false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182103690m/1232489.jpg 1232489 1 As a long-time NASA engineer and astronautics professor, Jim Longuski watched first hand as gifted rocket scientists and students learned their way around the lab only to lose their way in the board room. <P>Longuski decided to write what he calls a survival guide for rocket scientists. In this small book, Longuski uses humor and personal anecdotes to give engineers and scientists an edge in an industry in which one gets ahead as much on interpersonal-skills as on technical merits. <P>If you are a rocket scientist, or want to become a rocket scientist, or know and care about a rocket scientist - then this book is for you, Longuski explains in his introduction. <P>The book is especially valuable for those who are attempting career transitions, whether from student to aerospace worker or from aerospace worker to university researcher or teacher. Longuski explains how the work place is different from the academic environment. He gives readers real-world advice about how to find jobs, negotiate offers, and keep bosses happy. He implores students to have confidence and speak directly with potential employers rather than simply mailing in resumes and hoping for the best. <P>He tells readers how to produce technical reports and give presentations that will keep colleagues interested. In a chapter called What if the Rocket Doesn't Work? he helps engineers cope with failure. <P>Longuski presents a reality that too many scientists and engineers ignore: Getting ahead and staying happy involves mastering inter-office politics. 1221092 15 1 2004 Advice to Rocket Scientists: A Career Survival Guide for Scientists and Engineers total:6|5:1|4:2|3:2|2:0|1:1| 6 20 7 4 1 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 11 07:01:15 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 17:48:04 -0800 2009
This book is not marketed correctly...the author claims it it is a "career survival guide"...no it's not, it's how to land your first job and how to work in academia, that's it. I've been working for 10+ years, and I found zero benefit from any of this ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Feb 10 11:52:36 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 11:52:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 08:40:54 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 08:45:19 -0700 2009
This book is useful not just for rocket scientists but for any engineer/scientist ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Oct 09 08:07:08 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 30 20:00:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Aug 22 09:59:01 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 09:59:01 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 10:21:54 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 10:21:54 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 10:16:48 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 10:18:14 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1232489