{"product_id":"how-to-write-a-thesis-paperback","title":"How to Write a Thesis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUmberto Eco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCaterina Mongiat Farina\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eGeoff Farina\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe wise and witty guide to researching and writing a thesis, by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e--now published in English for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn the art of the thesis from a giant of Italian literature and philosophy--from choosing a topic to organizing a work schedule to writing the final draft.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time Umberto Eco published his best-selling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, he was one of Italy's most celebrated intellectuals, a distinguished academic, and the author of influential works on semiotics. Some years before that, Eco published a little book for his students, in which he offered useful advice on all the steps involved in researching and writing a thesis. Since then, it has been translated into 17 languages--and is now for the first time presented in English. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEco's approach is anything but dry and academic. He not only offers practical advice but also considers larger questions about the value of the thesis-writing exercise in six different parts: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The Definition and Purpose of a Thesis\u003cbr\u003e- Choosing the Topic\u003cbr\u003e- Conducting the Research\u003cbr\u003e- The Work Plan and the Index Cards\u003cbr\u003e- Writing the Thesis\u003cbr\u003e- The Final Draft \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEco advises students how to avoid \"thesis neurosis\" and he answers the important question \"Must You Read Books?\" He reminds students \"You are not Proust\" and \"Write everything that comes into your head, but only in the first draft.\" Of course, there was no Internet in 1977, but Eco's index card research system offers important lessons about critical thinking and information curating for students of today who may be burdened by Big Data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrreverent and often hilarious, \u003ci\u003e How to Write a Thesis\u003c\/i\u003e is unlike any other writing manual and belongs on the bookshelves of students, teachers, writers, and Eco fans everywhere.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUmberto Eco is an Italian semiotician, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFoucault's Pendulum\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Prague Cemetery\u003c\/i\u003e, all bestsellers in many languages, as well as a number of influential scholarly works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684978167871,"sku":"9780262527132","price":27.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/83d29979dbdff392ae1fcc801cd654a3.webp?v=1764969445","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/how-to-write-a-thesis-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}