The Chicago Manual of Style

The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers (14th Edition)
THE CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE is among those books that no professional - writer, publisher, scientist, lawyer, teacher - should do without. At nearly 900 pages, it covers virtually any writing issue you can think of, through the lot of different different requirements for citations to pluralizing foreign words to coping with mathematics in type.


Needless to say, the harder common problems of spelling, grammar, and punctuation are discussed exhaustively also. Split up into three parts (Bookmaking, Style, and Production and Printing), the mark readership is without doubt those invoved with it trade; however, the style section is definitely the greatest and many a good choice for the average joe.

My only challenge with this volume is accessibility. It isn't really always easy to get the section coping with particular problem. For example, you might need to wade through several pages before you determine which version of a citation is correct to your situation. In spite of this difficulty, I can't deduct a star from my rating since no other book compares in scope and accuracy with regards to the mechanics of writing.

I suggest this book for anybody who writes articles, technical papers, or books in her or her profession. Pupils must look into buying becoming a reference tool that can never steer them wrong.

The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers