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Los secretos bien guardados (o no tanto) de la lengua española

by Real Academia Española, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española ...

El desembarco de la Real Academia Española en la divulgación.Nunca lo hubiera dicho es el primer volumen de la colección «Hablantes», preparada por la Real Academia Española y la Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española.En él se abordan de manera clara y amena asuntos poco conocidos y anécdotas relacionados con la historia del español, el léxico, la ortografía o la gramática: castellano o ... Read more

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El desembarco de la Real Academia Española en la divulgación.Nunca lo hubiera dicho es el primer volumen de la colección «Hablantes», preparada por la Real Academia Española y la Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española.En él se abordan de manera clara y amena asuntos poco conocidos y anécdotas relacionados con la historia del español, el léxico, la ortografía o la gramática: castellano o
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Learn German with Bilingual Books

(English - German)

by Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Voltaire, Joseph Karl Benedikt Freiherr von Eichendorff, William Shakespeare, Charlotte Bronte, Gustave Flaubert, Wilhelm Busch, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, Victor Hugo, Niccolo Machiavelli, Hans Theodor Woldsen Storm, Heinrich Hoffmann ...

Translated by Edward Aubrey Moriarty, Louise Maude, Aylmer Maude, Hermann Rohl, Joseph Victor Widmann, Tobias George Smollett, Wilhelm Christhelf Sigmund Mylius, A. L. Wister, Maria von Borch, Christoph Martin Wieland, Eleanor Marx-Aveling, Arthur Schurig, Charles T. Brooks, Hedwig Lachmann, Franz Blei, Theodor Etzel, Isabel Florence Hapgood, Friedrich Bremer, Richard Hugo Max Zoozmann, William Kenaz Marriott, August Wilhelm Rehberg, Charles William Eliot, John Oxenford, August Wilhelm Schlegel, Thomas Common, Wilhelm Cremer ...

Sometimes you want to read in German. Sometimes you want to read in English.There’s a great option: bilingual books!Bilingual, or dual-language books, are books in which text appears side-by-side in both the target language and English. These are some of the German books to enjoy since you can practice your German without being in over your head.Plus, there are plenty of different types of ... Read more

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Sometimes you want to read in German. Sometimes you want to read in English.There’s a great option: bilingual books!Bilingual, or dual-language books, are books in which text appears side-by-side in both the target language and English. These are some of the German books to enjoy since you can practice your German without being in over your head.Plus, there are plenty of different types of
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Le Parti pris des choses de Francis Ponge (Analyse de l'œuvre)

Analyse complète et résumé détaillé de l'oeuvre

by Brume, Paola Livinal, lePetitLitteraire ...

Series series Fiche de lecture
Décryptez Le Parti pris des choses de Francis Ponge avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !Que faut-il retenir du Parti pris des choses, ce recueil de poèmes en prose qui s'intéresse aux objets du quotidien ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une analyse complète et détaillée.Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche :• Des éclairages complets• Une analyse des spécif... ... Read more

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Décryptez Le Parti pris des choses de Francis Ponge avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr !Que faut-il retenir du Parti pris des choses, ce recueil de poèmes en prose qui s'intéresse aux objets du quotidien ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette œuvre dans une analyse complète et détaillée.Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche :• Des éclairages complets• Une analyse des spécif...
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The Beginning and End of Rape

Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America

by Sarah Deer ...

Winner of the Labriola Center American Indian National Book AwardDespite what major media sources say, violence against Native women is not an epidemic. An epidemic is biological and blameless. Violence against Native women is historical and political, bounded by oppression and colonial violence. This book, like all of Sarah Deer’s work, is aimed at engaging the problem head-on—and ending it.The ... Read more

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Winner of the Labriola Center American Indian National Book AwardDespite what major media sources say, violence against Native women is not an epidemic. An epidemic is biological and blameless. Violence against Native women is historical and political, bounded by oppression and colonial violence. This book, like all of Sarah Deer’s work, is aimed at engaging the problem head-on—and ending it.The
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Secrets to Writing a Series

Write Novels That Sell, #3

by K. Stanley, L. Cooke ...

Series Book 3 - Write Novels That Sell
Are you dreaming of writing a series but don't know where to start?Unlock the secrets to writing a bestselling series. This book takes you from an idea to a series readers love.We'll guide you through an actionable process, so you can set up your series and write it as you read this book.You'll learn:Differences between writing a standalone novel and a series.Decisions you should make before ... Read more

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Are you dreaming of writing a series but don't know where to start?Unlock the secrets to writing a bestselling series. This book takes you from an idea to a series readers love.We'll guide you through an actionable process, so you can set up your series and write it as you read this book.You'll learn:Differences between writing a standalone novel and a series.Decisions you should make before
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Cost Effectiveness in Medical Education

by Kieran Walsh ...

