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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe McGrawHills Dictionary of American Idioms
Book SynopsisShape up your English with thousands of idiomsWhether you are a learner of English who is having difficulty understanding expressions in everyday speech or a native speaker who wants to expand your written or spoken range, you need a comprehensive reference for idioms, common phrases, and sayings of American English. McGraw-Hill's American Idioms Dictionary shows you the ropes of English and helps you: Expand your English-speaking abilities with these 14,000-plus expressions, proverbs, and common sayings, listed alphabetically Use American idioms correctly by following the many helpful examples Easily find the right phrase by one of its key words Some examples of the colorful English language, as spoken by Americans:at peace relaxed and happyevery trick in the book every deceptive method knownJohnny-on-the-spot someone who is in the right place at the right timemake a killing to hTable of ContentsPrefaceTerms and SymbolsAbout this DictionaryDictionaryPhrase-Finder IndexThematic IndexAppendix
£30.59
McGraw-Hill Education Vox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary Third
Book SynopsisNumber one in the worldNumero uno en el mundoVox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary has helped speakers of Spanish and of English around the world find the right word quickly and easily. From offices in Orlando to living rooms in London and school rooms in San Juan, this comprehensive Spanish/English dictionary is the preferred choice for millions of people--in class, at home or work, or on the go.Here you'll find: An up-to-date word list that gives special emphasis to everyday language, along with current technical, scientific, Internet, and environmental terms Approximately 85,000 headwords, phrases, and examples Irregular verb forms--in both Spanish and English--presented in convenient tables Complete grammar overviews of both Spanish and English English pronunciation indicated in the International Phonetic Alphabet Useful appendices that add to the dictionary's value as an all-purpose reference
£15.39
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Vox Compact Spanish English Dictionary 3E HC
Book SynopsisGet the Spanish reference book millions have come to trustFor the first time in 12 years, the most popular Spanish and English dictionary available in North America has been thoroughly revised and updated for todayâs high-school and college students, businesspeople, and armchair linguists. More than 15,000 entries and 140 pages have been added to the dictionary, which is available in three formats to fit your needs. And the layout itself has gotten a polish; it has been completely reset for even better legibility!Table of Contents1.How to Use this Dictionary / Guía para consultar este diccionario2.Inglés-Español / English-Spanish Dictionary A-Z3.Resumen de la gramática inglesa4.Verbos irregulares5.Idioms and Expressions6.Spanish-English / Español-Inglés Dictionary7.Overview of Spanish Grammar8.Spanish Verb Tables9.Weights and Meaures10.Maps
£19.94
McGraw-Hill Education Vox Diccionario de Lengua EspaÃola
Book SynopsisA comprehensive reference for native speakers of SpanishA new addition to the successful line of Vox dictionaries,Vox diccionario de lengua espaÃola is a convenient and easy-to-read text of the most commonly used words in Spanish. The monolingual dictionary is comprised of 18,000 entries and more than 28,000 translations and provides up-to-date language from across the Spanish-speaking world.
£14.73
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe VOX Diccionario Escolar 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisThe most complete dictionary for Spanish-speaking students ages 10â16, now completely updated with entries related to technology, the Internet, the Euro, and more VOX Diccionario Escolar de la Lengua EspaÃol now boasts twice as many pages as the previous edition and has up-to-date entries related to technology, the Internet, the Euro, and more. This must-have resource for students includes: More than 19,000 entries and 38,000 definitions 32 pages of illustrated entries tied to school subjects including technology, math, sciences, art, and more 2,000 key Spanish grammar points and verb conjugations Although a monolingual dictionary, VOX Diccionario Escolar de la Lengua EspaÃol is also an excellent reference for beginning and intermediate students of Spanish.
