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, Jing Tsu argues that China's most daunting challenge was a linguistic one: the century-long fight to make the formidable Chinese language accessible to the modern world of global trade and digital technology. Kingdom of Characters follows the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to a world designed for the Roman alphabet and requiring standardization, from an exiled reformer who risked a death sentence to advocate for Mandarin as a national language to the imprisoned computer engineer who devised input codes for Chinese characters on the lid of a teacup.
Riverhead Books
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9780735214729
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Hardcover
Keeping the Wonder
By Copper, Jenna
Embarking on your first solo road trip. Receiving a special surprise that arrives out of the blue. Finding a sudden flash of inspiration that sets you on a wondrous new path. When we think about the moments that stand out in our memory, it's clear that our minds hold onto the unusual or unexpected. By tapping into students' innate curiosity, you can design memorable, meaningful learning experiences that captivate their interest and ignite their imaginations. Structured around four key elements that fuel engagement - surprise, curiosity, freedom, and inspiration - Keeping the Wonder offers practical strategies and abundant inspiration for K-12 educators to create lessons that are fun and compelling. Combining enchanting anecdotes, real-world experience, and a wealth of research, the authors share their collective expertise as educators and founders of the innovative Keeping the Wonder workshop.
Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated
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9781951600877
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Paperback
The Dictionary People
By Ogilvie, Sarah
A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word. The Oxford English Dictionary is one of mankind's greatest achievements, and yet, curiously, its creators are almost never considered. Who were the people behind this unprecedented book? As Sarah Ogilvie reveals, they include three murderers, a collector of pornography, the daughter of Karl Marx, a president of Yale, a radical suffragette, a vicar who was later found dead in the cupboard of his chapel, an inventor of the first American subway, a female anti-slavery activist in Philadelphia . . . and thousands of others. . Of deep transgenerational and broad appeal, a thrilling literary detective story that, for the first time, unravels the mystery of the endlessly fascinating contributors the world over who, for over seventy years, helped to codify the way we read and write and speak.
Knopf
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9780593536407
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Hardcover
Calling Bullshit
By Bergstrom, Carl
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 by press release. Startup culture elevates bullshit to high art. These days, calling bullshit is a noble act.Based on Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West's popular course at the University of Washington, Calling Bullshit is a modern handbook to the art of skepticism. Bergstrom, a computational biologist, and West, an information scientist, catalogue bullshit in its many forms, explaining and offering readers the tools to see through the obfuscations, deliberate and careless, that dominate every realm of our lives.
Random House
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9780525509189
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Hardcover
NES English Language Arts Study Guide
By Cox, J G
Introducing our NES English Language Arts Study Guide: 2 Practice Tests and Exam Prep for the National Evaluation Series ELA! Cirrus Test Prep's NES English Language Arts Study Guide includes everything you need to pass the NES English Language Arts exam the first time.Quick review of the concepts covered on the NES English Language Arts examA full practice test review questions with detailed answer explanationsTips and tricks from experienced educators Access to online flash cards, cheat sheets, and moreCirrus Test Prep's NES English Language Arts Study Guide is aligned with the official NES English Language Arts exam framework. Topics covered include: Reading Literary TextReading Informational TextsEnglish Language ConventionsWriting and Research Oral and Visual CommunicationAssessment and InstructionPearson Education, Inc.
Cirrus Test Prep
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9781637986134
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Paperback
German English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
By Inc., Dorling Kindersley,
Now comes with a free companion audio app that allows readers to scan the pages to hear words spoken in both German and English.Newly revised and updated, the German-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is a quick and intuitive way to learn and recall everyday words in German.Introduces a range of useful current vocabulary in thematic order, this dictionary uses full-color photographs and artworks to display and label all the elements of everyday life - from the home and office to sport, music, nature, and the countries of the world - with panel features on key nouns, verbs, and useful phrases.The German-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary features: * A quick and intuitive way to learn and remember thousands of words. * A complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life.
Dk Publishing
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9781465459299
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Print book
Return to the Place
By Hammer, Jill
Rabbi Jill Hammer has taken ancient Jewish mystical text and transformed it into a contemporary guide for meditative practice. In Return to the Place, Rabbi Hammer guides the reader through the story of creation as the ancient text of the Sefer Yetzirah draws readers in and invites them to become participants in the book's vibrant incantations, bringing the Creator's sacred energy into the world.The Sefer Yetzirah is a creation story like none other, describing the creation of the world in cryptic, mystical, poetic text. Rabbi Jill Hammer has taken a fresh look at this text that scholars believe goes back to the sixth century CE, embracing this text with healing intention.Through guided meditations at each step along the way, Rabbi Hammer allows readers to dig deeply into the text to experience the potential power of these ancient writings.
Ben Yehuda Press
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9781934730065
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Paperback
The Woman Inside
By Edvardsson, M. T.
A wealthy couple ends up murdered in the nicest part of town in this compulsively readable, page-turning thriller from M. T. Edvardsson, The Woman Inside. . Bill Olsson, recently widowed, is desperate to provide for his daughter, Sally. Struggling to pay rent, he welcomes a lodger into their home: Karla, a law student and aspiring judge, who works as a housekeeper to make ends meet. Her clients are the Rytters, an incredibly wealthy couple who hide behind closed doors. The wife is ill and hasn't left the house in months. The husband is controlling and obsessive. Is he just a worried husband, concerned for his wife's health? Or is there something more sinister at play?. As Bill's situation becomes more dire, Karla is forced to make a difficult choice.
Celadon Books
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9781250204622
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Hardcover
The Language of Thieves
By Puchner, Martin
Tracking an underground language and the outcasts who depended on it for their survival.Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people who were "wiz" (in the know) . This hybrid language, dubbed Rotwelsch, facilitated survival for people in flight -- whether escaping persecution or just down on their luck. It was a language of the road associated with vagabonds, travelers, Jews, and thieves that blended words from Yiddish, Hebrew, German, Romani, Czech, and other European languages and was rich in expressions for police, jail, or experiencing trouble, such as "being in a pickle." This renegade language unsettled those in power, who responded by trying to stamp it out, none more vehemently than the Nazis.
W. W. Norton & Company
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9781324005919
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Hardcover
I Offer My Heart as a Target / Ofrezco mi corazón como una diana
By Paz, Johanny Vázquez
Introducing the new winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry, given by the National Poetry Series, featuring an introduction by Rigoberto González, and presented in both Spanish and English."In Spanish and English, the poems in Vázquez Pazs debut follow her from Latin America to Chicago."--New York Times Book Review, New & Noteworthy Poetry selection"In this bilingual edition (superbly translated from the Spanish by Lawrence Schimel) Puerto Rican poet Vázquez Paz grapples with the violence against the psyche...and with the violence of displacement...These poems are a celebration of female strength and imagination: I am a woman: I endure much/ but the day is short."--NBC Latino, one of the Best Latino Books of 2019"Paz compels us to look closer, and longer, at bodies worn, stressed, and hurt. Often her narrators are hurt by men--in the shadows and under the light, in the past and in the present...Pazs book is full of tradition, tension, and rage."--The Millions, a Must-Read Poetry Selection for December 2019"Many of the poems speak of violence, misogyny, and assaults on dignity, others of the bitterness of migration and exile, but difficulties are met throughout with a steely-eyed perseverance."--New West Indian Guide"I Offer My Heart as a Target is an eminently relevant selection of poems for anyone tuned into the issues of the day, including identity formation and representation, immigration, the #MeToo movement, family trauma and institutionalized -isms...Poet Johanny Vázquez Paz covers important and traumatic topics in a beautiful, evocative bilingual collection."--Shelf Awareness for Readers"In her powerfully honest verses, Paz explores what it means to be born a U.S. citizen on the island of Puerto Rico, to live with a complexion that allows her to pass for white, and to struggle against the misogyny that runs rampant in both English- and Spanish-speaking cultures."--BOOKLIST "[A] piercing and timely exploration of gender, violence, and social justice...Against all prognoses,/ we survive, [Paz] proclaims in this moving book that, with Schimels skillful translation, highlights resilience in the face of oppression."--Publishers WeeklyIncluded in the Academy of American Poetss Featured Fall Books for 2019!Featured title in The Millionss New Release roundup!"Winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry, this dual-language book explores perseverance and survival in the face of violence, displacement, and defeat."--Publishers Weekly, Fall 2019 Adult Announcements (Poetry) From the introduction by Rigoberto González:A regular heartbeat is composed of the two sounds made when the blood flows through the organ as the valves contract. To listen to its rhythm through a stethoscope is to appreciate the slight distinction between two movements that are unequivocally connected--one beat calls, the other responds. Similarly, the two sections of Johanny Vázquez Pazs stunning book of poems offer the reader distinct tones powered by the same source: perseverance...I Offer My Heart as a Target is a book of victory over silence and the truest testament to what it means to outlive that which has defeated or deflated many. If theres a spirit guiding the courage embedded in its pages, it must be the phoenix, the miraculous being that rises from the ashes reborn, or rather, pieced together again. The heart beats once more. The woman reclaims the word.
