Name: Economical Writing, Third Edition: Thirty-Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
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Author: Stephen T. Ziliak
ISBN: 9780226448077

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Economical Writing, Third Edition: Thirty-Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Deirdre Nansen McCloskey

Other

Stephen T. Ziliak

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

176

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.3x14x1.5 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9780226448077

Edition No.

0003

Synopsis "Economical Writing, Third Edition: Thirty-Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) "

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 any other subject--can be a pleasure to read.

Deirdre Nansen McCloskey

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Deirdre Nansen McCloskey (born September 11, 1942 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American economist and historian. She studied Economics at Harvard and has been a distinguished professor at the University of Illinois in Chicago, teaching Economics, History, English, and Communication.

Among her most notable works are "The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce" (2006), "Bourgeois Dignity: Why Economics Can't Explain the Modern World" (2010), and "Bourgeois Equality: How Ideas, Not Capital or Institutions, Enriched the World" (2016). These books belong to the genre of economic history and economic philosophy. Additionally, she has received honorary doctorates from several institutions, including the University of Gothenburg and the National University of Ireland in Galway.

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Stephen T. Ziliak

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Stephen T. Ziliak is an American economist and professor known for his contributions in statistics and economics. He co-authored, with Deirdre Nansen McCloskey, the book "The Cult of Statistical Significance" (2008), an influential work in the field of statistics and economics. Additionally, he wrote "Haiku Economics: Money, Miracles, and the Road to Enterprise" (2009), a collection of haikus that creatively explore economic concepts.

Ziliak has published numerous academic articles and book chapters focused on economics and statistics. Although his work has been widely recognized in academic circles, there is no record of him receiving specific awards for his publications.

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