With economic winter facing many healthcare and health education budgets, the high costs of medical education are bringing it under close scrutiny. However, the costs of not providing high quality medical education - not least human costs in morbidity and mortality from medical error - are also high, presenting medical educators, funding managers, policy makers and economists with an unenviable ... Read more

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With economic winter facing many healthcare and health education budgets, the high costs of medical education are bringing it under close scrutiny. However, the costs of not providing high quality medical education - not least human costs in morbidity and mortality from medical error - are also high, presenting medical educators, funding managers, policy makers and economists with an unenviable
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Amo, Amas, Amat ... and All That

How to Become a Latin Lover

by Harry Mount ...

"If you know someone who missed out on Latin at school and wants to live a happier life, you could do no better than give them Harry Mount's entertainingly educative Latin primer." Daily Mail"Amo, Amas, Amat is a diverting meander and Mount's love of Latin shines out on every page." The Spectator"Latin without the pain." Guardian"If you studied Latin at school this will br... ... Read more

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"If you know someone who missed out on Latin at school and wants to live a happier life, you could do no better than give them Harry Mount's entertainingly educative Latin primer." Daily Mail"Amo, Amas, Amat is a diverting meander and Mount's love of Latin shines out on every page." The Spectator"Latin without the pain." Guardian"If you studied Latin at school this will br...
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Poison Penmanship

The Gentle Art of Muckraking

by Jane Smiley, Jessica Mitford ...

Jessica Mitford was a member of one of England’s most legendary families (among her sisters were the novelist Nancy Mitford and the current Duchess of Devonshire) and one of the great muckraking journalists of modern times. Leaving England for America, she pursued a career as an investigative reporter and unrepentant gadfly, publicizing not only the misdeeds of, most famously, the funeral business ... Read more

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Jessica Mitford was a member of one of England’s most legendary families (among her sisters were the novelist Nancy Mitford and the current Duchess of Devonshire) and one of the great muckraking journalists of modern times. Leaving England for America, she pursued a career as an investigative reporter and unrepentant gadfly, publicizing not only the misdeeds of, most famously, the funeral business
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Your Personal Fiction-Writing Coach

365 Days of Motivation & Tips to Write a Great Book!

by Stephanie Bond ...

You, a novelist? Yes!So you’ve always wanted to write a novel, but don’t know where to start.Or you’ve started your novel, but it stalled so you shoved it back under your bed/into a forgotten computer file.Or maybe you’re a veteran novelist, but the thrill is gone, and you can’t seem to get excited about writing again.International bestselling novelist Stephanie Bond will walk you through the ... Read more

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You, a novelist? Yes!So you’ve always wanted to write a novel, but don’t know where to start.Or you’ve started your novel, but it stalled so you shoved it back under your bed/into a forgotten computer file.Or maybe you’re a veteran novelist, but the thrill is gone, and you can’t seem to get excited about writing again.International bestselling novelist Stephanie Bond will walk you through the
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Haunted Places

The National Directory: Ghostly Abodes, Sacred Sites, UFO Landings, and Other Supernatural Locations

by Dennis William Hauck ...

In almost every town in America there are places where strange things happen. The perfect companion to The International Directory of Haunted Places, this revised and updated edition of Haunted Places is both a fascinating and unusual travel guide as well as an indispensable casebook for those interested in the paranormal. From buildings and parks believed to have resident ghosts and poltergeists ... Read more

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In almost every town in America there are places where strange things happen. The perfect companion to The International Directory of Haunted Places, this revised and updated edition of Haunted Places is both a fascinating and unusual travel guide as well as an indispensable casebook for those interested in the paranormal. From buildings and parks believed to have resident ghosts and poltergeists
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The Craft of Science Writing

Selections from “The Open Notebook,” Expanded Edition

Edited by Siri Carpenter ...

Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
A deeply sourced, inclusive guide to all aspects of science writing with contributions from some of the most skilled and award-winning authors working today.Science writing has never been so critical to our world, and the demands on writers have never been greater. On any given day, a writer might need to explain the details of AI, analyze developments in climate change research, or serve as a ... Read more

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A deeply sourced, inclusive guide to all aspects of science writing with contributions from some of the most skilled and award-winning authors working today.Science writing has never been so critical to our world, and the demands on writers have never been greater. On any given day, a writer might need to explain the details of AI, analyze developments in climate change research, or serve as a
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US Army Small Unit Tactics Handbook

by Paul D LeFavor ...

A conceptual overview of all relevant topics of small unit tactics every soldier ought to be familiar with in order to be effective on today's battlefield. The handbook is categorized into five functional areas; history, doctrine, planning, operations, and common skills. ... Read more

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A conceptual overview of all relevant topics of small unit tactics every soldier ought to be familiar with in order to be effective on today's battlefield. The handbook is categorized into five functional areas; history, doctrine, planning, operations, and common skills.
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Devil's Knot

The True Story of the West Memphis Three

by Mara Leveritt ...

