Reference & Language in Nonfiction eBooks

The World as I See It

by Albert Einstein, Digital Fire ...

Originally published in 1934, ‘The World as I See It’ was written by Albert Einstein, who was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time.It is a fascinating collection of observations about life, religion, nationalism, and a host of personal topics that engage the intellect of one of the world’s greatest minds. In the aftermath of ... Read more

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Originally published in 1934, ‘The World as I See It’ was written by Albert Einstein, who was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time.It is a fascinating collection of observations about life, religion, nationalism, and a host of personal topics that engage the intellect of one of the world’s greatest minds. In the aftermath of
... Read more
The Undiscovered Country

Grief, Justice and the Hidden Territories of End of Life Care

by Andrew Herring ...

'A powerful, disturbing critique . . . a reminder that the cosy abstractions of medicine and law need to serve real people, not rule them' The Times Literary SupplementIn October 2019, 17-year-old Laurie Herring suffered a sudden, life-altering brain injury. What followed was a 40-month descent into a hidden territory of the British state that few families ever expect to navigate.Written with ... Read more

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'A powerful, disturbing critique . . . a reminder that the cosy abstractions of medicine and law need to serve real people, not rule them' The Times Literary SupplementIn October 2019, 17-year-old Laurie Herring suffered a sudden, life-altering brain injury. What followed was a 40-month descent into a hidden territory of the British state that few families ever expect to navigate.Written with
... Read more
Walden and Civil Disobedience

by Henry David Thoreau ...

Series series Collins Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it ... Read more

$1.99 CAD

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it
... Read more
The New Jim Crow

Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

by Michelle Alexander ...

One of the New York Times's Best Books of the 21st CenturyNamed one of the most important nonfiction books of the 21st century by Entertainment Weekly' Slate' Chronicle of Higher Education' Literary Hub, Book Riot' and ZoraA tenth-anniversary edition of the iconic bestseller—"one of the most influential books of the past 20 years," according to the Chronicle of Highe... ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

One of the New York Times's Best Books of the 21st CenturyNamed one of the most important nonfiction books of the 21st century by Entertainment Weekly' Slate' Chronicle of Higher Education' Literary Hub, Book Riot' and ZoraA tenth-anniversary edition of the iconic bestseller—"one of the most influential books of the past 20 years," according to the Chronicle of Highe...
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Effective Supervision

Supporting the Art and Science of Teaching

by Robert J. Marzano, Tony Frontier, David Livingston ...

In Effective Supervision, Robert J. Marzano, Tony Frontier, and David Livingston show school and district-level administrators how to set the priorities and support the practices that will help all teachers become expert teachers. Their five-part framework is based on what research tells us about how expertise develops. When these five conditions are attended to in a systematic way, teachers do ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

In Effective Supervision, Robert J. Marzano, Tony Frontier, and David Livingston show school and district-level administrators how to set the priorities and support the practices that will help all teachers become expert teachers. Their five-part framework is based on what research tells us about how expertise develops. When these five conditions are attended to in a systematic way, teachers do
... Read more
Basic Saxophone Repair

by Clarence Foss ...

Basic Saxophone Repair is an easy to understand book, with step-by-step procedures, and over 90 photographs, that shows you how to do some of the most common saxophone repairs. Topics include: Pad and Cork Replacement, Neck Cork Replacement, Spring Tension and Adjustment, Regulation and Lubrication, Care and Maintenance, Making Your Own Tools, and more. ... Read more

$14.08 CAD

Basic Saxophone Repair is an easy to understand book, with step-by-step procedures, and over 90 photographs, that shows you how to do some of the most common saxophone repairs. Topics include: Pad and Cork Replacement, Neck Cork Replacement, Spring Tension and Adjustment, Regulation and Lubrication, Care and Maintenance, Making Your Own Tools, and more.
... Read more
An Innocent Baby

Why would anyone abandon little Darcy-May?

by Cathy Glass ...