£19.99
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Vox SuperMini Spanish and English Dictionary 3rd
Book SynopsisThe bestselling Spanish-English dictionary perfect for home, school, and workThe Vox Super-Mini Spanish and English Dictionary has helped Spanish-language learners read, write, and understand this popular language more successfully than any other portable dictionary on the market. This new edition of this bestselling Vox title has been expanded with 32 additional pages and has been revised and updated from front to back. Reset to provide maximum legibility and redesigned for a clearer and more contemporary layout, this handy A-to-Z reference contains all the essential Spanish words required for quick communication and comprehension.Inside you'll find: 15,000 headwords and more than 24,500 translations Clearer typography for improved readability Updated coverage of contemporary Spanish language and life Table of Contentscontents not available
£5.68
McGraw-Hill Education Vox Spanish Phrasebook and Dictionary 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisGet the best of both worlds for your trip to a Spanish-speaking country; a phrasebook and dictionary in one!Vox Spanish Phrasebook and Dictionary helps you communicate quickly and easily, and minimizes the frustration that a language barrier can present. Its extensive bilingual dictionary features more than 15,000 headwords--far more than any other phrasebook/dictionary on the market. A wide range of basic phrases offers instant reassurance in the situations you may encounter while traveling, from finding the best local cuisine to handling an actual emergency, with minidialogues to provide guidance on conducting conversations.The new edition of this successful resource contains: More than 15,000 entries in Spanish-English, English-Spanish format Up-to-date coverage, including modern technology including mobile communications A comprehensive phrase book section, providing key expressions grouped thematically by requirement Sample dialogu
£11.55
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe McGrawHill Education Essential ESL Dictionary
Book SynopsisPublisher'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.Learn and understand thousands of new English wordsClear, comprehensive, and easy to use, McGraw-Hill: Essential ESL Dictionary for Learners of English was developed to meet the needs of ESL students like you. Inside you will find more than 9,000 English terms, each with a simple definition so you will understand its meaning and usage. Every entry is accompanied by its phonetic translation, definition, and explanation. You'll find example sentences throughout that show English words in context. Hundreds of illustrations are also used throughout the dictionary, giving you visual reinforcement of word meanings.INCLUDES: 9,000+ American and British words, explained in easy-to-understand language Grammar and usage boxes
£18.89
Ebury Publishing Relate Guide To Staying Together
Book SynopsisPacked with relationship advice from Relate, the marriage guidance experts, Staying Together offers guidelines to help couples survive and grow through their relationship problems so that they need not separate and may maintain their commitment to each other. Case histories, quizzes and questionnaires show how this is possible and even how to make a partnership stronger. The book covers how to: --confront difficulties --understand your partner --re-negotiate an improved relationship --develop skills to make improvements last --assess when problems first appeared and how they developed --face changes --communicate and meet a partner''s needs --create good times --build on commitment and happiness.Trade Reviewthe only relationship book you'll ever need * The Times *
£12.59
Ebury Publishing Mars And Venus In The Bedroom
Book SynopsisMars and Venus in the Bedroom offers practical, heartfelt and wise advice to help you to transform your love life and enjoy a sexually and emotionally fulfilling relationship. This edition of John Gray''s bestselling book explains how to keep passion alive in a long-term relationship and reveals what men and women really want from each other. He understands that there may be differences between you, but explains why instead of causing friction, these differences can make life much more fun and fulfilling.
£11.69
Ebury Publishing Mars And Venus On A Date
Book SynopsisJohn Gray is a psychologist and bestselling author of Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus. He is a popular and frequent guest on TV and radio, including Oprah's dynamic Change Your Life TV team.
£13.49
Penguin Random House Australia Parliamentary Procedure New Edition Reference
Book SynopsisThe easy-to-use, commonsense approach to rules for group leadership, with over a million copies sold!A unique, simplified, commonsense approach to rules for effective group leadership. This practical manual: · Is based on Robert’s Rules of Order, neither changing nor superseding standard procedure. · Enables anyone to use Robert’s Rules without memorizing the rules. · Features the unique split-page Finger Index for in-meeting use to locate specific rules. · Includes easy-reference question-and-answer charts answering the eight basic aspects of every motion. · Gives sound advice on chairmanship, classification and precedence of motions, amendment, proper phraseology, adjournment procedure, questions of privilege, points of order, appeals, parliamentary strategy, nominations and elections, duties of the secretary, record the minutes. · Contains all rules in common use governing the disc
£14.40
Penguin Books Ltd Richard Cooks Jazz Encyclopedia
Book SynopsisRichard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia is not merely an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, but it also tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. This is a wonderfully accessible work. Richard Cook''s passion for jazz and his strongly held opinions make this the liveliest and most trenchantly witty encyclopedia you''ll have read. Whether you''re trying to find out why Louis Armstrong was called Satchmo (his nickname as a kid was Satchelmouth), what bebop is, or the difference between Gil Evans and Bill Evans this book has all the answers.
£20.39
Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd India Since 1947 The Indepenent Years
Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to independent India since 1947, covering key events like economic reforms, political transitions, technological advancements, and social developments. Includes details on democracy, economic growth, healthcare milestones, and significant historical moments.