*A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON AND COLIN FIRTH*The West Memphis Three. Accused, convicted…and set free. Do you know their story? A “riveting” (Henry Rollins) exploration of a brutal triple murder and the imprisonment of three innocent teenagers in Arkansas.In 2011, one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in American legal history was set right when Damien Echols, Jason ... Read more

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*A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON AND COLIN FIRTH*The West Memphis Three. Accused, convicted…and set free. Do you know their story? A “riveting” (Henry Rollins) exploration of a brutal triple murder and the imprisonment of three innocent teenagers in Arkansas.In 2011, one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in American legal history was set right when Damien Echols, Jason
... Read more
Visual Dictionary: Italian: For Home, Business, and Travel

by PONS Editorial Team ...

Series series Barron's Visual Dictionaries
This title is written for travelers, students, and lovers of language who will soon find this dictionary to be indispensable. This eBook features 15,000 words and concepts sorted into 13 clearly formatted and color-coded categories. These categories are easily navigable by clicking on the links in the Table of Contents. The eBook also feautures 3,000 full-color pictures that provide helpful ... Read more

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This title is written for travelers, students, and lovers of language who will soon find this dictionary to be indispensable. This eBook features 15,000 words and concepts sorted into 13 clearly formatted and color-coded categories. These categories are easily navigable by clicking on the links in the Table of Contents. The eBook also feautures 3,000 full-color pictures that provide helpful
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Complete Romanian Beginner to Intermediate Course

Learn to read, write, speak and understand a new language with Teach Yourself

by Dennis Deletant, Yvonne Alexandrescu ...

Are you looking for a complete course in Romanian which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Romanian will guarantee success!Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Are you looking for a complete course in Romanian which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Romanian will guarantee success!Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching
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The United States and Latin America

A History with Documents

by Jeffrey Taffet, Dustin Walcher ...

The United States and Latin America presents a complex and dynamic view ofthe relationship between the United States and Latin America. Through acombination of targeted, thematic chapters and a range of freshly-translateddocuments, Jeffrey F. Taffet and Dustin Walcher illuminate the historicalcontinuities and conflicts that have defined the vital relationship. Givingequal weight to Latin American ... Read more

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The United States and Latin America presents a complex and dynamic view ofthe relationship between the United States and Latin America. Through acombination of targeted, thematic chapters and a range of freshly-translateddocuments, Jeffrey F. Taffet and Dustin Walcher illuminate the historicalcontinuities and conflicts that have defined the vital relationship. Givingequal weight to Latin American
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Каста

Витоки наших невдоволень

by Ізабель Вілкерсон ...

Translated by Наталія Яцюк ...

Наше походження, колір шкіри, національність і віросповідання часто визначають, до якого щаблю ієрархії потрапить кожен із нас. Лауреатка Пулітцерівської премії Ізабель Вілкерсон досліджує кастові системи США, Німеччини й Індії та проводить паралелі між ними. Вона доводить: касти — це штучне і вигідне лише верхівці суспільства політичне, соціальне та економічне розділення населення. І до сьогодні ... Read more

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Наше походження, колір шкіри, національність і віросповідання часто визначають, до якого щаблю ієрархії потрапить кожен із нас. Лауреатка Пулітцерівської премії Ізабель Вілкерсон досліджує кастові системи США, Німеччини й Індії та проводить паралелі між ними. Вона доводить: касти — це штучне і вигідне лише верхівці суспільства політичне, соціальне та економічне розділення населення. І до сьогодні
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Fight the Tower

Asian American Women Scholars’ Resistance and Renewal in the Academy

by Kieu Linh Caroline Valverde, Wei Ming Dariotis, Shirley Hune, W P, Eliza Noh, Jane Junn, Mai’a K. Davis Cross, Cara Maffini Pham, Melody Yee0, Jing Mai1, Shannon Deloso2, Kaozong N. Mouavangsou3, Cindy Nhi Huynh4, Akiko Takeyama5, Rani Neutill6, Brett J. Esaki7, Grace J. Yoo8, Melissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano9, Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales0, Genevieve Erin O’Brien1, Robyn Magalit Rodriguez2 ...

Asian American women scholars experience shockingly low rates of tenure and promotion because of the particular ways they are marginalized by the intersectionalities of race and gender in academia. Although Asian American studies critics have long since debunked the model minority myth that constructs Asian Americans as the ideal academic subject, university administrators still treat Asian ... Read more

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Asian American women scholars experience shockingly low rates of tenure and promotion because of the particular ways they are marginalized by the intersectionalities of race and gender in academia. Although Asian American studies critics have long since debunked the model minority myth that constructs Asian Americans as the ideal academic subject, university administrators still treat Asian
... Read more
Gaa-pi-izhiwebak

by Aanjibimaadizing ...

