Scientific writing for young astronomers, part 1: a collection of papers on scientific writing by 
Scientific writing for young astronomers, part 2: a collection of papers on scientific writing by 
The Chicago guide to communicating science, 2nd ed. by 
Scientific writing and communication, 3rd ed. by 
What editors want: an author's guide to scientific journal publishing by LaTeX (pronounced LAH-tech or LAY-tech) is a freely accessible document preparation system that is widely used in scientific and technical publishing. It is based on the TeX markup typesetting system. LaTeX is typically used together with BibTeX, software for managing lists of references. Click here for some online LaTeX tutorials. See below for some available e-books on LaTeX.
The American Astronomical Society has developed a LaTeX-based markup package called AASTeX to assist authors in preparing manuscripts intended for submission to its journals.
Library E-Books on LaTeX
LaTeX beginner's guide by 
LaTeX in 24 hours : a practical guide for scientific writing by Several citation and documentation styles are used in scientific and technical writing. The links below highlight the Council of Science Editors style and Chicago style and provide an overview of other major styles.
Nearly all major journals specify their style and provide submission instructions to authors at their web sites.
Council of Science Editors Style
Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers, 8th ed. by Chicago Style
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. by Other Styles