Kingdom of Characters
By Tsu, Jing
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, Jing Tsu argues that China's most daunting challenge was a linguistic one: the century-long fight to make the formidable Chinese language accessible to the modern world of global trade and digital technology. Kingdom of Characters follows the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to a world designed for the Roman alphabet and requiring standardization, from an exiled reformer who risked a death sentence to advocate for Mandarin as a national language to the imprisoned computer engineer who devised input codes for Chinese characters on the lid of a teacup.
Keeping the Wonder
By Copper, Jenna
Embarking on your first solo road trip. Receiving a special surprise that arrives out of the blue. Finding a sudden flash of inspiration that sets you on a wondrous new path. When we think about the moments that stand out in our memory, it's clear that our minds hold onto the unusual or unexpected. By tapping into students' innate curiosity, you can design memorable, meaningful learning experiences that captivate their interest and ignite their imaginations. Structured around four key elements that fuel engagement - surprise, curiosity, freedom, and inspiration - Keeping the Wonder offers practical strategies and abundant inspiration for K-12 educators to create lessons that are fun and compelling. Combining enchanting anecdotes, real-world experience, and a wealth of research, the authors share their collective expertise as educators and founders of the innovative Keeping the Wonder workshop.
The Dictionary People
By Ogilvie, Sarah
A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word. The Oxford English Dictionary is one of mankind's greatest achievements, and yet, curiously, its creators are almost never considered. Who were the people behind this unprecedented book? As Sarah Ogilvie reveals, they include three murderers, a collector of pornography, the daughter of Karl Marx, a president of Yale, a radical suffragette, a vicar who was later found dead in the cupboard of his chapel, an inventor of the first American subway, a female anti-slavery activist in Philadelphia . . . and thousands of others. . Of deep transgenerational and broad appeal, a thrilling literary detective story that, for the first time, unravels the mystery of the endlessly fascinating contributors the world over who, for over seventy years, helped to codify the way we read and write and speak.
Calling Bullshit
By Bergstrom, Carl
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 by press release. Startup culture elevates bullshit to high art. These days, calling bullshit is a noble act.Based on Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West's popular course at the University of Washington, Calling Bullshit is a modern handbook to the art of skepticism. Bergstrom, a computational biologist, and West, an information scientist, catalogue bullshit in its many forms, explaining and offering readers the tools to see through the obfuscations, deliberate and careless, that dominate every realm of our lives.
NES English Language Arts Study Guide
By Cox, J G
Introducing our NES English Language Arts Study Guide: 2 Practice Tests and Exam Prep for the National Evaluation Series ELA! Cirrus Test Prep's NES English Language Arts Study Guide includes everything you need to pass the NES English Language Arts exam the first time.Quick review of the concepts covered on the NES English Language Arts examA full practice test review questions with detailed answer explanationsTips and tricks from experienced educators Access to online flash cards, cheat sheets, and moreCirrus Test Prep's NES English Language Arts Study Guide is aligned with the official NES English Language Arts exam framework. Topics covered include: Reading Literary TextReading Informational TextsEnglish Language ConventionsWriting and Research Oral and Visual CommunicationAssessment and InstructionPearson Education, Inc.
German English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
By Inc., Dorling Kindersley,
Now comes with a free companion audio app that allows readers to scan the pages to hear words spoken in both German and English.Newly revised and updated, the German-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is a quick and intuitive way to learn and recall everyday words in German.Introduces a range of useful current vocabulary in thematic order, this dictionary uses full-color photographs and artworks to display and label all the elements of everyday life - from the home and office to sport, music, nature, and the countries of the world - with panel features on key nouns, verbs, and useful phrases.The German-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary features: * A quick and intuitive way to learn and remember thousands of words. * A complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life.
Return to the Place
By Hammer, Jill
Rabbi Jill Hammer has taken ancient Jewish mystical text and transformed it into a contemporary guide for meditative practice. In Return to the Place, Rabbi Hammer guides the reader through the story of creation as the ancient text of the Sefer Yetzirah draws readers in and invites them to become participants in the book's vibrant incantations, bringing the Creator's sacred energy into the world.The Sefer Yetzirah is a creation story like none other, describing the creation of the world in cryptic, mystical, poetic text. Rabbi Jill Hammer has taken a fresh look at this text that scholars believe goes back to the sixth century CE, embracing this text with healing intention.Through guided meditations at each step along the way, Rabbi Hammer allows readers to dig deeply into the text to experience the potential power of these ancient writings.
