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Technical editing

Technical editing is related to technical writing. It's the editing of technical documents, and requires not only skill in editing, but also an understanding of the technical subject matter so that you can identify possible errors in intelligent queries to the author.

Books on technical editing

Here are current top-selling books of interest to technical editors. You may also want to have a look at our general editing page for more book ideas.

1.		Technical Editing: The Practical Guide For Editors And Writers (Hewlett-Packard Press) from Basic Books Price: $19.02 Customer Review: This book was used for the TECHNICAL EDITING online class for Arizona State University. I would call it an obsolete textbook. From 1992, it has no real usable technology information, only information about basic editing techniques. But that's what they chose for teaching this course, so if you're... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

2.		Technical Editing (4th Edition) from Longman Price: $61.47 Customer Review: I needed this book for a college course. I was worried I wouldn't receive it in time for some assignments, but it came lickety-split, as they say. Thanks!	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

3.		Technical Editing in the 21st Century from Prentice Hall Price: $82.00	Click here for more information

4.		Editing Digital Video : The Complete Creative and Technical Guide from McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics Price: $22.80 Customer Review: The book is good if you need to self teach yourself all the terms and jargon for editing and shooting film. Very easy to read and the book also gives the history behind terms as well. Over all, I enjoy this book and will must likely keep it as a reference book.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

5.		Developing Quality Technical Information: A Handbook for Writers and Editors (2nd Edition) from IBM Press Price: $32.30 Customer Review: THis book is excellent if you are someone who creates Technical Documents for a living. It is straight to the point, without the trendy psycho-babel that a lot of new books try to persuade you to use. Let's face it you cannot trick people into learning highly technical subjects. This book shows you... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

6.		Editing Technical Writing from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $26.46 Customer Review: Unfortunately I could have written this book. It did not present any new thoughts for this technical editor.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

7.		The Craft of Editing: A Guide for Managers, Scientists, and Engineers from Springer Price: $6.00	Click here for more information

8.		Guide to Technical Editing: Discussion, Dictionary, and Exercises from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $6.00	Click here for more information

9.		The Longman Guide to Technical Editing from Longman Publishing Group Price: $15.58	Click here for more information

10.		XML in Technical Communication from Institute of Scientific and Technical Co Price: $28.13 Customer Review: Everything went out fine. I was familiar with the book (ISTC is a quality stamp) and the expectations were fulfilled. Rui Serra APCOMTEC	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

11.	[no image]	Technical Editing: The Practical Guide for Editors and Writers. (book reviews): An article from: Technical Communication from Society for Technical Communication Price: $5.95	Click here for more information

12.		Writing Skills for Technical Students (6th Edition) from Prentice Hall Price: $79.79	Click here for more information

13.		Editing: The Design of Rhetoric from Baywood Pub Co Price: $51.95	Click here for more information

14.	[no image]	Teaching Technical Writings and Editing: In-House Programs That Work from Society for Technical	Click here for more information

15.	[no image]	Editing Technical Writing from OUP,1993	Click here for more information

16.	[no image]	Technical Editing: Principles and Practices from Society for Technical	Click here for more information

17.	[no image]	Technical Editing from Greenwood Publishing Group	Click here for more information

18.	[no image]	Needed: a revision of the lowest level of editing.: An article from: Technical Communication from Society for Technical Communication Price: $5.95	Click here for more information

19.	[no image]	Technical Editing: Basic Theory and Practice from Society for Technical	Click here for more information

20.	[no image]	Technical Editing. 2nd edition.(Review) (book review): An article from: Business Communication Quarterly from Association for Business Communication Price: $5.95	Click here for more information

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