Dictionaries, Reference & Language Books
Springer International Publishing AG Nordic Perspectives on the Discourse of Things:
Book SynopsisThis open access book deals with the role of written texts in an increasingly diverse and dynamic society, bringing together a series of studies anchored in the Scandinavian research tradition of sakprosa, which roughly translates as ‘subject-oriented prose’ or ‘professional communication’. The authors examine the written text’s capacity to transcend contextual boundaries, as a crucial factor in the importance of capturing and maintaining content as a manageable entity. The chapters each deal with a text type that manages complex content in a specialized way, including genre shifting in CSR reports, discourse networks in modern digital culture, digital and social media crisis communication, and epistemic positions in non-fiction. This book is relevant to fields such as text research, professional/digital communication, discourse analysis and literacy studies, and may also be of interest to disciplines such as history, rhetoric, organization studies, media studies/journalism, and linguistics. Table of ContentsChapter 1: A discourse of things. Nordic perspectives on texts negotiating issues that matter in professional communicationChapter 2: Texts complying with societal pressures - Changing genres in Finnish companies’ CSR reportingChapter 3: Subject-oriented prose in digital discourse networks: digital media as a socio-material condition for access and circulationChapter 4: Crisis communication on social media: Informalization in the hour-by-hour struggle for informationChapter 5: Sheep, watchdogs and wolves as epistemic positions: How a master’s programme in non-fiction writing produced and reflected an epistemic practice for the field of sakprosa in Norway.Chapter 6: Postscript: The Power and Potential of the Concept Sakprosa (CPS) A guided tour through five topoi.
£31.49
Springer International Publishing AG Life Sciences Research and Scientific Writing
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£26.59
Braun Publishing AG Container Architecture: Modular Construction
Book SynopsisIn this book the reader will find the full range ofcurrent container architecture projects ? one container for a temporary exhibition Hall, or thousand containers for a football stadium.In an ever-changing world with its hybrid forms of living and working, this book presents a collection of remarkable and carefully selected container buildings. Invented in the 1950s by Malcom McLean, these plain steel boxes with corrugated profiles revolutionized the worldwide trade sector. Furthermore, these huge receptacles for storing and transporting cargo have found their way into architecture to become an essential part of global building culture.Ever more astonishing architectural applications and design experiments are based on these standardized, strictly geometrically conceived units. Their imaginatively designed shells are just as versatile as their use: sometimes with original, rough surfaces with traces of use that tell a story, sometimes with a curtain facade made of wood and large-scale glazing, or even as a purist composition with a sophisticated light installation.
£31.96
Klett (Ernst) Verlag,Stuttgart Logisch neu Arbeitsbuch A1 AudioOnline
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£19.90
Klett (Ernst) Verlag,Stuttgart Berliner Platz NEU Intensivtrainer 3
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£16.16
Max Hueber Verlag Planet Kursbuch 3
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£999.99
Niggli Verlag Oloid: Form of the Future
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£23.96
Hatje Cantz Clémentine Deliss: The Metabolic Museum: The
Book SynopsisOn the Pulse of the Museum as Institution of the FutureFor quite some time now, ethnographic museums in Europe have been compelled to legitimate themselves. Their exhibition-making has become a topic of discussion, as has the contentious history of their collections, which have come about through colonial appropriation. Clearly, this cannot continue. That the situation can be different is something that Clémentine Deliss explores in her current publication. She offers an intriguing mix of autobiographically-informed novel and conceptual thesis on contemporary art and anthropology. Reflections on her own work while she was Director of Frankfurt’s Weltkulturen Museum (Museum of World Cultures) are interwoven with the explorations of influential filmmakers, artists and writers. She introduces the Metabolic Museum as an interventionist laboratory for remediating ethnographic collections for future generations. CLÉMENTINE DELISS has achieved international renown as a curator, cultural historian and publisher of artist’s books. In her role as Director of the Weltkulturen Museum in Frankfurt, as a curator, and as a professor and researcher at eminent institutes and academies, she focuses on transdisciplinary and transcultural exchanges. She is Associate Curator of KW Berlin and Guest Professor at the Academy of Arts, Hamburg.