£13.99
Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd My Olympic Journey
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Oxford University Press Inc The Oxford Encyclopedia of Global Perspectives on
Book SynopsisIn this increasingly regulated, but contested, climate, teacher education has become a field of study separate from the study of learning or teaching itself. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Global Perspectives on Teacher Education includes new articles on innovative, grounded, and theory-based work being done by established global scholars who are interrogating educational issues related to teacher education. A major aim of the project is to pave the way for scholars to learn from each other, recognizing not only similarities but also differences in perspectives, and in doing so, encourage those working in teacher education to create more sustainable, focused, and collaborative approaches to the merging of theory and practice.The Encyclopedia is international in scope and encompasses the breadth of significant scholarship in the field of teacher education from both well-known and emerging scholars. Comprehensive in nature, it includes new foundational essays on the most pressing issues impacting teacher education and includes analytic essays from across the globe. Topics include a balance of critical, historical, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Written with both early-career and more experienced scholars in mind, the collection provides international perspectives on crucial topics such as social justice and equity in teacher education, and features a number of scholars from Indigenous communities and the Global South. As teacher education is increasingly held responsible for everything from falling PISA rankings, widening achievement gaps, and lower student outcomes to even poverty itself, this volume is particularly timely in its collection of the most significant thinking and research in the field.Trade ReviewI would synthesize the book's benefits into two main categories: perspectives and availability. In terms of the perspectives, the book provides the reader with an assortment of views on teacher education; some are innovative and inspiring, some are combined and synthesized, and some are updated and newly developed from canonical works. As for availability, all collected works appear online as part of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education, which makes access convenient. * Yang Gao, Dalian Maritime University, Journal of International Students *Table of ContentsAgency in Teacher Education Applying Disability Critical Race Theory (DisCrit) in the Practice of Teacher Education in the United States Art-Informed Pedagogies in the Preparation of Teachers Blended Learning in Teacher Education Bourdieu and Education Community-based Experiential Learning in Teacher Education Community-Engaged Teacher Preparation Complexity Theory and Teacher Education Conceptions and Models of Teacher Education Concepts of Care in Teacher Education Core Reflection Approach in Teacher Education 'Crisis' in Teacher Education, The Critical Media Literacy in Teacher Education, Theory, and Practice Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Teacher Education Deleuze and Guattari and Teacher Education Early Childhood Teacher Education in Global Perspective Educating Teachers for High-Poverty Schools Education and Activism Emotion and Teacher Education Ethnographic Inquiry in Teacher Education Exploration of Evolving Approaches to Teacher Identity Revealed in Literature on Teaching from 2010 to 2018, An Gender and Sexual Diversity in Teacher Education Global Orientations, Local Challenges, and Promises in Initial Teacher Education Globalization, Digital Technology, and Teacher Education in the United States Heuristic Inquiry in Teacher Education Impact of Educational Neoliberalism on Teachers in Singapore, The Indigenous Australian Studies, Indigenist Standpoint Pedagogy, and Student Resistance Indigenous Teacher Education in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand Influence of Pedagogical Entrepreneurship in Teacher Education, The Influence of Teacher Education on Teacher Beliefs, The Inquiry-Based Learning and its Enhancement of the Practice of Teaching John Dewey and Teacher Education Learner Engagement in Teacher Education Longitudinal Study of Teachers Mentoring in Teacher Education, The Role of Online Networks in Teacher Education Performance-Based Assessment in Preparing Teachers Postcolonial Theory in Teacher Education Preparing Assessment-Literate Teachers Preparing Pre-service Teachers for Rural Schools Preparing Teachers for Collaborative Classrooms Professional Experience for International Students within the Australian Teacher Education Context Professionalizing Teacher Education Accountability Real-Time Coaching for Pre-Service Teachers Research on Racism in Teacher Education in the United States Reviews of Teachers' Beliefs School Based Pre-service (Initial) Teacher Training Programs in the United States of America and the United Kingdom School-Based Professional Development Programs for Beginning Teachers Simple and Complex Views of Teacher Development Simulation as a Strategy in Teacher Education Spiritual Development and Preparation of Teachers Standards and Benchmarks in Teacher Training Programs Status of Teachers, The Status, Content, and Evaluation of Lesson Study in Japan on Teacher Professional Development Systemic Functional Linguistics in Teacher Education Teacher Education and Inclusion in the Asia-Pacific Region Teacher Education and Inclusivity Teacher Education and Lesson Study Teacher Education and Refugee Students Teacher Education and the Global Impact of Teach For All Teacher Education and Whiteness and Whiteness in Teacher Education in the United States Teacher Education for Bi/Multilingual Students Teacher Education for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the United States Teacher Education in Australia Teacher Education in Finland and Future Directions Teacher Education in Germany Teacher Education in México Teacher Education in New Zealand Teacher Education in Russia Teacher Education in Singapore Teacher Education Reform in the Asia-Pacific Region Teacher Education Research Teacher Identity Research and Development Teacher Leadership and Professionality Teacher Preparation for Physical Education in an Increasingly Sedentary World in Singapore Teacher Quality in Singapore Teacher Research in Teacher Education Teacher Training for the Transformation of Schools and Communities Teachers' Knowledge for the Digital Age Theories of Generative Change in Teacher Education Transforming Teacher Education in South Africa Translanguaging in Educating Teachers of Language-Minoritized Students Trauma-Informed Practice for Pre-service Teachers Well-being and the Preparation of Teachers
