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A friend who's trying to get into tech writing asked me if I'd heard of
either of a couple of books she's found, and whether they're any good. I
haven't, and Amazon.com doesn't say enough, especially about the first. Have
any of you heard of/read these books and formed an opinion of them? Please
share...
* Technical Writing : What It Is & How to Do It by Julie M. Zeleznik,
Philippa Benson, Rebecca E. Burnett, February 2000 (ISBN 1576852679)
* Handbook of Technical Writing by Charles T, Brusaw, Gerald J. Alred,
Walter E. Oliu, 5th edition, February 1997 (ISBN 0312132891)
