PH.D is not enough! : a guide to survival in science (Record no. 70334)
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| fixed length control field | 02306 a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780465022229 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 378.2 |
| Item number | FEI |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Feibelman, Peter J. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | PH.D is not enough! : a guide to survival in science |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Basic Books Pub. |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2011 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xix,144p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents<br/>Preface: What This Book Is About, xi<br/>Acknowledgements, xix<br/>CHAPTER 1 : Do You See Yourself in This Picture? 1<br/>A set of nonfiction vignettes illustrating some of the ways that young scientists make their lives more unpleasant than necessary or fail entirely to establish themselves in a research career.<br/>CHAPTER 2 : Advice from a Dinosaur? 19<br/>Can you expect someone to be an effective mentor who emerged into the scientific marketplace in a world that looked very different?<br/>CHAPTER 3 : Important Choices: A Thesis Adviser, a Postdoctoral Job 27<br/>A discussion of what to consider: young adviser versus an older one, a superstar versus a journeyman, a small group versus a 'factory:' Understanding and attending to your interests as a postdoc.<br/>CHAPTER 4 : Giving Talks 39<br/>Preparing talks that will make people want to hire and keep you and that will make the information you present easy to assimilate.<br/>CHAPTER 5 : Writing Papers: Publishing Without Perishing 53<br/>Why it is important to write good papers. When to write up your work, how to draw the reader in, how to draw attention to your results.<br/>CHAPTER 6 : From Here to Tenure: Choosing a Career Path 69<br/>An unsentimental comparison of the merits of jobs in academia, industry, and in government laboratories.<br/>CHAPTER 7 : Job Interviews 91<br/>What will happen on your interview trip; the questions you had better be prepared to answer.<br/>CHAPTER 8 : Getting Funded 107<br/>What goes into an effective grant proposal; how and when to start writing one.<br/>CHAPTER 9 : Establishing a Research Program 121<br/>Tuning your research efforts to your own capabilities and your situation in life; for example, why not to start a five-year project when you have a two-year postdoctoral appointment.<br/>CHAPTER 10 : A Survival Checklist 135<br/>Do not attempt a takeoff before being sure the flaps are down. <br/>Afterthoughts 141<br/>A behaviorist approach to professional success. |
| 890 ## - Country | |
| Country | USA |
| 891 ## - Topic | |
| Topic | FA |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Withdrawn status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Faculty of Architecture | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 14/12/2022 | amazon.in | 750.00 | 1 | 378.2 FEI | 024411 | 11/01/2023 | 02/01/2023 | 750.00 | 14/12/2022 | Book |