£292.50
Oxford University Press Inc The Oxford Encyclopedia of Educational
Book SynopsisThe Oxford Encyclopedia of Educational Administration is a first-of-its-kind transnational survey of the field of educational administration and leadership. The Encyclopedia''s 125+ overview articles, written and reviewed by recognized scholars from around the world, are intended for professors, practitioners, and university-level readers, including advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers in education and adjacent fields. The articles provide a critical examination of the history, progress, direction, and debates about perspectives in a given topic, surveying developments and tensions, and discussing important contributors and contributions. Authors were sought to cover the breadth of schools/universities and leadership practices at both the micro and macro levels, from theories of administration, management, and leadership to practices in specific contexts. The Encyclopedia provides a wide breadth of concepts and themes in the hopes of serving the complex world of practitioners and research scholars with courage, curiosity, and imagination.Table of ContentsArticles in the encyclopedia are organized alphabetically. Articles in this outline are arranged under the following headings: Development of Leader Skills Leadership and Cultural Proficiency Sustaining and Sustainable Leadership Global Leadership and Secular Democracy Development of Leader Skills A Cross-National Study of Ethical School Culture An Emerging Framework for Inclusive Educational Leadership Charisma and Charismatic Leadership Cognitive Science and Educational Administration Comparison in Qualitative Research Contextual Leadership and Culture in Education Criticality in the Field of Educational Administration Democratic Leadership Designing Research for Meaningful Results In Educational Leadership Distributed Leadership Dynamics of Decision Making Educational Administration and Leadership in China Educational Leadership and Self Determination Theory in Collectivist Cultures Educational Leadership as Practice Enabling School Structure Ethical Decision Making in Schools Globally Minded Leaders Hope Interventions for the Promotion of Well-Being Throughout the Life Cycle Leadership and Supervision Leadership and Teacher Education in Oman Leadership Practices and Managerial Accountability in Italy Leading Through Conflict With Credibility Managing Leadership Dilemmas Mentoring across Teacher Career Stages Mentoring Epistemologies Beyond Western Modalities Micropolitics in School Leadership Mindfulness and School Leadership Mindfulness Matters in Leadership Moral Dimensions of Leadership Optimism, Pessimism, and Realism in Educational Leadership Peer Effects in Education Place-based Leadership Practicing Care and Compassion Preparation Programs for School Leaders Profiles of Maladministration in Higher Education Research Methodology in Educational Leadership and Management Technology Proficiency in Teaching and Facilitating The Knowledge Base in the Field of Educational Administration and New Field Members Theories of Educational Leadership Transformational Leadership and Change in Education Transformative Leadership Values-Based Leadership and the Quest for Inclusive Organizational Practices Leadership and Cultural Proficiency Academic Optimism Aesthetics of Leadership Collective Efficacy and Teacher Collective Efficacy Contingency and Situational Approaches to Educational Leadership Cross Cultural Exploration of School Leadership Culturally Proficient Leadership Diversity and Multiculturalism Educational Administration in the Middle East Educational Change Educational Innovation in Higher Education Educational Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Swedish School Family Engagement and Educational Leadership Feminist Frameworks for Educational Leadership in the United States History of Educational Administration in the United Kingdom Indigenous Education and Leadership Challenges Issues in Cultural and Cross-Cultural Analysis in Education Leadership Effect in Social Justice Leadership for School Desegregation Online Learning Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Educational Institutions Organizational Theory and Culture in Education Organizational Trust in Schools Poststructuralism and Educational Leadership and Administration Professional Socialization in Schools Reinforcing Administrator Cultural Consciousness During the Social Media Revolution Relational Approaches to Educational Administration Research School Accountability School Climate and Academic Performance School Climate and Its Impact on School Development in Nigeria School Culture and Educational Leadership Social Justice Leadership, Equity, and the Digital Divide Social Media and School Leadership Efficiency STEM Education, Economic Productivity, and Social Justice Teacher Equity and Cultural Implications for Educational Administration Teacher Evaluation Teacher-Principal Trust The Impact of Black Women Leaders on Student Achievement The Role of School Administrators in the Induction and Mentoring of Early Career Teachers Trust in Principals Understanding Adult Pedagogy and Technology Use Sustaining and Sustainable Leadership Action Research Action Research as Continuous Professional Development in Southeast Asia Classroom Management and Teacher Effectiveness Climate Change and Social Resilience Coaching Young Academics in Malaysia Decolonization of