£999.99
Hatje Cantz Coding Care: Towards a Technology for Nature
Book SynopsisCoding Care: Towards a Technology for Nature brings together contributions from renowned authors and artists who are particularly concerned with nature and our environment. In doing so, they raise the question of how we can use technology to better understand nature and shape coexistence in a sustainable way - especially in regions that are not yet fully technologized. In this sense, coding should be understood as a form of caring, a substitute for what technology can contribute to the future in each specific cultural and regional context.
£23.80
Schott Musik International GmbH & Co KG Carmina Burana Vocal Score
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£999.99
Studylab Dämonische Verführer in der Literatur: Die
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£53.12
Tuttle Publishing Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary:
Book SynopsisIt's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Japanese dictionary.Intended for use by tourists, students, and businesspeople traveling to Japan, Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Japanese and a great way to learn Japanese. It features all the essential Japanese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format and easy-to-read type will make any future trip to Japan much easier. In addition to being an excellent English to Japanese and Japanese to English dictionary, Pocket Japanese Dictionary contains important notes on the Japanese language, Japanese grammar and Japanese pronunciation. All Japanese words are written in the Romanized form as well as Japanese script (hiragana and katakana) and characters (kanji) so that in the case of difficulties, the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. Designed for English speakers this Japanese dictionary contains: The 13,000 most commonly used words in the Japanese language The latest computer, mobile, internet and social media terms Romanized Japanese and Japanese script (kanji and kana) English-Japanese and Japanese-English sections An introduction to and history of the Japanese language Information on Japanese grammar A guide to pronouncing Japanese correctly
£5.99
Tuttle Publishing Tuttle Pocket Japanese Dictionary
Book SynopsisThis handy Japanese dictionary allows you to look up words quickly and easily and be understood while speaking. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Japan, the Pocket Japanese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Japanese. It features all the essential Japanese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate speakers. Its handy pocket format and user-friendly, two-colour layout will make any future language class or trip to Japan much easier. All entries are in Romanized form as well as Japanese script (Kanji and Kana) so that, in case of difficulties, the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. This dictionary includes the following key features: Over 18,000 words and expressions in the Japanese language. Japanese English and English Japanese sections. Fully updated with recent vocabulary and commonly used Japanese slang. Clear, user-friendly layout with headwords in blue. Romanized script and Japanese script (hiragana and katakana) and characters (kanji) for every entry. Other books from this best-selling series you might enjoy include: Pocket Korean Dictionary, Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary, Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary, and Pocket Cantonese Dictionary.
£8.54
Beijing Language & Culture University Press,China New Practical Chinese Reader vol.4 - Textbook
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£25.60
Beijing Language & Culture University Press,China New Practical Chinese Reader vol.4 - Workbook
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£17.05
Difusion Centro de Publicacion y Publicaciones de Idiomas, S.L. Nuevo Diverso B: Libro del alumno Espanol B +
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£44.60
Edelsa Grupo Didascalia, S.A. Experiencias Internacional
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£29.21
Edelsa Grupo Didascalia, S.A. Experiencias Internacional Libro del alumno 3 B1
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£32.25
Globe Dino Express Train
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£12.74
Skira Scripts and Calligraphy: Path to the Soul
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£34.40
Tara Books Another History of The Children's Picture Book:
Book SynopsisThis book calls for a re-imagining of global picture book history: with the former Soviet Union at the centre of this narrative web. The result of an unusual collaboration between India and Lithuania, the book looks at two different global impacts of the Soviet picture book enterprise. At a particular period in Indian history, cheaply available Soviet picture books, in English and vernacular translations, changed the way Indian children read. This was part of the Soviet Union's efforts to spread 'socialist' culture across the world. Meanwhile, a different and more problematic kind of cultural 'globalization' was underway in the regions governed by the Soviet State, and Lithuania is a rich case in point.A sumptuous and unusual archive of art has been mined to go with this history: from socialist realist art to classic examples of the Lithuanian primitive-modern, many of the images in the book are featured in an English language publication for the first time.
