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Too Much Information: Understanding What You Don't Want to Know - Paperback

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by Cass R. Sunstein (Author)The New York Times-bestselling co-author of Nudge explores how more information can make us happy or miserable--and why we sometimes avoid it but sometimes seek it out. How much information is too much? Do we need to know how many calories are in the giant vat of popcorn that we bought on our way into the movie theater? Do we want to know if we are genetically predisposed to a certain disease? Can we do anything useful with next week's weather forecast for Paris i...

The Teen Library Internship Handbook - Paperback

$71.28

by Diane P. Tuccillo (Author)Teen library internships are becoming increasingly common in both school and public libraries.Librarians seeking guidance on how to launch or grow their teen internships will find help in this practical handbook. They will discover: Rationales and helpful advice for providing support and funding for meaningful internship opportunities. Shining examples that can be emulated and adapted in other library settings that comprise the book's central focus. Testimonials...

How Writing Works: A Field Guide to Effective Writing - Paperback

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by Roslyn Petelin (Author)This is an engaging and practical introduction to the elements of grammar, sentence structure, and style that you need to write well across a range of academic, creative, and professional contexts, deftly combining practical strategies with scholarly principles.The second edition includes updated material based on a longstanding commitment to writing and to best international practice. It includes advice on reading; language; grammar and style; structuring; designing...

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Academic Writing for University Students - Paperback

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by Stephen Bailey (Author)Academic Writing for University Students is designed to help all students succeed in writing essays, reports and other papers for coursework and exams effectively. Academic writing is often the biggest challenge facing college and university students, but this book provides all the tools needed to master the necessary skills. The book is divided into four parts, to help teachers and students easily find the help they need, both in the classroom and for self-study: ...

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SHSAT Specialized High School Admissions Prep: Study Guide and NYC SHSAT Practice Test Questions [Book Includes Detailed Answer Explanations] - Paperback

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by Matthew Lanni (Author)APEX Test Prep's SHSAT Specialized High School Admissions Prep: Study Guide and NYC SHSAT Practice Test Questions [Book Includes Detailed Answer Explanations]APEX Test Prep believes that preparing for the SHSAT exam shouldn't be harder than the test itself.To that end, we pack our products with everything you need. This includes testing tips, clear instruction, comprehensive material, practice questions, and detailed answer explanations.We want you to succeed. Get a c...

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ACCUPLACER Study Guide 2021-2022: ACCUPLACER Test Prep with Practice Exam Questions for All Sections Including Reading, Writing, Math and WritePlacer - Paperback

$55.49

by Joshua Rueda (Author)Test Prep Books' ACCUPLACER Study Guide 2021-2022: ACCUPLACER Test Prep with Practice Exam Questions for All Sections Including Reading, Writing, Math and WritePlacer Essay [6th Edition Book]Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve a great score on the ACCUPLACER exam.This comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Find out what's inside this guide! Test-Taking Strategies Learn the best tips to help overcome your exam! Introduction Get...

Cursive Handwriting for Adults: Trace and Practice Cursive Letters, Practice Cursive Words, Practice Cursive Sentences - Paperback

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by Sultana Publishing (Author)This Cursive Workbook helps Adults of all ages to start learning to write cursive letters words and sentences to improve their handwriting. Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.22 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: May 26, 2021

While You Were Away: Deployment Journal For Kids Alphabet Letter Tracing Handwriting Workbook Sketchbook Deployment Book Birthday Gifts For - Paperback

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by Marikz Publishing (Author)Calling All Military Parents.Are you looking for a nice gift for your kids before your deployment? This journal, packed with sketchbooks and letter tracing handwriting practice papers, is perfect for your little kids ages 4-8 to write and draw pictures of their dreams while you're away.Being away from your family is difficult, give this journal to your children to write their stories and give it to you when you return as a memory book.Features 100 Pages 8.5x11 Siz...

Taller Literario: Estilo, redacción, gramática, creación, ejercicios - Escribe tu propio libro - Paperback

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by Edición Emd (Author)En el taller de escritura creativa, el ambiente de trabajo estará complementado por una atmósfera de intimidad, confianza, autoestima grupal e individual, una motivación y un propósito grupal e individual. La afectividad, intimidad y confianza: son fundamentales a lo largo de todo el desarrollo del taller. Number of Pages: 312 Dimensions: 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 01, 2021

The Perfect English Grammar Workbook Simple rules, exercises, and quizzes: The English Grammar Workbook, 248 pages - Paperback

$18.88

by Ava English (Author)Learn to communicate exactly what you mean with this writing and speaking guide.From conjugating verbs to mastering punctuation to polishing your speaking skills, Perfect English Grammar makes it easier than ever to improve your grasp of grammar. Language learners of all levels can turn to this easy-to-navigate grammar guide again and again for quick and authoritative information for improving everyday communication.Whether you're an expert or a beginner, there's always...

