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by Barbara Korte (Author)This is the first study to explore the connections between the development of travel and the rapid expansion of the periodicals market in the second half of the nineteenth century in Britain. By the 1860s, travel articles had become a staple of the periodicals market and reached readers who might never have travelled far themselves or bought a travel book. This monograph demonstrates that the representation of travel in Victorian periodicals came in forms and with cul...
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by Jaiden Pemton (Author)Storytelling - 3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Tell a Story, How to Write Fiction and How to Write Content1)HOW TO TELL A STORY: 7 Easy Steps to Master Storytelling, Story Boarding, Writing Stories, Storyteller & Story Structure. YOU'LL LEARN:
Logistics of each element of storytelling (character development, plot development, setting, point of view, theme, conflict)
Common storytelling mistakes to avoid
Brainstorming exercises to help you choose a stor...
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by Trish Biers (Editor), Katie Stringer Clary (Editor)The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Heritage, and Death provides a comprehensive examination of death, dying and human remains in museums and heritage sites around the world.Author BiographyTrish Biers curates the Duckworth Laboratory (human and non-human primate remains) in the Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge.Katie Stringer Clary is an Assistant Professor of Interdiscipl...
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by Francisco Yus (Author)Emoji is everywhere--on messaging apps, social networking sites, and even in offline media like billboards, films, and printed ads. While there is a substantial existing bibliography on emojis, it often fails to address their functions and interpretations in purely pragmatic terms, specifically focusing on their impact on inferential strategies for both the emojis themselves and accompanying texts. Existing books on this topic tend to focus on the semiotic aspects or ...
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by David Bade (Author)The author examined 2500 OCLC bibliographic records for monographs published in the languages of Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam in an effort to determine to what extent the cataloging was based on an examination of the book or a surrogate for the book, and whether or not the cataloger could read and understand the languages involved.
Number of Pages: 616
Dimensions: 1.24 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 09, 2024
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by Brenda Gill (Author)Girl watches the fairies dance at night instead of sleeping. Two spiders have moved into her Fairy Tree and the fairies won't come out to dance for her with them there. They spin a web for her and catch her in it. The Nightmare shows up and tries to talk her into going with her. She cries a pool of tears and the fairies come out of the tree. She had flooded out their floor. The Nightmare is afraid of the fairies so she splits, taking the web with her. The girl falls int...
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by Wallis E. a. Budge (Author)This vintage book contains a simple introduction to the study of Egyptian hieroglyphics by E. A. Wallis Budge. Together with an introduction to the subject, it also includes an account of the decipherment of Egyptian Hieroglyphics, as well as an outline of the system of writing and general principles of the use of pictures to express ideas. Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857 - 1934) was an English Orientalist, Egyptologist, and philologist. He worked f...
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by Alfred Drake (Author), Albert H. Morehead (Illustrator)Alfred Capurro (stage name Alfred Drake,1914-1992) was an American theater actor, singer, and playwright who also wrote books on card games. Albert Hodges Morehead Jr. (1909-1966) was a writer for The New York Times, a bridge player, a lexicographer, and an author and editor of reference works.
Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: November 15, 2024
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by Carol Cisneros (Author)Heart of Grace is a deeply personal and poetic memoir by Carol Cisneros, who invites readers to experience the transformative power of self-love, healing, and grace. Through poignant verses and heartfelt reflections, Carol takes us on a journey of emotional discovery, offering solace and wisdom to those seeking growth and empowerment.In this powerful collection, Carol explores her journey through music and the performing arts, sharing how these passions helped her ov...
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by John A. Haywood (Author)Embark on a captivating journey through the fascinating evolution of Arabic lexicography with John A. Haywood's meticulously researched masterpiece, "Arabic Lexicography: Its History and Its Place in the General History of Lexicography." In this engaging exploration, Haywood traces the development of Arabic dictionaries from their origins to their profound influence on modern European lexicography.Haywood's dedication to his subject is palpable as he expertly naviga...
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by Bonnie Newman Davis (Author)The first Black woman to run for vice president of the United States was Charlotta Bass - a journalist. That happened 70 years ago.For nearly four decades before her 1952 run for the vice presidency, Bass was the crusading editor and publisher of the California Eagle, the largest Black-owned newspaper on the West Coast. But those who write the history of that time have largely forgotten-or simply ignored-Bass.Bonnie Newman Davis' book, Truth Tellers: The Power a...
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by Lochlainn Seabrook (Author)Over ten years in the making, The Blakeneys: An Etymological, Ethnological, and Genealogical Study, by award-winning author and historian Colonel Lochlainn Seabrook, is the most detailed work ever undertaken on the origins and meaning of the Blakeney surname and family; a classic that will fascinate, educate, and enlighten for generations to come.This global bestselling 400-page chronicle includes not only a comprehensive exploration of the family's beginnings an...