£28.00
LMH Publishing Lmh Official Dictionary Of Jamaican Words And
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£999.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Journeys Towards Intercultural Capability in
Book SynopsisThis open access book presents an account of five teacher educators who, over a two-year period, undertook a research project with five teachers of languages other than English in pre-secondary schools in New Zealand. Their collaborative aim was to develop students’ intercultural capability in the context of learning a new language. The school participants were typical of many in New Zealand’s pre-secondary sector; the teachers had limited language-teaching experience and limited prior knowledge of how to develop the intercultural dimension in their language classrooms, and the students were largely at the beginning stages of learning a new language. The book discusses the findings obtained using a range of data collection methods, including classroom observations, reflective interviews with teachers, and focus groups with students. It documents instances of breakthrough and growth for teachers and students and reveals the problems and tensions. Lastly, it reflects on the lessons learned in the course of this project and speculates on the roles that teacher education needs to play if the goal of intercultural capability is to be better achieved in language classrooms, both in New Zealand and internationally. Of interest to a wide range of stakeholders in the area of education, the book allows readers to gain an understanding of the opportunities of working with teachers through an action–research model, alongside the challenges that this brings and ways in which intercultural capability may be strengthened.Table of ContentsBeginning the journeys towards intercultural capability.- Studies on the intercultural dimension across the globe.- The intercultural dimension in the New Zealand language teaching context.- Introducing the two-year study.- Journeys towards intercultural capability: The students’ voices.- Journeys towards intercultural capability: The teachers’ voices.- Journeys towards intercultural capability: The researchers’ voices.- Journeys towards intercultural capability: Retrospective reflections.
£42.74
Shell Education Pub 180 Days of Reading for First Grade: Practice,
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£19.54
Oxford University Press, USA American English File 3 Student Book with Online
Book SynopsisWith a wide range of exciting new digital material, including all new documentaries, this new edition of American English File is still the number one course to get your students talking.
£57.54
Pearson Education (US) What a Life Stories of Amazing People 2 High
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer. 2. Dr. James Barry, Doctor. 3. Charles Dickens, Writer. 4. Alfred Nobel, Inventor and Philanthropist. 5. Sofia Kovalevsky, Mathematician. 6. Vincent van Gogh, Artist. 7. Maggie Walker, Bank Executive. 8. Helena Rubinstein, Entrepreneur. 9. Julia Morgan, Architect. 10. Princess Ka`iulani, Royalty. 11. Isdora Duncan, Dancer. 12. Diego Rivera, Artist. 13. Jim Thorpe, Athlete. 14. Agatha Christie, Writer. 15. Louis Armstrong, Musician. 16. Umm Kulthum, Singer. 17. Howard Hughes, Entrepreneur. 18. Soichiro Honda, Entrepreneur. 19. Mother Teresa, Humanitarian. 20. Sonja Henie, Ice Skater. 21. I.M. Pei, Architect. 22. Eva Perón, Political Leader. 23. Stephen Hawking, Physicist. 24. Arthur Ashe, Tennis Player. Answer Key. Bibliography.
