Language Arts & Disciplines

The first book that literature students should read, this guide reveals the distinct set of skills, conventions and methods of essay and dissertation writing.Taking students through the various stages of writing, from planning to final submission, it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9787513808323Author Shi JiFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint SinolinguaPublisher SinolinguaWeight(grams) 200g

Like most all of Rebecca West's reportage, A Train of Powder approaches great literature. Written between 1946 and 1954, these accounts of four controversial trials explore the nature of crime and punishment, innocence and guilt, retribution and...

Turn your inspiration into a story with clear, expert guidance Creative Writing Exercises For Dummies is a step-by-step creative writing course designed to hone your craft, regardless of ability. Written by the founder of the Complete Creative Writing...

Anyone who regularly tackles challenging crossword puzzles will be familiar with the frustration of unanswered clues blocking the road to completion. Together in one bumper volume, Crossword Lists and Crossword Solver provides the ultimate aid for...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A History of the Bible, this is the story of how the Bible has been translated, and why it mattersThe Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the source of fundamental truths inscribed in words that...

From the 1910s to the 1970s, author and linguist J. R. R. Tolkien worked at creating plausibly realistic languages to be used by the creatures and characters in his novels. Like his other languages, Sindarin was a new invention, not based on any existing...

How do we see? This question has fascinated and perplexed philosophers and scientists for millennia. In visual perception, mind and world meet, when light reflected from objects enters the eyes and stimulates the nerves leading to activity in the brain...

The pioneering and hugely influential work of Mikhail Bakhtin has led scholars in recent decades to see all discourse and social life as inherently "dialogical." No speaker speaks alone, because our words are always partly shaped by our...

The Level 3 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A and More Stories B build on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647480219Author Daily Language LearningFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Bravex PublicationsPublisher Bravex PublicationsWeight(grams)...

How do you approach an essay or discussion question? How do you review what claims others have made and offer counter-claims? And how do you weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of your own argument before putting together a persuasive conclusion? ...

SEN pupils and slower learners need extra support to help them to become confident writers. The structured planning sheets in Boost Creative Writing Skills for 5-7 Year Olds provide Year 1-2 SEN pupils with non-prescriptive writing scaffolds, giving them...

This book is the first analysis of the dynamics of British press reporting of India and the attempts made by the British Government to manipulate press coverage as part of a strategy of imperial control. The press was an important forum for debate over...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982776216Author Inga DuBayFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Handwriting Success, LLCPublisher Handwriting Success, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780716950011Author Angus MaciverFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Hodder MurrayPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 160gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING In this penetrating exploration of contemporary Russia, Joshua Yaffa meets a variety of Russians - from politicians and entrepreneurs to artists and historians - who have built their careers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593187487Author Todd RogersFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint DuttonPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 425gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 23mm

Latin is the language of a vast quantity of untouched source material. Despite the widespread popular interest in research into local and family history there has been no recent text book to help the beginner to cope with the great barrier preventing...

A WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER. The newest official release of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition includes four different formats-spiral-bound and tabbed, paperback,...

Outcomes, Third Edition empowers learners to express themselves by developing their ability to have natural conversations in English. Presented through timely and engaging National Geographic content, learners engage in activities informed by the CEFR...

'Paris, 4 July 2003: My first Tour de France. I had never seen a bike race. I had only vaguely heard of Lance Armstrong. I had no idea what I was doing there. Yet, that day I was broadcasting live on television. I fumbled my way through a few platitudes,...

There are more than 400 miniature railways in Britain. Some are hidden away and privately owned, others are parkland attractions, and some - such as the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch - are large commercial enterprises. They come in an array of gauges (from...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045971Author Ronald PlanerFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955330018Author Linda JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 119Imprint Business and Technical Communication Services LimitedPublisher Business and Technical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922531407Author Scott MatthewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Alex GibbonsPublisher Alex GibbonsWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

"Listen with your eyes . . .Sign Language is a method of presenting thoughts via pictures made with one's hands."People are adaptable. This trait is particularly useful when one of the five senses is weakened and another becomes more acute to compensate...

When Julie Welch called in her first ever football report at the Observer, an entire room of men fell silent. Heart in her mouth, Julie waited for the voice on the other end of the line to declare it passable. She'd done it. She was the first ever female...

This study of the history of reading goes from the earliest examples of the clay tablets and cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt via the invention of printing in the 15th century to the birth of a mass reading public and today's digital revolution...

The Level 5 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories, More Stories A, More Stories B and More Stories C...

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample...

Discover all the cut-throat facts about Wicked Words with history's most horrible headlines: Wicked Words edition. Jump into the origins of lamentable language with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Learn...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845216870Author Jon GowerFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint CAA CymruPublisher CAA Cymru

This is the essential guide to the most transferable of all student skills: delivering a presentation clearly, coherently and confidently. Written in a friendly and accessible style, it takes the fear out of public speaking and helps students to acquire...

Colloquial Ukrainian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Ukrainian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a...

Accessible, succinct, and including numerous student-friendly features, this introductory textbook offers an exceptional foundation to the field for those who are coming to it for the first time. Provides an ideal first course book in phonology, written...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784618759Author Y. LolfaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

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Get It Right: Boost Your Vocabulary is a series of practical, write-in workbooks that are designed to expand students' vocabulary and address the word gap. The series includes carefully selected, aspirational words drawn from the Oxford Children's...