Deirdre N. McCloskey: Economical Writing

Cover: 9780226448077 | Economical Writing | Thirty-Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose

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Economics is not a field that is known for good writing. Charts, yes. Sparkling prose, no. Except, that is, when it comes to Deirdre Nansen McCloskey. Her conversational and witty yet always clear style is a hallmark of her classic works of economic history, enlivening the dismal science and engaging readers well beyond the discipline. And now she's here to share the secrets of how it's done. Economical Writing is itself economical: a collection of thirty-five pithy rules for making your writing clear, concise, and effective. Proceeding from big-picture ideas to concrete strategies for improvement at the level of the paragraph, sentence, or word, McCloskey shows us that good writing, after all, is not just a matter of taste--it's a product of adept intuition and a rigorous revision process. Debunking stale rules, warning us that "footnotes are nests for pedants," and offering an arsenal of readily applicable tools and methods, she shows writers of all levels of experience how to rethink the way they approach their work, and gives them the knowledge to turn mediocre prose into magic. At once efficient and digestible, hilarious and provocative, Economical Writing lives up to its promise. With McCloskey as our guide, it's impossible not to see how any piece of writing--on economics or otherwise--can, and perhaps should be, a pleasure to read.

Über den Autor

Deirdre N. McCloskey is distinguished professor of economics, history, English, and communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Among her many books are The Bourgeois Virtues, Bourgeois Dignity, Bourgeois Equality, Crossing: A Memoir; The Secret Sins of Economics, and If You're So Smart: The Narrative of Economic Expertise, all published by the University of Chicago Press.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2019
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Ratgeber
Thema:	Briefe, Bewerbungen, Wiss. Arbeiten, Rhetorik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9780226448077
ISBN-10:	022644807X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	McCloskey, Deirdre N.
Auflage:	3. Auflage
Hersteller:	University of Chicago Pr.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Abbildungen:	3 halftones
Maße:	218 x 174 x 17 mm
Von/Mit:	Deirdre N. McCloskey
Erscheinungsdatum:	04.06.2019
Gewicht:	0,231 kg

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