Lengua en acción: Gramática práctica y fácil en textos según la nueva gramática en lengua española - Paperback

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by Víctor de Dios Ghiotti (Author) Esta obra (especie de compilación de lo esencial en gramática) está dirigida a Todos quie-nes deseen consultar nuestra lengua española para escribir, leer, interpretar y hablar como lo pide la norma culta (= escolarizada), sin ser puritanos del lenguaje, porque cada uno de nosotros, hablantes del español, somos seres diferentes, por lo tanto, nuestras habilidades y capacidades son diferentes y diversas, tanto para la comprensión cuanto para la interpretación...

Intermediate German Short Stories: Learn German Vocabulary and Phrases with Stories (B1/ B2) - Paperback

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by Verblix (Author)Captivating Short Stories to Improve Your German Vocabulary and Reading Skills!Are you an intermediate learner of German who wants to practise reading the language but finds that most of the learning material out there is too easy or too high-level for you? If so, this is the book you've been looking for!Intermediate German Short Stories - Learn German Vocabulary and Phrases with Stories is a collection of five short stories in German, written especially for intermediate le...

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by David Shields (Author)In the spirit of his highly acclaimed and influential book Reality Hunger, David Shields has composed a mordantly funny, relentlessly self-questioning self-portrait based on questions that interviewers have asked him over forty years. David Shields decided to gather every interview he's ever given, going back nearly forty years. If it was on the radio or TV or a podcast, he transcribed it. He wasn't sure what he was looking for, but he knew he wasn't interested in any...

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The Book of Nonexistent Words - Paperback

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by Stefano Massini (Author), Richard Dixon (Translator)The internationally acclaimed author harnesses his brilliant imagination and masterful storytelling ability to create a catalog of new words inspired by stories of real people in this wondrous book reminiscent of Italo Calvino's mesmerizing Invisible Cities.How many times have words not been enough?How many complex feelings don't have a corresponding noun that properly describes them?How many times has language left us like an archer with...

World Literature: Reading and Writing through the Classics - Paperback

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by Janice Campbell (Author)World Literature, the fifth volume of the Excellence in Literature curriculum, is designed to cultivate not only a love for great literature, but also college-ready writing skills and deep cultural literacy. Students work with unabridged great classics (purchased separately), including novels, short stories, poems, and drama, which have been selected for compelling ideas, literary quality, and in honor of their place in the historical development of literature. This...

Lost Orchard II: Nonfiction from the Kirkland College Community - Paperback

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by Isabel Weinger Nielsen (Editor)Lost Orchard: Prose and Poetry from the Kirkland College Community (SUNY Press, 2014)featured a diverse collection of poems, short stories, novel excerpts, creative nonfiction, and one-act plays by the Kirkland community. The work was well-received, and requestsfor a Lost Orchard II now come to fruition, with work exploring the impact of the short-lived Kirkland College and the authors who came out of that innovative institution.Lost Orchard II: Nonfiction fr...

Genders, Cultures, and Literacies: Understanding Intersecting Identities - Paperback

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by Barbara J. Guzzetti (Editor)This volume brings together leading scholars in their fields who offer much needed and wide-ranging perspectives on the intersections of genders, cultures, and literacies. As incidents of racial and gender aggression grow in number and in global attention, it is essential to understand how racial and gender identities and their expressions interplay and influence literacy development and practice. Contributors examine how social identities intersect and are expr...

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SHSAT Prep Book: Specialized High School Admissions Study Guide With 3 New York City SHSAT Practice Tests for Math and ELA [6th Edition - Paperback

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by Joshua Rueda (Author)Test Prep Books' SHSAT Prep Book: Specialized High School Admissions Study Guide With 3 New York City SHSAT Practice Tests for Math and ELA [6th Edition]Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve a great score on the SHSAT exam.This comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Find out what's inside this guide! Test-Taking Strategies Learn the best tips to help overcome your exam! Introduction Get a thorough breakdown of what the test is a...

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AFOQT Study Guide 2021-2022: AFOQT Prep with Practice Exam Questions for the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test [8th Edition] - Paperback

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by Joshua Rueda (Author)Test Prep Books' AFOQT Study Guide 2021-2022: AFOQT Prep with Practice Exam Questions for the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test [8th Edition]Taking the AFOQT test? Want to get a good score?Written by Test Prep Books, this comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Test-Taking Strategies Introduction Verbal Analogies Arithmetic Reasoning Word Knowledge Math Knowledge Reading Comprehension Situational Judgement Self-Description Inventory Physical Science Table R...

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Investor Relations and Financial Communication: Creating Value Through Trust and Understanding - Paperback

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by Alexander V. Laskin (Author)Equips students and professionals with the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to succeed in investor relations and financial communication Investor Relations and Financial Communication is a comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the investor relations and financial communication profession. Written by a leading educator and professional consultant, this authoritative textbook provides the well-rounded foundation necessary for anyone wanting to begin a ...

