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1. Lannon, John M. Technical Writing. 7th ed. New York: Longman, 1997.
2. Lay, Mary M, et al. Technical Communication. Chicago: Irwin, 1995.
3. Markel, Mike. Technical Communication: Situations and Strategies. 5th
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998.
In addition, the following article may be of some interest:
McKenna, Bernard and Glen Thomas. "A Survey of Recent Technical Writing
Textbooks." The Journal of Technical Writing and Communication 27
(1997): 441-452.