Gaa-pi-izhiwebak, which means &quotWhat Happened," is an Ojibwe-language collection of nonfiction reminiscences, cultural teachings, and histories told by elders from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. It is part of a series of monolingual books produced with Aanjibimaadizing, a program of the Mille Lacs Band that means "Changing Lives." Through the Aanjibimaadizing Project, fourteen first speakers ... Read more

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Gaa-pi-izhiwebak, which means &quotWhat Happened," is an Ojibwe-language collection of nonfiction reminiscences, cultural teachings, and histories told by elders from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. It is part of a series of monolingual books produced with Aanjibimaadizing, a program of the Mille Lacs Band that means "Changing Lives." Through the Aanjibimaadizing Project, fourteen first speakers
... Read more
Emily Post's Wedding Planner for Moms

How to Help Your Daughter or Son Prepare for the Big Day

by Peggy Post ...

Countless mothers of brides and grooms have asked Peggy Post for a wedding planner just for them. Here it is! Whether you're helping a little or a lot, or—like most moms—are serving as combination coach, diplomat, and troubleshooter, this planner is packed with useful ideas, including:Planning lists especially for momsQuestions to ask before hiring wedding professionalsTimes when a mother's ... Read more

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Countless mothers of brides and grooms have asked Peggy Post for a wedding planner just for them. Here it is! Whether you're helping a little or a lot, or—like most moms—are serving as combination coach, diplomat, and troubleshooter, this planner is packed with useful ideas, including:Planning lists especially for momsQuestions to ask before hiring wedding professionalsTimes when a mother's
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Korean

A Linguistic Introduction

by Sungdai Cho, John Whitman ...

In this accessible survey, two leading specialists introduce a broad range of topics in Korean linguistics, including the general historical background of the language, its phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics, and the interfaces between those areas. Expertly written and drawing on the authors' many years of experience, the book answers questions ... Read more

$31.99 USD

In this accessible survey, two leading specialists introduce a broad range of topics in Korean linguistics, including the general historical background of the language, its phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics, and the interfaces between those areas. Expertly written and drawing on the authors' many years of experience, the book answers questions
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Starting from Scratch

A Different Kind of Writers' Manual

by Rita Mae Brown ...

From the bestselling author of Rubyfruit Jungle and Bingo, here is a writers' manual as provocative, frank, and funny as her fiction.Unlike most writers' guides, this one had as much to do with how writers live as with mastering the tools of their trade. Rita Mae Brown begins with a very personal account of her own career, from her days as a young poet who had written a novel no publisher wanted ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of Rubyfruit Jungle and Bingo, here is a writers' manual as provocative, frank, and funny as her fiction.Unlike most writers' guides, this one had as much to do with how writers live as with mastering the tools of their trade. Rita Mae Brown begins with a very personal account of her own career, from her days as a young poet who had written a novel no publisher wanted
... Read more
Why We Make Mistakes

How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure WeAre Way Above Average

by Joseph T. Hallinan ...

We forget our passwords. We pay too much to go to the gym. We think we’d be happier if we lived in California (we wouldn’t), and we think we should stick with our first answer on tests (we shouldn’t). Why do we make mistakes? And could we do a little better?We human beings have design flaws. Our eyes play tricks on us, our stories change in the retelling, and most of us are fairly sure we’re way ... Read more

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We forget our passwords. We pay too much to go to the gym. We think we’d be happier if we lived in California (we wouldn’t), and we think we should stick with our first answer on tests (we shouldn’t). Why do we make mistakes? And could we do a little better?We human beings have design flaws. Our eyes play tricks on us, our stories change in the retelling, and most of us are fairly sure we’re way
... Read more
Common Entrance 13+ Science Revision Guide

by Louise Martine ...

Exam board: ISEBLevel: 13+ CE and KS3Subject: ScienceFirst exams: November 2022This comprehensive, ISEB-endorsed revision guide for Science focuses on consolidating knowledge and covering all the skills needed to meet the requirements of the ISEB CE 13+ exam..· Recap preliminary knowledge: summaries and reminders from the ISEB 11+ science specification.· Covers learning outcomes: Know (knowledge . ... Read more

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Exam board: ISEBLevel: 13+ CE and KS3Subject: ScienceFirst exams: November 2022This comprehensive, ISEB-endorsed revision guide for Science focuses on consolidating knowledge and covering all the skills needed to meet the requirements of the ISEB CE 13+ exam..· Recap preliminary knowledge: summaries and reminders from the ISEB 11+ science specification.· Covers learning outcomes: Know (knowledge .
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