Murray (Center for Academic Practice, U. of Strathclyde, Scotland) provides a guide to writing a PhD thesis from start to finish, offering both inspiration and concrete steps, from conceptualization to final revisions and getting the thesis published. The focus is on three main stages of the process: strategies for getting started; working towards closure; and working towards completion and publication. Written from a UK perspective, although the essential information is universal. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR