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First You Write a Sentence: The Elements of Reading, Writing . . . and Life
Joe Moran - Penguin Books Pages: 240 Format: Paperback
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An exploration of how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations of extraordinary grace through the art of building sentencesThe sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift... |
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Complete Italian Step-by-Step
Paola Nanni-Tate Format: Paperback
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Go from beginner's Italian to mastery with this single, comprehensive guide. Experts agree:... |
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Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern
Jing Tsu - Riverhead Books Format: Hardcover
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After a meteoric rise, China today is one of the world's most powerful nations. Just a century ago, it was a crumbling empire with literacy reserved for the elite few, as the world underwent a massive technological transformation that threatened to leave them behind. In Kingdom of Characters,... |
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The Hidden History of Coined Words
Ralph Keyes - Oxford University Press; 1st edition Format: 1st Edition
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Successful word-coinages--those that stay in currency for a good long time--tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely when and where they were first minted. Engaging, illuminating, and authoritative, Ralph Keyes's The Hidden History of Coined Words explores... |
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25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way
Geraldine Woods - W. W. Norton & Company Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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A guide to the artistry that lifts a sentence from good to great.We all know the basic structure of a sentence: a subject/verb pair expressing a complete thought and ending with proper punctuation. But that classroom definition doesn't begin to describe the ways in which these elements... |
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Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World
Carl Bergstrom - Random House Pages: 368 Format: Hardcover
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It's not just fake news. Bullshit is everywhere. Now, two science professors give us the tools to dismantle misinformation and think clearly in a data-saturated world.The world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted... |
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The Literacy Workshop: Where Reading and Writing Converge
Maria Walther - Stenhouse Publishers Format: Paperback
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You've heard it said many times; reading and writing go hand in hand. It's true. But how do you meaningfully connect the two in everyday classroom practice? Taking cues from their students, two seasoned teachers will share what they've learned from occasionally converging their... |
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