writers have learned something about how to write, but fewer know how to read and revise their own writing, spot editorial issues, and transform a draft from passable to great. Drawing on before and after examples from more than a decade as a developmental editor of scholarly works, Pamela Haag tackles the most common challenges of scholarly writing. This book is packed with practical, user-friendly advice and is written with warmth, humor, sympathy, and flair. With an inspiring passion for natural language, Haag demonstrates how to reconcile clarity with intellectual complexity. Designed to be an in-the-trenches desktop reference, this indispensable resource can help scholars develop a productive self-editing habit, advise their graduate and other students on style, and, ultimately, get their work published and praised.
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