When foster carer, Cathy Glass, is asked to foster Darcy-May, a two-day old baby, she is very concerned.The baby is coming to her straight from hospital and will have no contact with her teenage mother, Haylea. Even more worrying, she will be brought to Cathy with a police escort as it’s vital her extended family don’t know where she is.Abandoned at birth, Cathy and her family quickly bond with ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

When foster carer, Cathy Glass, is asked to foster Darcy-May, a two-day old baby, she is very concerned.The baby is coming to her straight from hospital and will have no contact with her teenage mother, Haylea. Even more worrying, she will be brought to Cathy with a police escort as it’s vital her extended family don’t know where she is.Abandoned at birth, Cathy and her family quickly bond with
... Read more
Manuel du savoir-vivre contemporain

L'art de la sociabilité intelligente

by Philippe Lichtfus ...

Observateur subtil, Philippe Lichtfus décide de consacrer son expérience à redéfinir le savoir-vivre aujourd'hui. Il propose une étiquette contemporaine dépoussiérée de la lourdeur du passé, en accord avec les nouvelles réalités de notre société. Ce livre est à la fois un guide pratique et une réflexion intellectuelle. Il s'exprime dans un langage sans détour et destine son message à celles et ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Observateur subtil, Philippe Lichtfus décide de consacrer son expérience à redéfinir le savoir-vivre aujourd'hui. Il propose une étiquette contemporaine dépoussiérée de la lourdeur du passé, en accord avec les nouvelles réalités de notre société. Ce livre est à la fois un guide pratique et une réflexion intellectuelle. Il s'exprime dans un langage sans détour et destine son message à celles et
... Read more
The Shakespearean Forest

by Anne Barton ...

The Shakespearean Forest, Anne Barton's final book, uncovers the pervasive presence of woodland in early modern drama, revealing its persistent imaginative power. The collection is representative of the startling breadth of Barton's scholarship: ranging across plays by Shakespeare (including Titus Andronicus, As You Like It, Macbeth, The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Timon of Athens) and his ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

The Shakespearean Forest, Anne Barton's final book, uncovers the pervasive presence of woodland in early modern drama, revealing its persistent imaginative power. The collection is representative of the startling breadth of Barton's scholarship: ranging across plays by Shakespeare (including Titus Andronicus, As You Like It, Macbeth, The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Timon of Athens) and his
... Read more
Master Lists for Writers

Thesauruses, Plots, Character Traits, Names, and More

by Bryn Donovan ...

Get inspired...stay inspired.Write faster...write more!MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS makes “show, don’t tell” much easier and helps you figure out your story more quickly. In this book, you’ll find:• lists of phrases for describing facial expressions, body language, gestures, physical appearance, and emotions• 175 master plot ideas, including romance, high-stakes, family, and workplace stories• lists ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Get inspired...stay inspired.Write faster...write more!MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS makes “show, don’t tell” much easier and helps you figure out your story more quickly. In this book, you’ll find:• lists of phrases for describing facial expressions, body language, gestures, physical appearance, and emotions• 175 master plot ideas, including romance, high-stakes, family, and workplace stories• lists
... Read more
Henry V

No Fear Shakespeare Side-by-Side Plain English

by William Shakespeare, SparkNotes ...

Series series No Fear Shakespeare
This No Fear Shakespeare ebook gives you the complete text of Henry Vand an easy-to-understand translation.Each No Fear Shakespeare containsThe complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA complete list of characters with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

This No Fear Shakespeare ebook gives you the complete text of Henry Vand an easy-to-understand translation.Each No Fear Shakespeare containsThe complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA complete list of characters with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary
... Read more
A Dictionary of British Place-Names

Edited by David Mills ...

Series series Oxford Quick Reference
This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place-names from earliest times to the present day. Included place-names range from the familiar to the obscure, among them 'Beer', 'Findlater', 'Broadbottom', and 'Great Snoring'. The A to Z entries are complemented by a detailed introductory ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place-names from earliest times to the present day. Included place-names range from the familiar to the obscure, among them 'Beer', 'Findlater', 'Broadbottom', and 'Great Snoring'. The A to Z entries are complemented by a detailed introductory
... Read more
Constitutional and Administrative Law

Key Facts and Key Cases

by Jamie Grace ...

