Language Arts & Disciplines

A back-to-basics guide on coding for absolute beginners, whether adults or children - no prior experience required! Coding is set to change the way we work and the skills we will need in the future. For those who know nothing about coding, getting to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780936347981Author W. M. ThackstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint IBEX Publishers,U.S.Publisher IBEX Publishers,U.S.Weight(grams) 394g

Brit Speak for Yanks! Back in 1887, Oscar Wilde wrote, "We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language." One would think, in a world homogenized by technology and social media, that differences between British...

Though often invisible, cryptography plays a critical role in our everyday lives. Broadly defined as a set of tools for establishing security in cyberspace, cryptography enables us to protect our information and share it securely. It underpins the...

Language and culture are concepts increasingly found at the heart of developments in applied linguistics and related fields. Taken together, they can provide interesting and useful insights into the nature of language acquisition and expression. In this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262533386Author Michael BucklandFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 13mm

The Lost World tells the story of a daring expedition to the rainforests of South America. The scientist Professor Challenger is determined to prove that he has discovered dinosaurs living in the 'Lost World'. He sets the challenge for a team to go and...

A dive into salty and artful language, invective and off-colour jokes the world over.Book InformationISBN 9781789145946Author Rik SmitsFormat HardbackPage Count 640Imprint Reaktion BooksPublisher Reaktion Books

'The ultimate book on the creative skills of journalism' - Writing Magazine 'Useful and timely... it is refreshing to discover a book so overtly designed to inspire students to think about what can make writing good - or even great.' - Media...

Richmal Crompton, Author of Just William: A Literary Life celebrates the first two William books, Just William (1922) and More William (1922). As well as a study of her famous character William Brown, this book is an introduction to Richmal Crompton's...

When art and design students are asked for statements to accompany their work, reflective journals, or critiques, reviews and essays, they often freeze up because they have to put their thoughts in writing. Although these students are comfortable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608688074Author Nancy Slonim AronieFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

This third and final volume of A. David Moody's critical life of Ezra Pound presents Pound's personal tragedy in a tragic time. In this volume, we experience the 1939-1945 World War, and Pound's hubristic involvement in Fascist Italy's part in it; we...

This accessible guide to copyright law is an introduction for authors, editors, publishers and all those working with online content: both words and pictures. Packed with examples of real-life case law and interviews with publishing and legal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946995346Author Randy EllefsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 466Imprint Evermore Press, LLCPublisher Evermore Press, LLCWeight(grams) 503gDimensions(mm)...

Grammar is the beating heart of any language, yet it can seem mysterious, confusing and even intimidating. But grammar belongs to everyone. With a sound grasp of the essential structures of the English language, we find it easier to share our thoughts...

Improve your grammar with Collins Grammar for IELTS and get the score you need. IELTS is the world's leading test of English for higher education and migration and is recognised by 6000 institutions in over 135 countries. Collins Grammar for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838224721Author Lewis PlowmanPage Count 50Imprint Hai! HiraganaPublisher Hai! Japanese

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907982200Author Marc EssermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 669gDimensions(mm)...

German Reading Skills for Academic Purposes allows researchers and learners with no prior understanding of German to gain an understanding of written German at CEFR C2/ACTFL Intermediate-High level that will allow them to read a variety of German texts,...

The Level 2 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 offer a predictable...

The book will appeal to scholars and advanced students of morphology, syntax, computational linguistics and natural language processing (NLP). It provides a critical and practical guide to computational techniques for handling morphological and syntactic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788861826892Author Maria BaliFormat PaperbackImprint Alma EdizioniPublisher Alma Edizioni

Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The variety of topics means there are books to interest every child in this compelling series. The series is written...

Transform your down time into 'do time'.The most successful language learners create a habit of studying a little bit, often. With 50 English Coffee Breaks, you can easily improve your English by combining it with your relaxing daily coffee - from a...

Cambridge Academic English is a three-level integrated skills course for higher education students at university or on foundation courses. The C1 Advanced Student's Book consolidates academic study skills. Students' analytical skills are challenged...

Translation Ethics introduces the topic of ethics for students, researchers, and professional translators. Based on a successful course and written by an experienced instructor, the Introduction and nine core chapters offer an accessible examination of a...

This book also comes as part of a pack with audio CDs: ISBN 9781406680195 Talk Japanese (Book) has already inspired thousands of people to learn Japanese from scratch and find the confidence to give it a go. Whether you're learning for business, travel...

This account book of a small yeoman farmer in Lancashire, running from 1724 (just after his marriage) to his death in 1767, provides a record of expenditure on domestic, personal, and farming items. It is unique in offering a detailed view of household...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995099807Author Emily McEwanFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Bradan PressPublisher Bradan PressWeight(grams) 100g

Trish Hall's essential new work on writing well is a sparkling instructional guide to persuading (almost) anyone, on (nearly) anything. Hall has spent years immersed in argument, passion and trend-setting ideas-but also in tangled sentences,...

Readers and writers of all levels will find the Oxford A-Z of English Usage essential. Based on Oxford's world-leading dictionary research programmes and contemporary language monitoring, and giving examples of real usage, this book provides the...

This book makes punctuation more fun and easier to learn than traditional approaches do. It teaches the natural way, by example: each lesson begins with quotes that exemplify good punctuation and sentence structure. Quotations are humorous and...

The sixth in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books for children covers the first group of letter sounds. Jolly Phonics teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics in a fun and engaging way. Each of these 36-page activity books for...

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262547154Author Marina YaguelloFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Western Words has 5,000 words of cowboy language as vibrant now as it was in the old American frontier. "Within the cowman's figures of speech lie the rich field of his subtle humor and strength-unique, original, full-flavored. With his usually limited...

The languages of the world can be seen and heard in cities and towns, forests and isolated settlements, as well as on the internet and in international organizations like the UN or the EU. How did the world acquire so many languages? Why can't we all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426333262Author National Geographic KidsFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Watch your students grow up with Rosie and Ben as they enjoy reading at the right level. The language is carefully graded so the Readers are easy to use alongside any coursebook or for reading alone. A powerful partnership with the non-fiction...