New book : " Writing -Theory and Practice ",(2009 )Bucharest , Editura Conspress, colectia Cartea Universitara,, 200p In an epoch when the acess to much scientific and technical resources , alongside with the permanent sharing of ideas concerning topics of interest depend in a crucial part on the ability to communicate in English , the books that can facilitate the path are wellcome . It is the case of the book on Writing Theory and Practice ,written by assoc prof.dr Mihaela Ionescu from the Foreign Language and Comunication Department of the Bucharest Technical University of Civil Engineering. Mrs Ionescu delivers a course in Communication in science to the III rd year students of the Technical University and thus is aware of the difficulties in communication,mainly in the foreign language encountered by students and specialists in technology. Scientific and educational activities .ocupational mobilities,the importance of electronic communication which is mostly in English require a fostening of the English knowledge for communication According to the author " if spoken language is 40% facilitated by body language and 10 % by the tone of the voice stress or hesitations, written English must be carefully learnt in order to reach the expectancy of the receiver of the message communicated . The book" Writing-Theory and Practiceis"is an important scientific tool, based on a large and on recent bibliography that offers the reader a reliable theoretical background for the writing process,building confidence in all those interested to up grade their knowledge of the English writing. Mrs Ionescu"s book "Writing Theory and Practice " has to be found on the desk of all those who realised that communicating in writing can bring you sucess or make a fool of yourself.

dr eng Alexandra Caramizoiu