Series series Key Facts Key Cases
Key Facts Key Cases Constitutional & Administrative Law will ensure you grasp the main concepts of your Constitutional & Administrative Lawmodule with ease. This book explains the facts and associated case law for:- The European Court of Human Rights and the UK Supreme Court- Devolution- Human rights law- EU membership- International law in the UK ConstitutionKey Facts Key Cases is the essential ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

Key Facts Key Cases Constitutional & Administrative Law will ensure you grasp the main concepts of your Constitutional & Administrative Lawmodule with ease. This book explains the facts and associated case law for:- The European Court of Human Rights and the UK Supreme Court- Devolution- Human rights law- EU membership- International law in the UK ConstitutionKey Facts Key Cases is the essential
... Read more
The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through

Changing School Supervisory Practice One Teacher at a Time

Edited by Carolyn J. Downey, Betty E. Steffy-English, Fenwick W. English, Larry E. Frase, William K. Poston ...

Change the entire school culture with this collaborative method of supervision!For years, the classic supervision model has frustrated both principals and teachers by fostering superior-subordinate relationships, focusing on teacher conformity rather than growth, or producing checklist data that is irrelevant to the curriculum. ***The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through***offers a practical, time ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

Change the entire school culture with this collaborative method of supervision!For years, the classic supervision model has frustrated both principals and teachers by fostering superior-subordinate relationships, focusing on teacher conformity rather than growth, or producing checklist data that is irrelevant to the curriculum. ***The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through***offers a practical, time
... Read more
The Dance of Connection

How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate

by Harriet Lerner ...

Bestselling author Harriet Lerner focuses on the challenge and the importance of being able to express one's "authentic voice" in intimate relationships.The key problem in relationships, particularly over time, is that people begin to lose their voice. Despite decades of assertiveness training and lots of good advice about communicating with clarity, timing, and tact, women and men find that their ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Bestselling author Harriet Lerner focuses on the challenge and the importance of being able to express one's "authentic voice" in intimate relationships.The key problem in relationships, particularly over time, is that people begin to lose their voice. Despite decades of assertiveness training and lots of good advice about communicating with clarity, timing, and tact, women and men find that their
... Read more
"Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People"

And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control

by Dennis A. Henigan ...

Series Book 4 - Myths Made in America
“A must-read for every American who longs to bring sanity to our nation’s gun laws,” this book debunks the lethal logic behind the myths that have framed the gun control debate (Ariana Huffington, Huffington Post).The gun lobby’s remarkable success in using engaging slogans to frame the gun control debate has allowed it to block lifesaving gun legislation for decades. But is there any truth to ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

“A must-read for every American who longs to bring sanity to our nation’s gun laws,” this book debunks the lethal logic behind the myths that have framed the gun control debate (Ariana Huffington, Huffington Post).The gun lobby’s remarkable success in using engaging slogans to frame the gun control debate has allowed it to block lifesaving gun legislation for decades. But is there any truth to
... Read more
Why Do Pirates Love Parrots?

An Imponderables (R) Book

by David Feldman ...

Series Book 11 - Imponderables Series
Are you the type of person who stays up nights wondering how they get the paper tag into Hershey's Kisses? Or why portholes are round?Even if you don't lose sleep over such matters, you have to admit that such questions are, well, worthy of consideration.Here, from David Feldman, creator of the Imponderables® series, are the latest questions on the minds of his devoted readers and fans. No ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Are you the type of person who stays up nights wondering how they get the paper tag into Hershey's Kisses? Or why portholes are round?Even if you don't lose sleep over such matters, you have to admit that such questions are, well, worthy of consideration.Here, from David Feldman, creator of the Imponderables® series, are the latest questions on the minds of his devoted readers and fans. No
... Read more
The Unfolding Of Language

by Guy Deutscher ...

'Language is mankind's greatest invention - except of course, that it was never invented.' So begins Guy Deutscher's fascinating investigation into the evolution of language. No one believes that the Roman Senate sat down one day to design the complex system that is Latin grammar, and few believe, these days, in the literal truth of the story of the Tower of Babel. But then how did there come to ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

'Language is mankind's greatest invention - except of course, that it was never invented.' So begins Guy Deutscher's fascinating investigation into the evolution of language. No one believes that the Roman Senate sat down one day to design the complex system that is Latin grammar, and few believe, these days, in the literal truth of the story of the Tower of Babel. But then how did there come to
... Read more
The Concise Guide to Bipolar Disorder

by Francis Mark Mondimore ...

