Bringing together 40 seminal works in technical communication, this collection provides an overview of the field. The essays are organized into conceptual categories including histories, rhetorical perspectives, philosophies and theories, ethical issues and workplace studies.

Bringing together forty seminal works in technical communication, this collection provides a unique overview of the field. The essays are organized into conceptual categories including history, rhetorical perspectives, philosophies and theories, ethical issues, workplace studies, research methods, and computers. The volume is enhanced by brief updates by the contributors and commentaries by central figures in the field, who describe how one or more of the essays has positively influenced their work.