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Explores how physical space is represented and affects the work of two British novelists.Of Spaces and Ideas provides a deeper insight into the work of two contemporary British novelists, Jim Crace and Simon Mawer, with a particular emphasis on spatial...

In eighteenth-century Britain, the study of history was understood first and foremost as the study of how states developed-and lost-their political coherence. But at the same time, writers, preoccupied by contemporary social change, were coming to...

This hands-on resource supports the development of new faculty through a self-mentoring model, offering opportunities to reflect on and plan for teaching effectiveness, scholarship, and university and professional service.Built on a foundation of...

Everyone knows that education is important. We are confronted daily by discussion of it in the media and by politicians, but how much do we really know about education? Education: The Basics is a lively and engaging introduction to education as an...

A practical approach to strategic school-staffing reforms that benefit both educators and students In Unlocking the Potential of Team-Based Staffing, Brent W. Maddin, R. Lennon Audrain, Lisa Maresso Wyatt, and Kaycee Salmacia make a persuasive case for...

Research-based strategies for creating inclusive higher education spaces that encourage Latina student success in engineering and computer scienceIn Supporting Latina Students in Engineering and Computing, Sarah L. Rodriguez presents a series of...

Help ensure your multilingual students have access to equitable, humanizing teaching and learning in all the content areas. This comprehensive resource bridges theory into practice with applicable, easy-to-understand instructional methods for K-12...

Man & Work provides a comprehensive overview of European literature focusing on the changing role of work and its impact on industrial society. The problem of work and its role in society is of fundamental importance to our civilization. Work is economic...

Silence, like speech, is a mode of communication that can be used strategically. In Strategies of the Silent in Medieval English Literature, Edwin D. Craun investigates the silences in public life that punctuate talk in late Middle English literature...

An inspiring and exciting new collection of ideas to help secondary ELA teachers and other educators connect with contemporary students Includes digital access to 50 ready-to-use downloadable resources In Bespoke ELA, veteran teacher and founder of...

Mediating Cultural Memory is the first book to analyze the relationship between cultural memory, national identity and the changing media ecology in early eighteenth-century Britain. Leith Davis focuses on five pivotal episodes in the histories of...

The Single Life examines five types of never-married men in English Renaissance literature and provides new ways to think about histories of marriage, patriarchy, manhood, sexuality, and gender.Book InformationISBN 9780817362133Author Jordan...

This collection provides students and researchers with a new and lively understanding of the role of institutions in the production, reception, and meaning of literature in the period 1700–1900. The period saw a fundamental transition from a patronage...

Learn Italian at your own speed with tons of hands-on practice In the newly revised third edition of Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide, professor and language educator Dr. Ilaria Serra walks you through how to learn Italian the quick and easy way. This book...

'The danger is in the neatness of identifications', Samuel Beckett famously stated, and, at first glance, no two authors could be further distant from one another than William Shakespeare and Samuel Beckett. This book addresses the vast intertextual...

This book examines multiple disruptive processes and the imperative to redesign civic education that will assist young people to cope with uncertainty generated by the intersection of these processes. It identifies multiple and intersecting disruptions...

English Phonetics and Phonology provides a detailed yet accessible foundational account of the science of speech sounds. Suitable for introductory courses, this textbook presents the key knowledge to comprehend the nature and function of consonant and...

This book examines a range of ethical complexities associated with precarious work across educational sectors internationally. Our aim is to examine the experiences of the increasing reliance on casual and temporary employment in education settings for...

Being a PhD student is not easy. Navigating the highly competitive world of academia while working hard for little or no pay would be stressful for anyone-but it's especially challenging for graduate students who are also parents. Featuring...

Being a PhD student is not easy. Navigating the highly competitive world of academia while working hard for little or no pay would be stressful for anyone-but it's especially challenging for graduate students who are also parents. Featuring...

This book examines assessment, testing and evaluation within English-medium education contexts globally. It explores how assessments can effectively measure learning outcomes, integrating both content mastery and language proficiency in multilingual and...

The idea of toxic masculinity might feel like a very modern, even twenty-first-century notion, but similar concerns about male behaviour, also often characterised in terms of poisons and poisoning, can be identified in the literature of four hundred...

Described by one contemporary as the 'sweet singer of The Temple', George Herbert has long been recognised as a lover of music. Nevertheless, Herbert's own participation in seventeenth-century musical culture has yet to be examined in detail. This is the...

First published in 1986, Education, Recession and the World Village explores the effects of world economic recession on the educational arrangements of eight modern nations including Hong Kong, Australia, US, Nigeria, UK, and China and just how nations...

Reforming Education Systems for Inclusion and Equity addresses the universal challenge of developing forms of education that make a difference for all children and young people, no matter their characteristics or backgrounds. From renowned author Mel...

The nineteenth century saw the growth of several major magazines devoted to the reviewing of contemporary literature. The new popular importance that literature was beginning to enjoy-in particular, the novel form-inevitably led to a change in the way...

Principled University Leadership: Critical Decision-Making in Academia is a personal account by university president Marc A. Johnson that draws on his extensive experience in academic administration. The book delves into four major themes: traits that...

This book offers a reassessment of argumentation in classical rhetoric, foregrounding its rational dimension. This concise yet comprehensive book will interest intermediate and advanced students, as well as scholars of rhetoric, argumentation,...

Who doubts, my reader, that you will be amazed that a woman has the audacity not only to write a book, but to send it for printing, which is the crucible in which the purity of genius is tested'? A pioneer of early modern feminism, Maria de Zayas y...

Examines common themes and connections in Gaelic storytelling from the Middle Ages to present day. From the great medieval saga Tain Bo Cuailnge to cautionary folk tales in contemporary Gaeltacht areas, storytelling has remained a cornerstone of...

Educator growth, well-being, and evaluation are often disconnected. How can we weave them together to better champion adult learning needs so educators can thrive and remain in their roles?In this important resource, bestselling authors Lori Cohen (The...

The Psycholinguistics of Words, Sentences and Discourse introduces the way words, sentences and discourse live in the mind. Actual language use is about putting together words into syntactic frames that make sense in a specific context. This book...

Rewilding Education calls for a radical, system-wide reinvention of education as an adaptable ecosystem; less predictable and measurable, but far more suitable for shaping the adults of tomorrow.By encouraging us to transform how we think about education...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646048236Author Annie BrockFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398854123Author William ShakespeareFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 171gDimensions(mm) 198mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398854147Author William ShakespeareFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Practical advice, inclusive strategies, meaningful impact. The early years of teaching can be exhilarating and overwhelming in equal measure. Drawing on over 50 years of combined experience in public schooling, coaching, and higher education, authors...

The first full examination of a fascinating manuscript, Brogyntyn ii.1, a Middle English miscellany with a little Latin, compiled in the 1460s for an audience of low-ranking gentry. Its 57 texts include the romance Sir Gawain and the Carl of...

A lively and accessible introduction to Machado de Assis and his work. Machado de Assis (1839-1908) is a world-class writer and arguably the greatest of Brazilian literature. Susan Sontag deemed him "the greatest writer ever produced in Latin...

School Consultation in a Global Context provides theoretical foundations, empirical research, lessons learned, and implications for practice in consultation across distinct cultures and national borders. As digital telecommunications make long-distance...