Environmental Education from the Perspective of Southern Environmental Thinking Earth Education Educational Leadership and Job Satisfaction Educational Management Environmental Education in Brazil and the Influence of Paulo Freire Environmental Education Teacher Training Garden-Based Education Land Education Linking Responsible Leadership and Sustainability Challenges Marginalized Knowledges Parties in Privatizing American Public Education Questioning Nature and Environmental Ethics in Schools School Boards and Their Role in the Governance of Education School Networks Sustainability in Technical and Vocational Education Sustainable Development Integration in Higher Education Sustaining and Sustainable Superintendent Leadership Teacher Commitment to Teaching The Preservation of Museums and Archaeological Sites Water Conservation in Schools Global Leadership and Secular Democracy Accountability of Assessment Administration Administrative Efficiency and E-government in the Greek Educational Sector Challenges to Educational Leadership and Equity in México Developing and Supporting Educational Leaders for Successful Community Partnerships Development of Cross-School Professional Learning Communities Educational Leaders Without Borders Global Research on Principal Leadership Hierarchical Organizational Structure and Leadership Marketization and Educational Institutions Politics, Power, and Social Hegemony Primary School Teacher Union Participation in Greece Professional Political and Contextual Considerations of Policy Borrowing Professional Standards for Educational Leadership Reforms of Staffing in Primary and Secondary Education in Greece School Boards School Choice and Educational Pluralism School Leadership Challenges in Canada School Leadership Preparation and Development in England Selection Methods and Professional Development of School Leaders in Greece The Impact of the Neoliberal Revolution on Society and Public Education The Politics of Anti-Immigration Discourse and Opportunities for Educational Leadership Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and School Leadership in Action
£528.73
Oxford Culture Custom Mississippi State University
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£47.50
Oxford University Press Inc A Dictionary of Creation Myths
Book SynopsisGod made Heaven, and then, after measuring the space underneath with a ball of thread, he began to form the earth. A mole asked to help, and God gave him the thread to hold while he wove the patterns of the earth. Sometimes the mole would let out too much thread, and finally the earth grew too large for the space under heaven. The mole was so upset that he hid under the earth. God sent the bee to look for him; he wanted the mole''s advice on what to do about the mistake. The bee found the mole and he just laughed at the idea of advising God. The bee, however, hid in a flower and overheard the mole mumbling to himself about what he would do if he were God. ''Iwould squeeze the earth,'' he said. ''That would make mountains and valleys and make it smaller at the same time.'' When the bee heard this, he went directly to God and told him. God did what the mole had said, and everything fit fine. The myth of Rumanian Creation in which God weaves the earth from a ball of thread is just one theTrade ReviewAs a quick tool of reference, the book is likely to render valuable service. * The Journal of Indo-European Studies *
£22.32
Oxford University Press OX COMP HISTORY MODERN SCIEN OC NCS C
Book SynopsisFrom the biographies on Galileo and Dorothy Hodgkin to the discussions chronicling the change of science from simply a tool of learning to a major force in society, The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science is the most comprehensive one-volume resource on science from 1550 to the present.Along with chemistry, physics, and biology, the major scientific disciplines are represented in this alphabetically arranged work including astrology, ethnology, and zoology, among many others. General concepts such as gender and science and scientific development are explored along with major time periods that had a tremendous impact on the field including the Enlightenment and Globalization (post-World War II). The coverage is not limited to just one geographical area but is worldwide, tracing science from its traditional centres and explaining how non-western societies have modified and contributed to its global arena.Major divisions of thought including Aristotelianism and mechanical phTrade Reviewmighty tome...a superb piece of work, brimming with scholarly but ease-to-read gems. * Graham Farmelo, THES *The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science has great breadth, it contains numerous entries that are a pleasure to read, and its index makes it easy to use * John North, Times Literary Supplement *Review from other book by this author Heilbron combines history and science and presents a cross-cultural examination of topics in a lavishly illustrated book * Review of 'Geometry Civilized', in Zentralblatt fur Mathematik *This wonderful book is a combination of mathematics, its history, and the history of civilisation and culture (architecture, painting, measuring, astronomy, etc) . . . contains some fascinating historical description . . . A lot of effort is spent on increasing our understanding of geometry. the author carefully explains solutions of some geometrical methods and proofs. There are diagrams on nearly every page, illustrations from older books, photographs and eight colour plates. * Review of 'Geometry Civilized', in EMS *
£126.15
Oxford University Press Inc The FWord
