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Subject:Re: QUESTION: Where to find books From:Romay Jean Sitze <rositze -at- NMSU -dot- EDU> Date:Thu, 16 Mar 1995 19:27:44 -0700
On Wed, 15 Mar 1995, Beverly Parks wrote:
> There was a thread a while back about good reference books
> on technical writing. I jotted down several titles and went
> looking for them in book stores. I couldn't find a single one
> (not only the ones on my list, but *no* books specifically on
> technical writing!).
> Where are they? I was checking the "Writing" section. Maybe I
> should be looking in a different section?
I've occasionally found such books in with either reference books or
business collections. However, often the only way to find them is to
have them special ordered for you. Many bookstores provide this service.
RoMay Sitze People are persuaded more
rositze -at- nmsu -dot- edu by the depth of your conviction
than the height of your logic,
More by your enthusiasm
than any proof you can offer.
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