TY - BOOK AU - Hirsch, Herbert L. AU - Hirsch, Herbert L. ED - ED - ED - ED - SN - 9780471273172;0471273171 SN - 2 PY - 2003///];copyright 2003.46 CY - Piscataway, NJ PB - IEEE Press KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - Communication of technical information N1 - Includes index.;First ed.: The essence of technical communication for engineers, 2000; Introduction to the art of communication -- The written document: Prose and panic: Planning the document -- Acquiring a healthy writing attitude -- Producing the document -- The formal presentation: Dissertation or disaster: Planning the presentation -- Acquiring the successful presentation attitude -- Conducting the presentation -- The informal discussion: Meetings and mishaps: Planning for the meeting -- Acquiring a meeting attitude -- Participating in the meeting -- Cross-culture communication: Bridging the gap: Understanding a communication culture gap -- Writing for any readership -- Presenting to any audience -- Meeting with anyone or any group -- Conclusion; 5 ER -