Paul Gray (2) (1930–2012)

A mix of useful advice and pedantic nonsense. The book provides a lot of tips and insights into the workings of US academia. It's especially helpfully when detailing common expectations (which are usually, frustratingly vague). The end of the book, however, contains some substantially less useful advice on, for example, English grammar and the importance of regular exercise. The books editors would have perhaps been better off it they had managed to keep the authors more focused.

If you find yourself lost in the wilderness of academia, I'd recommend borrowing a copy from a friend and skimming it over a lunch break, but it's not worth taking any strenuous effort to track down.… (mais)