£27.99
Little, Brown & Company This Year You Write Your Novel
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£11.63
Cambridge University Press Superbird Level 2
Book SynopsisCambridge English Readers is an award-winning series of original fiction readers for learners of English, offering exciting reading from Starter to Advanced levels. A spaceship crashes on a strange planet. The only survivor, Mary Mount, is taken prisoner by an alien civilization. In time she is allowed to return to her old planet with some of her new friends. But when they arrive back at her home, the plan seems to have changed. And Mary doesn''t receive the welcome she expects. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CD including complete text recordings from the book.Trade Review'What distinguishes the series from all the others is the zest and freshness of the text. Where the emphasis in other series is on plain and straightforward language, Cambridge English Reading texts typically use very modern expressions and the dialogue is faster moving. This has an impact on the quality of the audio cassettes, which make for very enjoyable listening.' David R. Hill, Survey Review: Readers, ELT Journal'It was only a matter of time before a major ELT publisher set out to challenge the market dominance of Penguin Classics in the area of readers … CUP have hit back admirably. With something for everyone in your classes, this series is well worth investing in. In fact, it's going to be a difficult act to follow by other publishers.' IATEFL Issues'The series breaks new ground in two respects. The first is the light and informal style of writing. It is notoriously difficult to write fluent prose using restricted lexis and syntax. Part of the secret is to use word and grammar lists flexibly; but it requires flair and a good ear to produce prose and dialogue that read so well and give such a genuine flavour of modern idiom.' English Teaching Professional'These were a very good read: exciting fast-moving stories at all levels, and a good mixture of subjects. Most touched on up-to-date themes, such as corruption, refugees, psychology, hunger, feminism, or ecology without being prosy, or moralising.' BaNina Vivanco, SATEFL Newsletter Vol 19 No 3'This is a well presented, authentic looking series of readers that students should enjoy. They are graded into five levels, and the accompanying cassette will be useful, especially for pronunciation audio versions are very popular with students.' Josephine Caruana, Network News, Issue 34Table of ContentsPart I: 1. Superbird crashes in the desert; 2. Escape from Superbird; 3. The house; 4. The drawing of Superbird; Part II. One Year Later: 6. The return; 7. June's daughter; 8. Captain Lake; 9. The Superbirds leave again.
£13.20
Cambridge University Press A Death in Oxford StarterBeginner
Book SynopsisCambridge English Readers is an award-winning series of original fiction readers for learners of English, offering exciting reading from Starter to Advanced levels. When Dr Leighton is murdered Inspector Frank Williams and Sergeant Kate Miller set out to track down her killer. Was it her husband, her son or her colleague? All had reasons to hate her but which one killed her?Table of Contents1. Friday 26 July: 6.30 am; 2. Thursday 25 July: 9.30 am; 3. Friday 26 July: 9.00 am; 4. Thursday 25 July: 11.00 am; 5. Friday 26 July: 10.00 am; 6. Thursday 25 July: 6.30 pm; 7. Friday 26 July: 11.00 am; 8. Thursday 25 July: 8.30 pm; 9. Friday 26 July: 12.30 pm; 10. Thursday 25 July: 10.30 pm; 11. Friday 26 July: 2.00 pm.
£13.20
Cambridge University Press Read This Level 2 Students Book Fascinating
Book SynopsisRead This! is a four-book reading series designed for adult and young adult ESL students at the high beginning to intermediate levels. Read This!, Level 2 contains fifteen stories relating to the fields of Health Care, Animal Studies, Food and Nutrition, Criminal Justice, and Psychology. For example, students read about how the first vaccine was discovered, how Europeans came to see their first giraffe, and the potentially fatal risk of Internet addiction. The nonfiction readings are written in an accessible narrative style, and the vocabulary and exercise material are appropriate for low intermediate to intermediate-level students. This enjoyable and fascinating text eases students into reading content-rich texts.
£29.09
Tuttle Publishing Intermediate Spoken Chinese
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£22.49
Pro Lingua Learning Celebrating American Heroes
Book SynopsisThis book features thirteen short plays about American heroes and includes various parts/roles to be read aloud. In each play there are a few main characters and an ensemble of other roles. Some of the heroes include Dolly Madison, Betsy Ross, Cesar Chavez, and astronauts Aldrin and Collins. An (optional) downloadable audio program and a free teacher's guide are available for Celebrating American Heroes. Visit ProLinguaLearning.com for more details.
£10.76
Pro Lingua Learning Basic Conversation Strategies
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£16.46
Pro Lingua Learning Grammar Practice
Book SynopsisEach page of this photocopiable book is focused on a single point of English grammar, from very basic matters such as subject-verb agreement with to be, to complexities such as real and unreal conditional and reported speech. There are three main types of exercises: question and answer, fill in the blank, and pair work. Many of the exercises are to be used in-class, but many may be assigned as homework. On each handout, there is minimal explanation of grammatical structures and rules because, as the title suggests, the point is practice. As a practice book, it offers page upon page of focused work. The 195 exercises are too numerous to list, but they are grouped in the following categories: 1) Basic Morphology, Phrase Structure, and Word Order, 2) To Be, 3) Present Tense, 4) Future Tense, 5) Modal Verbs, 6) Phrasal Verbs, 7) Other Verbal Structures, 8) Passive Voice, 9) The Noun Phrase, 10) Adjectives, 11) Adverbials, and 12) Clauses.
£23.96
Pro Lingua Learning Surveys for Conversation
Book SynopsisSurveys for Conversation features 64 photocopiable questionnaires that form the basis for truly interactive conversations about topics students care about, such as dating, friendship, music, pets, etc. For each topic, this no-prep resource for teachers also includes notes on vocabulary challenges, extension prompts and activities, writing topics, and a list of helpful websites.
£16.46
Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. POLISH a Language Map
Book SynopsisWhether you’re in the picturesque city of Krakow or exploring the natural beauty of Zakopane, you’ll want instant access to the local language and POLISH a language map® is exactly what you’ll need! This clever language guide is packed with the most essential words and phrases, and brilliantly organized so you can find what you want at a glance. With Polish at your fingertips, asking for directions, shopping for souvenirs or greeting the locals with Witam! (vee-tam) is easy and fun. Slip this Language Map® in your pocket and all your language needs are covered!Hundreds of words and phrases you’ll need mostDivided into key categories such as Asking Questions, Dining Out, Meeting People, Shopping, Sightseeing, Transportation and much moreUnique snap-open and fold designPronunciation is easy with simple phoneticsUltra-thin (barely 1/8” thick) and light-weight (under two ounces)La
£10.44
Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. HEBREW a Language Map Quick Reference Phrase
Book SynopsisWhether it’s the gorgeous beaches of Tel Aviv, the cultural and religious center of Jerusalem, or your family heritage that beckons you, you’ll want to take HEBREW a language map® with you as you travel throughout Israel. This clever language guide snaps open to give you exactly what you need at a glance. Ask for directions, order an ice cream (glee-dah), and shop for pottery and souvenirs, all in Hebrew! Slip this Language Map® into your pocket and take it everywhere you go, from Eilat to Tiberias.Hundreds of words and phrases you’ll need mostDivided into key categories such as Asking Questions, Dining Out, Meeting People, Shopping, Sightseeing, Transportation and much moreUnique snap-open and fold designPronunciation is easy with simple phoneticsUltra-thin (barely 1/8” thick) and light-weight (under two ounces)Laminated for durabilityFolds up like a map to slip easily into your pocket
£10.44
Bilingual Books Inc.,U.S. VIETNAMESE Language Map R Language Maps
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£10.44
IFD Publishing How to Write a Sizzling Sex Scene
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£8.50
Cambridge University Press From Teacher to Teacher Leader
Book SynopsisPractical guidance and resources for teachers who want to become teacher leaders and have a major impact on their teaching community.
£34.38
CAMBRIDGE Interchange Level 1A Students Book with Digital
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£24.65
Cambridge University Press Interchange Level 2b Full Contact with Digital
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£34.39
Cambridge University Press Interchange Level 2 Full Contact with Digital
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£63.05
Cambridge University Press Passages Level 1 Students Book with eBook
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£999.99
Cambridge University Press Greenman and the Magic Forest Starter Pupils Book
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£29.09
Cambridge University Press IELTS Trainer 2 Academic
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£38.10
Cambridge University Press Empower UpperintermediateB2 Combo A with Digital
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£33.08
Gale Ecco, Print Editions The famous history of the seven champions of
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£14.99