Book SynopsisIn a thoroughly updated edition of The F-Word, Jesse Sheidlower offers a rich, revealing look at the f-bomb and its illimitable uses. Since the fifteenth century, no other word has been adapted, interpreted, euphemized, censored, and shouted with as much ardor or force, with many notorious examples from throughout history, from the satiric sixteenth-century poetry to more recent uses.Trade Review"Sheidlower's 'The F Word' has provided inordinate delight and distraction from my normal working day."--The New Yorker "It wasn't so long ago that the dear old F-bomb was barely uttered outside of private conversation, let alone written into literature or film or television. Here to educate you on its illustrious lineage--not to mention its present and future--is The F Word, a handsome, concise and erudite history of the term."--Very Short List "Funny, yet surprisingly informative... The F Word is an encyclopedia for all things, well, f***ed."--Entertainment Weekly "God bless lexicographers, you know? The F-Word is no thin bathroom book, either, but a meticulously researched 320-page hardcover reference tome, robust enough to sit alongside the OED." --SF Weekly "The F Word is a gem in its lexicographical expertise and its scholarly explication. There will be nothing better, at least until Jesse Sheidlower produces a fourth edition."--Jonathon Green, editor of Chambers Slang Dictionary "A thoroughgoing exploration of the most celebrated verb/noun/adjective/adverb/interjection/infix in English, with ample citations of its use over the past five and a half centuries."--John McIntyre, You Don't Say blog "Sheidlower's introduction undertakes a swift and no-nonsense debunking of some common myths about the word...This is vulgarity at its most erudite."--Inside Higher Ed "The detailed lexicon of the word's many uses and compounds is fascinating."--Milwaukee Shepherd Express "Investigat[es] every possible combination, situation, and divagation in which the most notorious expletive in English can be found. For a word that can't be printed in most newspapers, it's certainly leading a rich, full life." --Erin McKean, Boston Globe "A must for anyone interested in the most notorious of English obscenities. This is not one of those pro forma 'revisions' that correct a few errors, toss in a few added items, and add a new preface; the text of the dictionary is twice as large as the second edition, over a hundred new words and senses have been added, and it now aims to cover the entire English-speaking world. This book makes me proud to be a part of a civilization that could produce such a thing." --Stephen Dodson, The Millions
£18.14
Oxford University Press A Dictionary of Marketing
Book SynopsisA Dictionary of Marketing is an accessible, practical, and internationally-focused A-Z guide to all areas of marketing. Covering traditional techniques and theories, as well as the latest terms and concepts in web, digital and social marketing, this is the ideal reference for students and practitioners of marketing worldwide.Trade Reviewa very helpful reference work for the marketing practitioner and student * Stuart Hannabuss, Reference Reviews *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION TO THE FOURTH EDITION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; DEDICATION; A DICTIONARY OF MARKETING; APPENDICES
£14.84
Vintage Publishing Boultings Velosaurus
Book SynopsisFind yourself confused, nodding along when a rouleur relates how le biscuit was effrité (crumbled)? How today they're feeling Angers (past caring)? Fear no more, for Boulting''s Velosaurus will illuminate, enlighten and, frankly, mislead. In his Velosaurus, ITV Tour de France commentator and cycling writer Ned Boulting provides the ultimate lexicon of nonsense terminology surrounding the esteemed Tour de France. Featuring essential vocabulary like Alpe (an Alp), panache (riding with doomed flamboyance, conscious of the need to renew one's contract), moutarde (any race that ends, begins or passes through the city of Dijon) and maillot (a jumper, obviously), Boulting's Velosaurus is the ideal companion to all things peloton for linguistically-challenged fans of non-automotive two-wheeled sport.''Deserves to be on any Tour de France fan's shelf.'' CycleTrade ReviewIt’s a “dip in and smile” book that deserves to be on any Tour de France fan’s shelf. * Cycle *
£10.44
The University of Chicago Press One BookFive Ways The Publishing Procedures of
Book SynopsisA testament to the ingenuity of scholarly presses, One Book/Five Ways is a fascinating experiment in comparative publishing. This book records the history of a single manuscript, entitled No Time for Houseplants, submitted to five different university pressesChicago, MIT, North Carolina, Texas, and Torontoand then actually published by the University of Oklahoma Press. Each of the five model publishers agreed to treat the book as a real project accepted for publication and to compile a log of procedures they followed. These logs include correspondence, budgets, forms, layouts, and specifications, providing an insider's look at the path a manuscript takes through the various departments of each press, from editorial to marketing. With a new Foreword discussing changes in publishing since 1978 and an Afterword commenting on the actual publication of No Time for Houseplants, One Book/Five Ways is a unique educational tool for anyone interested in the publishing process.
£30.40
The University of Chicago Press Tricks of the Trade
Book SynopsisThis guide to research methods covers four areas of social science: the creation of imagery to guide research; methods of sampling to generate maximum variety in the data; the development of concepts to organize findings; and logical methods of exploring the implications of the findings.
£14.17
The University of Chicago Press Permissions A Survival Guide
Book SynopsisHow can you determine whether an artwork is copyrighted? How do you procure a high-quality reproduction of an image? Is it ever legitimate to use the work of an artist without permission? Exploring intellectual property law as it pertains to visual imagery, this title discusses the uncertainties that plague writers who work with images.Trade Review"Approachable, engaging, and authoritative, Permissions, A Survival Guide is a clear and convincing guide to the world of picture reproduction and permissions." - Adrian Johns, author of The Nature of the Book"
£15.00
The University of Chicago Press Eternally Vigilant Free Speech in the Modern Era
Book SynopsisThis volume brings together a group of distinguished legal scholars to reflect boldly on its past, its present shape, and what forms our understanding of it might take in the future.
