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  • On the Mark

    From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World

    de Florence Hazrat ...
    A lively history of punctuation, from ancient times to the age of the emoji.**“**On the Mark is utterly delightful, filled with marvelous anecdotes.” —Air MailYou know the lively exclamation mark, the controversial semicolon, and the often-omitted apostrophe, but would you recognize a percontation point? How about an obelus? In this irreverent and delightfully intellectual book, Florence Hazrat ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD

  • An Admirable Point

    A Brief History of the Exclamation Mark!

    de Florence Hazrat ...
    “Splendid exploration”—Wall Street JournalFew punctuation marks elicit quite as much love or hate as the exclamation mark. It's bubbly and exuberant, an emotional amplifier whose flamboyantly dramatic gesture lets the reader know: here be feelings! Scott Fitzgerald famously stated exclamation marks are like laughing at your own joke; Terry Pratchett had a character say that multiple !!! are a ... Leer más

    $8.69 USD

  • Das Ausrufezeichen. Eine rebellische Geschichte

    Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen aus der Schrift- und Buchgeschichte | Für alle Leserinnen und Leser des SPIEGEL-Bestsellers »Papyrus« von Irene Vallejo

    de Florence Hazrat ...
    Traducido por Stephan Pauli ...
    Wie ein Satzzeichen die Welt bewegte ...Kaum ein anderes Zeichen erregt unsere Gemüter wie das Ausrufezeichen. Ein Pathossymbol, das uns jubeln und wüten lässt, uns warnt und motiviert – und trotzdem wird es als »schreiendes« Symbol verkannt oder fällt populistischen Machtspielen zum Opfer.Die Literaturwissenschaftlerin Florence Hazrat befreit das Ausrufezeichen aus den staubigen Schubladen der ... Leer más

    $14.17 USD

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  • The Glamour of Grammar

    A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

    de Roy Peter Clark ...
    "Very much a manual for the 21st century . . . a welcome addition to the bookshelf of anyone who cares about language-and is willing to argue about it." — New York Times Book ReviewEarly in the history of English, the words "grammar" and "glamour" meant the same thing: the power to charm. Roy Peter Clark, author of Writing Tools, aims to put the glamour back in grammar with this fun, engaging ... Leer más

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  • Righting the Mother Tongue

    From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling

    de David Wolman ...
    "A funny and fact-filled look at our astoundingly inconsistent written language, from Shakespeare to spell-check." — St. Petersburg TimesRighting the Mother Tongue tells the cockamamie story of English spelling. When did ghost acquire its silent 'h'? Will cyberspace kill the one in rhubarb? And was it really rocket scientists who invented spell-check?Seeking to untangle the twisted story of ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Writing Tools

    55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer

    de Roy Peter Clark ...
    A special 10th anniversary edition of Roy Peter Clark's bestselling guide to writing, featuring five bonus tools.Ten years ago, Roy Peter Clark, America's most influential writing teacher, whittled down almost thirty years of experience in journalism, writing, and teaching into a series of fifty short essays on different aspects of writing. In the past decade, Writing Tools has become a classic ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Alphabetical

    How Every Letter Tells a Story

    de Michael Rosen ...
    Embark on a surprising journey from A to Z in this “passionate and funny” history of the alphabet perfect for linguistics enthusiasts and history nerds (Boston Globe)!“Fascinating tidbits of information . . . It’s like Oliver Jeffers’ Once Upon an Alphabet for grown–ups.” —Library JournalHow on Earth did we fix upon our 26 letters, what do they really mean, and how did we come to write them down ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • All the Knowledge in the World

    The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia

    de Simon Garfield ...
    From the “deliriously clever” (Boston Globe) Simon Garfield, New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type, comesthe wild and fascinating story of the encyclopedia, from Ancient Greece to the present day.New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"A brilliant book about knowledge itself.” —Deirdre Mask, author of The Address Book**“Garfield’s witty history captures the... ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

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  • Writing Essays

    A guide for students in English and the humanities

    de Richard Marggraf Turley ...
    Essays are a major form of assessment in higher education today and this is a fact that causes some writers a great deal of anxiety. Fortunately, essay writing is a skill that can be learned, like any other. Through precise explanations, this fully updated edition of Writing Essays gives you the confidence to express yourself coherently and effectively. It demystifies the entire process of essay ... Leer más

    $33.99 USD

  • Steering The Craft

    A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story

    de Ursula K. Le Guin ...
    From the celebrated Ursula K. Le Guin, "a writer of enormous intelligence and wit, a master storyteller" (Boston Globe), the revised and updated edition of her classic guide to the essentials of a writer's craft.Completely revised and rewritten to address modern challenges and opportunities, this essential creative writing handbook is a short, deceptively simple guide to the craft of writing.Le ... Leer más

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  • Shady Characters

    The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks

    de Keith Houston ...
    “An absolutely fascinating blend of history, design, sociology, and cultural poetics—highly recommended.”—Maria Popova, Brain PickingsA charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography.Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (†)—which alternately illuminated and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Language Wars

    A History of Proper English

    de Henry Hitchings ...
    "Chock-full of historical and literary references . . . a fascinating, eye-opening look at the evolution of the English language." ― The Huffington PostThe English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been bitter, and have always really been about contesting values—morality, politics, and class.The Language Wars examines the present state of ... Leer más

    $17.29 USD