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| Creator: University Of Chicago Press Staff
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Category: Book
List Price: $55.00
Buy New: $34.65
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Rating:  103 reviews
Sales Rank: 562
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 984
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 2.1
ISBN: 0226104036
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.0270973
EAN: 9780226104034
Publication Date: August 1, 2003
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 a must need August 17, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a must need for those that are wanting to be authors.
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 Absolutely necessary for a writer or editor August 23, 2007
The Chicago Manual of Style is a basic requirement for reference when editing for any academic press or dealing with works that require adherence to scholarly formats. There are a few instances where the Manual ducks responsibility and leaves matters up to individual authors and editors, but overall it gives succinct guidelines that make sense. Used in tandem with the online Chicago Manual it helps immensely in dealing with thorny issues of syntax and style.
Comprehensive, but not particularly User-Friendly October 21, 2007
The Chicago Manual of Style's Fifteenth Edition is a comprehensive and quality guide for professional writers, editors, and publishers. My current focus is on conforming to Chicago Style conventions, copy editing and formatting of my Doctoral Dissertation. I find that Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th Edition is a more useful resource for this present endeavor. My intention in writing this review is not to be overly critical of the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition. Since Amazon Books offers new copies at an extremely resonable price, the investment in this book is more than a worthwhile one.
Reads remarkably well November 12, 2007
I expected a rather dry composition of rules. Instead, the examples are usually both somewhat lively and useful. In addition, on occassion the deep structure of our language peeks thru, providing insights into the way English compositors think. The utility of the tome is limited, however, by the exhaustive depth and breadth of the subject: finding a relavent rule for a particular topic can be confusing. There is definite lack of emphasis on the fluidity of language as a mode of communication. Finally, the book lacks a sppell checker.
Awesome experience! December 11, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Book arrived in excellent condition and on time - what more can you ask for.
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