£26.60
The University of Chicago Press Ancestor of the West Writing Reasoning and
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£21.85
The University of Chicago Press The Oldest Cuisine in the World
Book SynopsisOffers a look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. The author's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them.Trade Review"An enticing new book of Ancient Mesopotamian recipes." (The Times) "Truly a wonderful read." (History Today)"
£41.80
The University of Chicago Press Campaigning for Hearts and Minds How Emotional
Book SynopsisUseful for those wishing to understand how American politics is influenced by advertising, this scientific study examines the effects these emotional appeals in political advertising have on voter decision-making. It contains experiments, conducted by the author during an election, with truly eye-opening results that upset conventional wisdom.Trade Review"A terrific book. Brader takes contemporary political psychology to campaign ads and discovers something novel in the process. Emotions matter - but not in the ways we commonly suppose. Brader's book breaks our reliance on that easy understanding and forces us to think more consciously about how images, emotions, cognitions, and political choices are bound together." - Michael MacKuen, coauthor of Affective Intelligence and Political Judgment"
£26.60
The University of Chicago Press The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic
Book SynopsisLeads graduate students and postdoctoral fellows through the perils and rewards of their first job search. This volume covers topics ranging from how to pack an overnight bag without wrinkling a suit to the decision-making processes of hiring committees to selecting the right job to apply for in the first place.Trade Review"I think this book will help a lot of people. It is amazingly comprehensive. The authors don't assume a one-size-fits-all approach, but instead make the reader think hard about what will be the best fit for each situation, by raising the issues they raise and by discussing real-life concerns." - Lynda Delph, associate chair, Department of Biology, Indiana University"
£14.00
The University of Chicago Press Scientific Style and Format
Book SynopsisOffers recommendations on all matters of writing style and citation. Developed by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the leading professional association in science publishing, this guide encompasses all areas of the sciences. It has been fully revised to reflect the best practices in scientific publishing.Trade Review"A handsome and meticulously prepared book, it is also a good value and deserves its place on the science editor's reference shelf." (Margaret Corbett, Society for Editors and Proofreaders)"
£61.75
The University of Chicago Press A History of the Garden in Fifty Tools
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£25.65
The University of Chicago Press The Blood of the Lamb
Book SynopsisWith a new Foreword by Jeffrey Frank The most poignant of all De Vries's novels, The Blood of the Lamb is also the most autobiographical.Trade Review"Those who have laughed with him in the past and during this book will not begrudge him their tears." - Times Literary Supplement "Few writers have understood literary comedy as well as De Vries, and few comic novelists have had his grasp of tragedy." - Jeffrey Frank, New Yorker"
£14.17
The University of Chicago Press Slouching Towards Kalamazoo
Book SynopsisWith a new Foreword by Derek De Vries It is 1963 in an unnamed town in North Dakota, and Anthony Thrasher is languishing for a second year in eighth grade. Prematurely sophisticated, young Anthony spends too much time reading Joyce, Eliot, and Dylan Thomas but not enough time studying the War of 1812 or obtuse triangles.Trade Review"Anyone who has never read De Vries could perhaps find no better place to start than with Slouching Towards Kalamazoo. It is vintage De Vries....A hilarious and expertly crafted comic novel." - New York Times "Few writers have understood literary comedy as well as De Vries, and few comic novelists have had his grasp of tragedy." - Jeffrey Frank, New Yorker"
£14.00
The University of Chicago Press Black Men Cant Shoot
Book SynopsisTells a coming-of-age story that counters the belief that basketball only exploits kids and lures them into following empty dreams - and shows us that by playing ball, some of these young black men have already begun their education even before they get to college.Trade Review"Scott was an average high school basketball player, but Black Men Can't Shoot is an all-star book. I couldn't put it down. It cracked me up, put me on edge, and reminded me why I love this game-Chuck, Jermaine, and Ray, the old heads and the young bulls. It's about the people." (Jason Kidd, ten-time NBA All-Star)"
£16.00
The University of Chicago Press The Book of Caterpillars A LifeSize Guide to Six
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£45.60
The University of Chicago Press The Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career
Book SynopsisWith a perpetually tight job market, the road to an academic career can be a rocky and frustrating one. There are lots of questions, and this book attempts to provide good, frank answers to them.Table of ContentsPart I Becoming a scholar: deciding on an academic career; entering graduate school; the mentor; writing a dissertation; landing an academic job. Part II The academic profession: the life of the assistant professor; teaching and research; tenure; competition in the university system and outside offers; the personal side of academic life.
