This page contains general information that is useful across the math, science, and engineering disciplines.
Writing[]
- The Elements of Style by Strunk and White
- On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by Zinsser
Technical, Scientific, and Mathematical Writing[]
- Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded by Schimel
- The Craft of Scientific Writing by Alley
- A Primer of Mathematical Writing: Being a Disquisition on Having Your Ideas Recorded, Typeset, Published, Read, and Appreciated by Krantz [Free on arXiv]
- Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences by Higham
- Handbook of Technical Writing by Alred, Brusaw, and Oliu
- A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers by Turabian
- Writing for Computer Science by Zobel
- Mathematical Publishing: A Guidebook by Krantz
LaTeX[]
- The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2ε by Oetiker, Partl, Hyna and Schlegl
- More Math Into LaTeX by Grätzer
- Guide to LaTeX by Kopka and Daly
- The LaTeX Companion by Mittelbach, Goossens, et al.
Also check out this site which lets you find LaTeX symbol names by hand-drawing them.
Presentations[]
- The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid by Alley
- Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More by Carter
- When the Scientist Presents: An Audio and Video Guide to Science Talks by Lebrun
- Even a Geek Can Speak: Low-Tech Presentation Skills For High-Tech People by Asher
Professionalism and Career Development[]
- Unwritten Laws of Engineering by King and Skakoon
- Advice to Rocket Scientists: A Career Survival Guide for Scientists and Engineers by Longuski
- Engineer Your Own Success: 7 Key Elements to Creating an Extraordinary Engineering Career by Fasano
- Career Success in Engineering: A Guide for Students and New Professionals by Berson and Benner
- Stuff You Don't Learn in Engineering School: Skills for Success in the Real World by Selinger
- Power of Professionalism: The Seven Mind-Sets That Drive Performance and Build Trust by Wiersma
- How To Win Friends and Influence People by Carnegie
Whistle-blowing[]
- Whistleblowers: Broken Lives and Organizational Power by Alford
- The Whistleblowers: Exposing Corruption in Government and Industry by Glazer
- Whistleblower's Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide To Doing What's Right And Protecting Yourself by Kohn
- The Ghost of the Executed Engineer: Technology and the Fall of the Soviet Union by Graham
Ethics[]
- The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
- The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis
- Ethics for the Information Age by Quinn
Engineering Ethics[]
- The Ford Pinto Case: A Study In Applied Ethics, Business, And Technology by Birsch and Fielder
- Hold Paramount: The Engineer's Responsibility to Society by Vesilind and Gunn
- Thinking Like an Engineer: Studies in the Ethics of a Profession by Davis
- What Every Engineer Should Know about Ethics by Humphreys
- Engineering Ethics by Fleddermann
- Ethics in Engineering by Martin and Schinzinger
Scientific Integrity and Ethics[]
- Plastic Fantastic: How the Biggest Fraud in Physics Shook the Scientific World by Reich (Book on Jan Hendrik Schön)
- On Fact and Fraud: Cautionary Tales from the Front Lines of Science by Goodstein
- Betrayers of the Truth: Fraud and Deceit in Science by Broad and Wade
- Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in Responsible Conduct of Research by Macrina
- On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine
Legal Matters[]
- Contracts for Engineers: Intellectual Property, Standards, and Ethics by Hunter
- Intellectual Property Law for Engineers and Scientists by Rockman
- Patent Law by Mueller
Research[]
- An Introduction to Scientific Research (Dover Book) by Wilson Jr.
- Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners by Kumar (focuses on social sciences)
- The Art of Scientific Investigation by Beveridge
Devices and Apparatuses[]
- Practical Electronics for Inventors by Scherz and Monk
- Learning the Art of Electronics: A Hands-On Lab Course by Hayes and Horowitz
- The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill
- Building Scientific Apparatus by Moore, Davis, and Coplan
- Reliability in Scientific Research: Improving the Dependability of Measurements, Calculations, Equipment, and Software by Walker
Error Analysis[]
- An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements by Taylor
- Measurements and their Uncertainties: A Practical Guide to Modern Error Analysis by Hughes and Hase
- Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences by Bevington and Robinson
Statistics[]
- Probability and Statistics by DeGroot and Schervish
- Mathematical Statistics with Applications by Wackerly, Mendenhall, and Scheaffer
- Statistical Inference by Casella and Berger
Design of Experiments[]
- Statistics for Experimenters: Design, Innovation, and Discovery by Box, Hunter, and Hunter
- Design and Analysis of Experiments by Montgomery
- Experiments: Planning, Analysis, and Optimization by Wu and Hamada
Academia and Graduate School[]
- A Mathematician's Survival Guide: Graduate School and Early Career Development by Krantz
- Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Careers in Science and Engineering by Reis
- A PhD Is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science by Feibelman
- The Survival of a Mathematician: From Tenure to Emeritus by Krantz
Teaching and Lecturing[]
- How to Teach Mathematics by Krantz
- Teaching Engineering by Wankat and Oreovicz
- The Effective, Efficient Professor: Teaching Scholarship and Service by Wankat
- Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine
Engineering Philosophy[]
- The Civilized Engineer by Florman
- What Engineers Know and How They Know It: Analytical Studies from Aeronautical History by Vincenti
- The Existential Pleasures of Engineering by Florman
- To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design by Petroski
Science Writings[]
- Henri Poincare - Science and Hypothesis (1903); The Value of Science (1905); and Science and Method (1908)[archive][amazon (Halsted Translation), amazon (Halsted Translation), amazon (Gould Translation)] (Collectively published as "The Foundations of Science")
- Max Planck - Scientific Autobiography and Other Papers
- Max Planck - A Survey of Physical Theory (Dover Books)