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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: University of Toronto Press; 2nd edition edition (31 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0802085881
  • ISBN-13: 978-0802085887
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.7 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 350,538 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This text on doctoral dissertations aims to give the student an understanding of the differences between the two forms and an appreciation of the endeavours of scholarly publishers. Drawing on the expertise of the contributors, all of whom are editors, publishers and scholars themselves, the chapters present the rudimentary differences between a thesis and a book (including matters of purpose and audience), give guidance on the necessary stylistic, technical and structural revisions to the dissertation, and offer advice to first-time authors who must not only revise their work to satisfy prospective publishers, but also learn a good deal of the ins and outs of scholarly publishing. Of value to graduating doctoral students seeking publication and to the faculty members who supervise these students, it will also be of interest to acquisitions editors at scholarly presses.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable advice for the young academic, 9 Oct 2006
By D. Low "Independent Scholar" (East Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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The chances are that, if you were anything like me, you were completely brain-dead after you finished your PhD. And, just when you thought the last hurdle had been leapt over, suddenly the RAE, that gloomy monster that haunts all university departments in the UK, steps out from the shadows and reveals its true horror...

This highly readable little book gives you the critical tools to look at your thesis objectively, and guage a.) whether there's a publishable book in it at all (or if you're better off settling for a clutch of journal articles instead) and b.) exactly what that book might be.

The message is a simple one: PhD theses tend to be over-cautious, overladen with scholarly paraphenalia (footnotes, references, literature reviews), whereas books have more complex arguments, a stronger sense of narrative and, for want of a better word, pizzaz.

I suspect this book would be less relevant to hard-core scientists but, for postdocs in the humanities or social sciences, I'd go as far as to say this book was essential reading... Oh, and if you read this BEFORE you've written your PhD, chances are you'll save yourself a lot of time afterwards!
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