A Handbook on Legal Languages and the Quest for Linguistic Equality in South Africa and Beyond - Paperback

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by Zakeera Docrat (Author), Russell H. Kaschula (Author), Monwabisi K. Ralarala (Author)A Handbook on Legal Languages and the Quest for Linguistic Equality in South Africa and Beyond is an interdisciplinary publication located in the discipline of forensic linguistics/ language and law. This handbook includes varying comparative African and global case studies on the use of language(s) in courtroom discourse and higher education institutions: Kenya; Morocco; Nigeria; Australia; Belgium Canada...

The Language of Tattoos: 130 Symbols and What They Mean - Hardcover

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by Oliver Munden (Illustrator), Nick Schonberger (Author)This beautifully illustrated guide delves deep into the meaning and significance of different tattoo symbols, exploring the rich cultural history around the world of this widespread form of body art. Tattoos are everywhere: one in three of us has at least one. Body art is one of the most popular ways of expressing our identity and beliefs. But whether we're aware of it or not when we choose a design to be permanently inked on our skin...

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by I Talk You Talk Press (Author)A graded reader for learners of English (EFL)Level 3 - A2/B1 Intermediate (1)Word count: 5,034Lincoln lives with his mother in a small town in Texas. His life is quiet and lonely. He wants to find old friends, so he searches for them on Facebook. He finds someone from his high school class and they become friends. But is Lincoln's Facebook friend really an old friend from high school?Lincoln's friend invites him to New York. Lincoln is excited, and he plans hi...

300 English Children Dictionary Picture. Bilingual Children's Books Chinese English: Full colored cartoons pictures vocabulary builder (animal, number - Paperback

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by Vienna Foltz Prewitt (Author)A robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary is critical to a child's success for these reasons: ... Vocabulary helps children to think and learn about the world. Expanding a child's knowledge of words provides unlimited access to new information. This colorful cartoon picture flashcards provides 300+ basic words for kids need to know. Learn to read first basic words in bilingual picture books Nu...

300 English Children Dictionary Picture. Bilingual Children's Books Czech English: Full colored cartoons pictures vocabulary builder (animal, numbers, - Paperback

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300 English Children Dictionary Picture. Bilingual Children's Books Danish English: Full colored cartoons pictures vocabulary builder (animal, numbers - Paperback

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300 English Children Dictionary Picture. Bilingual Children's Books Serbian English: Full colored cartoons pictures vocabulary builder (animal, number - Paperback

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300 English Children Dictionary Picture. Bilingual Children's Books Welsh English: Full colored cartoons pictures vocabulary builder (animal, numbers, - Paperback

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Engaging Museums: Rhetorical Education and Social Justice - Paperback

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by Lauren Obermark (Author)Examining rhetorical engagement with difficult topics Museums offer an opportunity to reenvision rhetorical education through their address of hard, discomforting histories that challenge visitors to confront traumatic events and work toward a better future. While both museum studies and rhetoric center the audience in their scholarship and practices, this volume engages across and between these disciplines, allowing for a fuller theorization and enactment of rheto...

Your Writing Matters: How to Banish Self-Doubt, Trust Yourself, and Go the Distance: How to Banish Self-Doubt, Trust Yourself, and Go the Distance - Paperback

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by Colleen M. Story (Author)You could spend years wondering whether you're meant to be a writer-or you could read this book.You write day after day. You dream of bestseller's lists and royalty checks. But despite your best marketing efforts, those dreams remain out of reach.You start to wonder if you're wasting your time. Does your writing even matter?Yes, it's tough out there, and you have a right to feel the way you do.Society's focus on money and fame doesn't make it any easier. If you're ...

The Blood in Our Veins, The Roots to Our Trees: A Southeast Asian Anthology - Paperback

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by Anh-Vy Phan (Editor), Alyssa Ranola (Editor)From the preface. This year (2021) marks the 46th year of the Southeast Asian Diaspora's Anniversary. It's been 46 years since our mass exodus from Southeast Asia, but for some, the war never left. There are those who still struggle with a plethora of mental health struggles, intergenerational trauma, deportation, environmental racism, and so many other issues that are not publicized in the media. Our struggles and our people are continued to be ...

So. Many. Letter Stickers.: 3,820 Alphabet Stickers for Word Nerds - Paperback

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by Pipsticks(r)+Workman(r) (Author)3,820 alphabet stickers for word nerds! Say it, shout it--spell it! This delightful collection of stickers is devoted entirely to the alphabet and the joy of matching a font to every mood and occasion. These letter stickers are perfect for spelling everything from your name to your favorite song lyrics--on your planner, photo album, notes, invitations, and anything that needs a touch of whimsy! Spread the sticker love!Author BiographyPipsticks(R)+Workman(R...