£16.00
The University of Chicago Press Making Natural Knowledge Constructivism and the
Book SynopsisAn introduction to constructivism, this book is a research paradigm that reflects on the importance of this theory, tells the history of its rise to prominence, and traces its important tensions. It sheds light on the relations between science and other cultural domains.Trade Review"A standard introduction to historically minded scholars interested in the constructivist programme. In fact, it has been called the 'constructivist's bible' in many a conference corridor." - Matthew Eddy, British Journal of the History of Science"
£34.20
The University of Chicago Press Race Culture and the Revolt of the Black Athlete
Book SynopsisEver since 1968 a single iconic image of race in American sport has remained indelibly etched on our collective memory: sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos accepting medals at the Mexico City Olympics with their black-gloved fists raised and heads bowed. But what inspired their protest? What happened after they stepped down from the podium? And how did their gesture impact racial inequalities?Drawing on extensive archival research and newly gathered oral histories, Douglas Hartmann sets out to answer these questions, reconsidering this pivotal event in the history of American sport. He places Smith and Carlos within the broader context of the civil rights movement and the controversial revolt of the black athlete. Although the movement drew widespread criticism, it also led to fundamental reforms in the organizational structure of American amateur athletics. Moving from historical narrative to cultural analysis, Hartmann explores what we can learn about the complex relations between
£80.00
The University of Chicago Press Race Culture and the Revolt of the Black Athlete
Book SynopsisEver since 1968 a single iconic image of race in American sport has remained indelibly etched on our collective memory: sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos accepting medals at the Mexico City Olympics with their black-gloved fists raised and heads bowed. But what inspired their protest? What happened after they stepped down from the podium? And how did their gesture impact racial inequalities?Drawing on extensive archival research and newly gathered oral histories, Douglas Hartmann sets out to answer these questions, reconsidering this pivotal event in the history of American sport. He places Smith and Carlos within the broader context of the civil rights movement and the controversial revolt of the black athlete. Although the movement drew widespread criticism, it also led to fundamental reforms in the organizational structure of American amateur athletics. Moving from historical narrative to cultural analysis, Hartmann explores what we can learn about the complex relations between
£26.60
The University of Chicago Press Reclaiming Fair Use
Book SynopsisBeginning with a survey of the contemporary landscape of copyright law, Aufderheide and Jaszi drew on their years of experience advising documentary filmmakers, English teachers, performing arts scholars, and other creative professionals to lay out in detail how the principles of fair use can be employed to avoid copyright violation.
£20.00
The University of Chicago Press Real Black Adventures in Racial Sincerity
Book SynopsisAuthenticity is considered the best way to distinguish the real from the phony, the genuine from the fake. The author proposes a new model for thinking about these issues - racial sincerity. This book offers a kaleidoscope of subjects and stories that directly and indirectly address how race is negotiated in today's world.Trade Review"Expertly weaving theory with analysis, Jackson discovers that identities built around race and class in the quintessential black American neighborhood are far less monolithic than even Harlem residents believe." - Publishers Weekly "Jackson convincingly makes the case that precisely because race and class can be 'done to people,' his behavioural model is 'the only real grounding on which hierarchical notions of race in the United States can ultimately stand.' " - Mireille A. L. Djenno, Times Literary Supplement"
£19.00
The University of Chicago Press The Chicago Guide to Collaborative Ethnography
Book SynopsisPresents a historical, theoretical, and practice-oriented road map for the shift from incidental collaboration to a more conscious and explicit collaborative strategy. The author charts the history of collaborative ethnography from its earliest implementation to its contemporary emergence in fields such as feminism and humanistic anthropology.
£19.00
The University of Chicago Press Succeeding as an International Student in the
Book SynopsisEach year, 700,000 students from around the world come to the United States and Canada to study. For many, the experience is as challenging as it is exciting. This title is designed to help students navigate the myriad issues they will encounter - from picking a program to landing a campus job.Trade Review"Lipson provides a true insider's perspective on American higher education with a view from the classroom to help students find their way around and get the most out of their academic pursuits. Professor Lipson guides students through the day-to-day details of life in North America, and, more significantly, he explains with tremendous insight the nuances of the academic environments in which they will be working.... We are all in his debt." - From the Foreword by Allan E. Goodman, President & CEO, Institute of International Education "A well-written, highly informative guide to campus life abroad.... The advice is valuable and Lipson's direct and informal style very effective." - Philip G. Altbach, Director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College"
£18.59
The University of Chicago Press Fashionable Food Seven Decades of Food Fads
Book SynopsisThroughout, Lovegren supplements recipes - some mouth-watering, some appalling - from classic cookbooks and family magazines with humorous anecdotes that chronicle how society and kitchen technology influenced the way we lived and how we ate.Trade Review"In recent years, the subject of food has been one primarily of seriousness verging on reverence. While that may be wholly justified, it's refreshing to have a good laugh (at ourselves) every now and then." - Library Journal; "In often hilarious fashion, Lovegren chronicles hundreds of wacky fads as the nation's cooks moved from frozen fishsticks and fat-free brownies to Szechwan shrimp alfredo." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
£19.00
The University of Chicago Press On My Honor
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£26.60
The University of Chicago Press Loving Little Egypt
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£22.80
