Education

Humans naturally acquire languages that connect meanings with pronunciations. Paul M. Pietroski presents an account of these distinctive languages as generative procedures that respect substantive constraints. Children acquire meaningful lexical items...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level A beautiful and powerful, retelling of the ultimate love story, between Anthony and the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. But when war reopens old wounds, even a love as...

'I'm off to conquer a barren world.' 1969 - Man takes his first steps on the Moon, while Sylvia meets an astronaut at a party. 2055 - Sylvia's granddaughter is set to become the first person to walk on Mars. Witness the adventures of three...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780325132815Format PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Heinemann Educational Books,U.S.Publisher Heinemann USAWeight(grams) 362gDimensions(mm) 253mm * 203mm * 9mm

"[An important] detailing of the development and evolution of a major institution of the African Diaspora [and] of Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian identity." -Sheila S. WalkerThe Afro-Brazilian religion Candomble has long been recognized as an extraordinary...

PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION Demonstrating Institutional Effectiveness In this era of increasing pressure on higher education institutions for accountability, Planning and Assessment in Higher Education is an essential resource for...

Dramatic Comedy CHaracters: 5 male (1 non-speaking) Single Set Finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner! 2011 Obie Award for Best New American Play Winner! 2011 New York Times Outstanding Playwright Awards Winner! 2008 National Latino...

Including more than 30 essential works of science fiction criticism in a single volume, this is a comprehensive introduction to the study of this enduringly popular genre. Science Fiction Criticism: An Anthology of Essential Writings covers such topics...

"Quite simply: these are seminal essays. . . . Distinguished scholarship, erudite, and full of innovative ways of interpreting Arabic and Persian poetry." -Omar Pound"[This book] reads Arabic and Persian poetry in a refreshingly new and significant way. ...

The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), used in 200,000 libraries across 140 countries, has entered a new age, primarily maintained today as a continuously revised electronic system rather than an occasionally updated set of print volumes. Its editors...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262048552Author Michael D. SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

The essays compiled in Poetry in Pedagogy: Intersections Across and Between the Disciplines offer praxes of poetry that cultivate a community around students, language, and writing, while presenting opportunities to engage with new texts, new textual...

This volume focuses on key conceptual issues in the social sciences, such as Winch's idea of a social science, structuralism, Malinowski and Evans-Pritchard, and the concept of kinship. In particular it deals with such problems as the relationship of...

Geography Education in the Digital World draws on theory and practice to provide a critical exploration of the role and practice of geography education within the digital world. It considers how living within a digital world influences teacher identity...

The Collins Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology course promotes a rich and deep understanding of the 9700 syllabus (for examination from 2022) and development of practical skills. This Student's Book provides in depth coverage of the...

The past century has witnessed the extraordinary flowering of fiction, poetry and drama from countries previously colonised by Britain, an output which has changed the map of English literature. This introduction, from a leading figure in the field,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780528017896Author Rand McNallyFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Rand McNallyPublisher Rand McNallyWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 216mm * 10mm

Master the secret to engaging any audience-from classrooms, to colleagues, to conference roomsEveryone loves a good story. More than entertainment, well-told stories captivate listeners and motivate action. In this guidebook, Robert J. Garmston shows you...

A complete guide for teachers using all of the components of the Expert First in a blended classroom. - Module by module teaching notes, including background information on the texts and ideas for extension activities - Module-linked photocopiable...

Originally published in 1983, this volume follows others in the series. The user is provided with a Verbal Index, citing each type and its location, a Word Frequency Table, and a Field of Reference. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal...

Spare the Rod traces the history of discipline in schools and its ever increasing integration with prison and policing, ultimately arguing for an approach to discipline that aligns with the moral community that schools could and should be. In Spare the...

A Choice Outstanding Academic BookThe "Homeric Question" has vexed Classicists for generations. Was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey a single individual who created the poems at a particular moment in history? Or does the name "Homer" hide the...

On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest other volumes of a distinctly strange and grisly sort: those bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand? In Dark Archives, Megan...

There has been considerable research and authorship on child sexual abuse, however, much of this research has focused on adult perpetrators and child victims. Less attention has been paid to children's harmful sexual behaviour and the multitude of...

Jesus wanted everyone to know how much God loved them. Read about how Jesus traveled all over Galilee, spreading the good news of God's love through his words and amazing miracles.This is a Level Two I Can Read! book, which means it's perfect for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573064906Author Norman RobbinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd

The world is on fire.We are too young to change a thing.So how else can one express these undulating emotions but to put pen to paper?From the very tops of mountains, running through cities, to our childhood homes and all the way down to seas abroad...

In Discworld, unlike our own frustrating Roundworld, everything makes sense. The world is held up by elephants atop a swimming turtle, the sun goes around the world every day, and things always happen because someone intends them to happen. Millions of...

Translation and Conflict was the first book to demonstrate that translators and interpreters participate in circulating as well as resisting the narratives that create the intellectual and moral environment for violent conflict and social tensions...

Declan Kiberd, a professor of Anglo-Irish literature at the University College Dublin, offers an audacious new take on Joyce's classic novel. Ulysses, he argues, is a work written for and about the common person, offering a humane vision of a more...

Business Law is designed for use on its own or with the Market Leader series. Ideal for students who need to learn the language of more specialised areas of business English, the book focuses on the reading skills and vocabulary development required for...

Looga and Barooga are best friends. When Looga discovers that Barooga is scared of water, she uses her imagination and takes Barooga on an adventure to help him overcome his fear. Looga and Barooga: The Treasure of Soap Island is a sparkling comic-strip...

Dirty Knowledge explores the failure of traditional conceptions of academic freedom in the age of neoliberalism. While examining and rejecting the increasing tendency to view academic freedom as a form of free speech, Julia Schleck highlights the problem...

Ditch the long guest list and enjoy a more intimate and meaningful wedding with this guide to accomplishing your grand wedding dreams on a smaller, more affordable scale.As more couples find that smaller weddings are more affordable, intimate, and...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861716999Author Sanje ElliotFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

This book focuses on the study-abroad experiences of pre-service and in-service language teachers and language teacher educators. The diverse contributions to this volume provide readers with a deep understanding of what this mobility means for...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Inspiration for poetry can come from anywhere - a memory, an insight and even broccoli! Former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen explains the inspiration behind a...

What are the fingerprints of Joseph Conrad's fiction? This richly illustrated book argues that Conrad's vibrant details set him apart as a writer and brings them from the margins to the center for study. With recently discovered primary sources -...

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education.Develop students' mathematical skills by using technology to its full potential; trust a team of experienced authors to offer advice on how to advance knowledge of mathematical...