The Elephants of Style: A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English

What do writers and editors mean when they talk about style? Sometimes they mean formatting for consistency and clarity (Is it Texas or Tex. or TX? One space or two after a period?). Sometimes they mean correctness in spelling, grammar, word usage and punctuation (A historic or an historic?). This book shows how to write like the pros.