The Woman Inside
By Edvardsson, M. T.
A wealthy couple ends up murdered in the nicest part of town in this compulsively readable, page-turning thriller from M. T. Edvardsson, The Woman Inside. . Bill Olsson, recently widowed, is desperate to provide for his daughter, Sally. Struggling to pay rent, he welcomes a lodger into their home: Karla, a law student and aspiring judge, who works as a housekeeper to make ends meet. Her clients are the Rytters, an incredibly wealthy couple who hide behind closed doors. The wife is ill and hasn't left the house in months. The husband is controlling and obsessive. Is he just a worried husband, concerned for his wife's health? Or is there something more sinister at play?. As Bill's situation becomes more dire, Karla is forced to make a difficult choice.
The Language of Thieves
By Puchner, Martin
Tracking an underground language and the outcasts who depended on it for their survival.Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people who were "wiz" (in the know) . This hybrid language, dubbed Rotwelsch, facilitated survival for people in flight -- whether escaping persecution or just down on their luck. It was a language of the road associated with vagabonds, travelers, Jews, and thieves that blended words from Yiddish, Hebrew, German, Romani, Czech, and other European languages and was rich in expressions for police, jail, or experiencing trouble, such as "being in a pickle." This renegade language unsettled those in power, who responded by trying to stamp it out, none more vehemently than the Nazis.
I Offer My Heart as a Target / Ofrezco mi corazón como una diana
By Paz, Johanny Vázquez
Introducing the new winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry, given by the National Poetry Series, featuring an introduction by Rigoberto González, and presented in both Spanish and English."In Spanish and English, the poems in Vázquez Pazs debut follow her from Latin America to Chicago."--New York Times Book Review, New & Noteworthy Poetry selection"In this bilingual edition (superbly translated from the Spanish by Lawrence Schimel) Puerto Rican poet Vázquez Paz grapples with the violence against the psyche...and with the violence of displacement...These poems are a celebration of female strength and imagination: I am a woman: I endure much/ but the day is short."--NBC Latino, one of the Best Latino Books of 2019"Paz compels us to look closer, and longer, at bodies worn, stressed, and hurt. Often her narrators are hurt by men--in the shadows and under the light, in the past and in the present...Pazs book is full of tradition, tension, and rage."--The Millions, a Must-Read Poetry Selection for December 2019"Many of the poems speak of violence, misogyny, and assaults on dignity, others of the bitterness of migration and exile, but difficulties are met throughout with a steely-eyed perseverance."--New West Indian Guide"I Offer My Heart as a Target is an eminently relevant selection of poems for anyone tuned into the issues of the day, including identity formation and representation, immigration, the #MeToo movement, family trauma and institutionalized -isms...Poet Johanny Vázquez Paz covers important and traumatic topics in a beautiful, evocative bilingual collection."--Shelf Awareness for Readers"In her powerfully honest verses, Paz explores what it means to be born a U.S. citizen on the island of Puerto Rico, to live with a complexion that allows her to pass for white, and to struggle against the misogyny that runs rampant in both English- and Spanish-speaking cultures."--BOOKLIST "[A] piercing and timely exploration of gender, violence, and social justice...Against all prognoses,/ we survive, [Paz] proclaims in this moving book that, with Schimels skillful translation, highlights resilience in the face of oppression."--Publishers WeeklyIncluded in the Academy of American Poetss Featured Fall Books for 2019!Featured title in The Millionss New Release roundup!"Winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry, this dual-language book explores perseverance and survival in the face of violence, displacement, and defeat."--Publishers Weekly, Fall 2019 Adult Announcements (Poetry) From the introduction by Rigoberto González:A regular heartbeat is composed of the two sounds made when the blood flows through the organ as the valves contract. To listen to its rhythm through a stethoscope is to appreciate the slight distinction between two movements that are unequivocally connected--one beat calls, the other responds. Similarly, the two sections of Johanny Vázquez Pazs stunning book of poems offer the reader distinct tones powered by the same source: perseverance...I Offer My Heart as a Target is a book of victory over silence and the truest testament to what it means to outlive that which has defeated or deflated many. If theres a spirit guiding the courage embedded in its pages, it must be the phoenix, the miraculous being that rises from the ashes reborn, or rather, pieced together again. The heart beats once more. The woman reclaims the word.