Series series A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
A concise, essential guide to living with bipolar disorder by an internationally known expert.When a diagnosis of bipolar disorder enters your life, you may not be sure where to turn for accurate information about this potentially devastating but treatable illness. Whether you yourself have been diagnosed, or a spouse, parent, child, friend, or employee has developed the illness, the need for ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A concise, essential guide to living with bipolar disorder by an internationally known expert.When a diagnosis of bipolar disorder enters your life, you may not be sure where to turn for accurate information about this potentially devastating but treatable illness. Whether you yourself have been diagnosed, or a spouse, parent, child, friend, or employee has developed the illness, the need for
... Read more
Everyday Magicians

Legal Records and Magic Manuscripts from Tudor England

by Sharon Hubbs Wright, Frank Klaassen ...

Series series Magic in History Sourcebooks
Most of the women and men who practiced magic in Tudor England were not hanged or burned as witches, despite being active members of their communities. These everyday magicians responded to common human problems such as the vagaries of money, love, property, and influence, and they were essential to the smooth functioning of English society. This illuminating book tells their stories through the ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

Most of the women and men who practiced magic in Tudor England were not hanged or burned as witches, despite being active members of their communities. These everyday magicians responded to common human problems such as the vagaries of money, love, property, and influence, and they were essential to the smooth functioning of English society. This illuminating book tells their stories through the
... Read more
The Origins of Woke

Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics

by Richard Hanania ...

Richard Hanania has emerged as one of the most talked-about writers in the nation, and in this book, he puts forward a stunning new theory about the culture war that could turn our debates upside down.Richard Hanania has come out of nowhere to become one of the best-known writers in the nation in the last few years. In this book, he directs his attention to the culture war that has driven society ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Richard Hanania has emerged as one of the most talked-about writers in the nation, and in this book, he puts forward a stunning new theory about the culture war that could turn our debates upside down.Richard Hanania has come out of nowhere to become one of the best-known writers in the nation in the last few years. In this book, he directs his attention to the culture war that has driven society
... Read more
Fast Track: Geometry

Essential Review for AP, Honors, and Other Advanced Study

by The Princeton Review ...

Series series High School Subject Review
GET UP TO SPEED WITH FAST TRACK: GEOMETRY! Covering the most important material taught in high school geometry classes, this essential review book gets readers on the fast track to class success, with critical information presented in an easy-to-follow quick-study format!Inside this book, you'll find:• Clear, concise summaries of the most important concepts, formulas, and geometric skills• ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

GET UP TO SPEED WITH FAST TRACK: GEOMETRY! Covering the most important material taught in high school geometry classes, this essential review book gets readers on the fast track to class success, with critical information presented in an easy-to-follow quick-study format!Inside this book, you'll find:• Clear, concise summaries of the most important concepts, formulas, and geometric skills•
... Read more
Îmi place să împart cu alții I Love to Share

Romanian English Bedtime Collection

by Shelley Admont, KidKiddos Books ...

Series series Romanian English Bedtime Collection
Romanian English Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Romanian as their second language.Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy's birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn't always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let's find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better! ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Romanian English Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Romanian as their second language.Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy's birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn't always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let's find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better!
... Read more
Pucker Factor 10: Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam

Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam

by James Joyce ...

"In 1963…there was no way I could have known, sitting in a classroom on that beautiful campus in Ohio, that by raising my hand I would be going to war in Vietnam and that I would see things, hear things and do things that most people cannot imagine."--James Joyce. The author was drawn into the United States Army through ROTC, and went through training to fly helicopters in combat over Vietnam. His ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

"In 1963…there was no way I could have known, sitting in a classroom on that beautiful campus in Ohio, that by raising my hand I would be going to war in Vietnam and that I would see things, hear things and do things that most people cannot imagine."--James Joyce. The author was drawn into the United States Army through ROTC, and went through training to fly helicopters in combat over Vietnam. His
... Read more

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