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During the Iran-Contra hearings the following exchange occurred between Lewis A. Tambs, former Ambassador to Costa Rica, and Sen. George J. Mitchell:

“The first edition emphasized techniques for sound writing and successful publishing that aid the professional development of the engineer. In the present edition I decided to add several chapters to serve the same purpose.” Engineers and teachers who are familiar with Herbert Michaelson's first edition might wonder about his motives for writing a second. The answer, as this statement from his new preface indicates, is that he decided to add some new content to the original. The result is to make a useful book even better.