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by Giammatteo Giacomo (Author)This book is a combination of No Mistakes Grammar volumes I, II, and III. But it's so much more. It has some new material, but it also has about 200 pictures. That's right--pictures. This is one of the world's first, if not the first, visual grammar book. Most people learn better with pictures. With Visual Grammar, you get images that show examples of the words you're learning. Not every word has a picture but a lot of them do.This book includes misused words, re...
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by Patrick Zabalbeascoa (Author)This accessible textbook introduces the core concepts and issues of translation relevant for the training of audiovisual translators.Structured around different characteristics and problem areas in audiovisual translation (AVT), this text provides the scaffolding for shaping informed, critical thinkers and astute translators. Adopting a theory-driven approach, with short theoretical introductions and clear definitions, the author incorporates challenging issues...
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by Evgeniy Kharam (Author), Richard Tardif (Editor), Terry Cutler (Foreword by)Selling and connecting have fundamentally changed in today's video-first world. With endless distractions and shorter attention spans, building genuine connections has become more challenging than ever. Evgeniy Kharam's Architecting Success: The Art of Soft Skills in Technical Sales offers a guide to mastering the human connection in technical sales. In it, you will learn how to build genuine relationships by conne...
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by Ko-Yin Sung (Author), Hsiao-Mei Tsai (Author)This book discusses multiple aspects of Chinese dual language immersion programs, focusing on the Utah model. Themes include how to build a supportive classroom, the views of those involved, teacher identities, strategy use, corrective feedback, Chinese-character teaching, and the translanguaging phenomenon.Author BiographyKo-Yin Sung is an Associate Professor in the Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies at Utah State Un...
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by Federica Formato (Author)This Element presents an investigation into the use of the gender inclusive strategy schwa in a corpus of tweets; the schwa is employed in Italian to overcome grammatical (feminine and masculine) morphological inflections, having at its core linguistic and social binarism. The investigation is set in a country where LGBTQIA communities still face institutional discrimination, yet it is contextualised in the growing work on inclusivity discussed in languages and con...
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by Sherry Ellis (Author), Laurie Lamson (Author)The essential handbook for writers of whodunits, techno- thrillers, cozies, and everything in between-featuring never-before- published personal writing exercises from some of today's bestselling and award-winning mystery writers. Now Write Mysteries, the fourth volume in the acclaimed Now Write writing guide series, brings together numerous bestselling authors-including winners of and nominees for the Edgar, Hugo, and Shamus awards, -for the ...
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by Natalia Kudriavtseva (Editor), Debra A. Friedman (Editor), Laada Bilaniuk (Foreword by)This is the first such collection of essays presenting a critical multi-author examination of language and power relations in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The post-Soviet period in Ukraine and Kazakhstan has been characterized not only by changes in the economic marketplace in the transition from communism to capitalism, but also in the linguistic marketplace. During the Soviet period, Russian was the primary...
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by Luke Fleming (Author)Why are kin, in societies all over the world, divided into "joking" and "avoidance" relations? Foundational figures in the human sciences, from E.B. Tylor and Alfred Radcliffe-Brown to Sigmund Freud and Claude L?vi-Strauss, have sought to explain why some classes of kin are normatively expected to prank and tease one another while others must studiously avoid each other's presence. In this extensively researched comparative study, linguistic anthropologist Luke Owles F...
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by Susie Dent (Author)Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER?Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk?What do bears have to do with LICKING INTO SHAPE?Or robbers with PULLING SOMEONE'S LEG?Why are CI...
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by Lisa Kallman Hopkins (Editor), Bridgit McCafferty (Editor)Good workplaces require both autonomy--giving employees a sense of ownership over how and where they work--and collaboration in pursuit of common goals. They see employees for who they are and support them, pay them enough money to live comfortably, and provide the resources, training, and support they need to be successful. In two parts, Innovative Library Workplaces provides the tools you need to make your workplace a good one fo...
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by Mary A. Lombardo (Author)With these teacher's guides and study books, you'll have your elementary and middle-schoolers mesmerized by math in no time! Students will increase their ability to mentally manipulate numbers while learning magic tricks that use dice, coins, buttons, stones, and other common objects.Author BiographyMary A. Lombardo is a retired teacher from Albuquerque, NM.
Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.2 x 11 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: January 01, 2003
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by Leslie K. Arnovick (Author)Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book explores the function of charms in Early English by situating them in the historical and cultural environment of the period. It is essential reading for researchers and students of Old English, Medieval English, English Historical Linguistics, Pragmatics, and early Religious Studies.
Number of Pages: 318
Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: November 07, 2024
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by William Jr. Strunk (Author)NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS The Elements Of Style This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting...
