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Subject:Re: Byte, Initialisms, and others] From:"Parks, Beverly" <ParksB -at- EMH1 -dot- HQISEC -dot- ARMY -dot- MIL> Date:Tue, 10 Jun 1997 07:45:41 -0700
>From: Dennis Hays[SMTP:dhays -at- NOVALIS -dot- COM]
>>>
>One source I've found invaluable in writing technical stuff is Thomas J.
>Glover's *Pocket Ref* (Sequoia Publications, Inc., Littleton, Colorado,
>USA). Besides the information about bytes--kilo, mega, and so forth--this
>little book has a wealth if information about Air and Gases, Chemistry and
>Physics, Electrical (including wire, motors, and frames), geology,
>solvents, well, you get the picture.
>I heartily recommend this as part of a technical writer's toolkit.
<<
>
Seconded! I kept this handy little book in my desk drawer for years.
They also publish a version that is more specific to the computer
industry, called "Pocket PC Ref" by Thomas J. Glover and Millie M.
Young.
These little books, measuring about 3 inches by 5-1/4 inches, are
jam-packed with information. Each book is approximately 500 pages.
>Bev Parks
>parksb -at- emh1 -dot- hqisec -dot- army -dot- mil
>
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