Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to CompletionIEEE Press, 1996 - 372 pages State-of-the-art in its simple, user-friendly presentation, this comprehensive handbook covers the entire process of preparing, producing, and distributing engineering documents using current computer software and the most recent technologies in information transfer. From developing concepts to effectively reaching an audience, Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents provides everything the engineer needs to know for document preparation, production, and distribution in clear, user-friendly language. Extensive indexing and cross-referencing make it possible to find answers quickly. |
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... inch page , thereby wasting a great deal of paper ( plus increasing printing and mailing costs ) , or arrange our ... inch ) margin on one side of the page and a wider space ( 2 to 21⁄2 inches ) on the other side . This wide space is ...
... inch page , thereby wasting a great deal of paper ( plus increasing printing and mailing costs ) , or arrange our ... inch ) margin on one side of the page and a wider space ( 2 to 21⁄2 inches ) on the other side . This wide space is ...
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... inch , the third - order heading and text would be indented another 1⁄2 to 1 inch , and so on . Since these documents often went to six or seven levels of hierarchy , the text at the bottom of the pecking order had lines only a few inches ...
... inch , the third - order heading and text would be indented another 1⁄2 to 1 inch , and so on . Since these documents often went to six or seven levels of hierarchy , the text at the bottom of the pecking order had lines only a few inches ...
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... inch pound per square inch absolute psia three - dimensional pound per square inch gage psig to be determined pressure P to be supplied quart qt ton radian rad tonne [ metric ton ] radiation absorbed dose RAD two - dimensional radio ...
... inch pound per square inch absolute psia three - dimensional pound per square inch gage psig to be determined pressure P to be supplied quart qt ton radian rad tonne [ metric ton ] radiation absorbed dose RAD two - dimensional radio ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
How this book is organized | 8 |
Audience | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents: From Concept to Completion Joan G. Nagle Limited preview - 1995 |
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