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101 Conversations in Intermediate French

101 Conversations | French Edition

by Olly Richards ...

Series series 101 Conversations | French Edition
Real French people don't speak like your textbook… so it's no wonder you feel unprepared when it's your turn to speak!Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn natural spoken French in the process. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, this proven method of the immersive experience ... Read more

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Real French people don't speak like your textbook… so it's no wonder you feel unprepared when it's your turn to speak!Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn natural spoken French in the process. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, this proven method of the immersive experience
... Read more
Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests, Fourth Edition

by Joel Wiesen ...

Series series Barron's Test Prep
***Be prepared for exam day with Barron’s. Trusted content from a mechanical aptitude and spatial relations expert!Barron’s Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests includes in-depth content review and practice. It’s the only book you’ll need to be prepared for exam day.***Written by an Experienced Educator and nationally known testing expert.Learn from Barron’s--all content is written and ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

***Be prepared for exam day with Barron’s. Trusted content from a mechanical aptitude and spatial relations expert!Barron’s Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests includes in-depth content review and practice. It’s the only book you’ll need to be prepared for exam day.***Written by an Experienced Educator and nationally known testing expert.Learn from Barron’s--all content is written and
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The River of Tears

by Bob Chrismas ...

Join Dani Taylor and Detective Jack Bondar battling the clock together to overcome barriers and conflict as they become immersed together in the dark underworld of sex trafficking in Canada. You will gain deep insights into police challenges and psyche, Indigenous perspectives and issues, and what families go through when loved ones go missing.Dani struggles and escapes a path she is on to die ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Join Dani Taylor and Detective Jack Bondar battling the clock together to overcome barriers and conflict as they become immersed together in the dark underworld of sex trafficking in Canada. You will gain deep insights into police challenges and psyche, Indigenous perspectives and issues, and what families go through when loved ones go missing.Dani struggles and escapes a path she is on to die
... Read more
The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Ethics and Policy of Artificial Intelligence

Edited by Nathalie A. Smuha ...

Series series Cambridge Law Handbooks
This informative Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the legal, ethical, and policy implications of AI and algorithmic systems. As these technologies continue to impact various aspects of our lives, it is crucial to understand and assess the challenges and opportunities they present. Drawing on contributions from experts in various disciplines, the book covers theoretical insights and ... Read more

$183.99 CAD

This informative Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the legal, ethical, and policy implications of AI and algorithmic systems. As these technologies continue to impact various aspects of our lives, it is crucial to understand and assess the challenges and opportunities they present. Drawing on contributions from experts in various disciplines, the book covers theoretical insights and
... Read more
Vocab-Backup Strategy

5 sequential self-learning steps to boost your vocabulary knowledge

by Adel Alharbi ...

• Do you want to boost your vocabulary knowledge, read and comprehend new texts, and be a good conversationalist?• Do you feel that your writing style stays the same every time you put your pen to paper?• Do you like to improve your learning habits and enhance your memory and attention?•Do you struggle understanding course content in college, or are you a teacher who wants to help... ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

• Do you want to boost your vocabulary knowledge, read and comprehend new texts, and be a good conversationalist?• Do you feel that your writing style stays the same every time you put your pen to paper?• Do you like to improve your learning habits and enhance your memory and attention?•Do you struggle understanding course content in college, or are you a teacher who wants to help...
... Read more
The Electric Vehicle

Technology and Expectations in the Automobile Age

by Gijs Mom ...

Winner of the Engineer-Historian Award from the International History and Heritage Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Nicholas-Joseph Cugnot Award given by the Society of Automotive HistoriansRecent attention to hybrid cars that run on both gasoline and electric batteries has made the electric car an apparent alternative to the internal combustion engine and its ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

Winner of the Engineer-Historian Award from the International History and Heritage Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Nicholas-Joseph Cugnot Award given by the Society of Automotive HistoriansRecent attention to hybrid cars that run on both gasoline and electric batteries has made the electric car an apparent alternative to the internal combustion engine and its
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Out of Our Minds

What We Think and How We Came to Think It

by Felipe Fernández-Armesto ...

‘Immensely learned and ambitious…seam-bursting eclecticism and polymathic brio… This is by any standards a significant book and its author deserves high praise.’Literary ReviewTo imagine – to see that which is not there – is the startling ability that has fuelled human development and innovation through the centuries. As a species we stand alone in our remarkable capacity to refashion the world ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

‘Immensely learned and ambitious…seam-bursting eclecticism and polymathic brio… This is by any standards a significant book and its author deserves high praise.’Literary ReviewTo imagine – to see that which is not there – is the startling ability that has fuelled human development and innovation through the centuries. As a species we stand alone in our remarkable capacity to refashion the world
... Read more
Dot Journaling, A Practical Guide

How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That'll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together

by Rachel Wilkerson Miller ...

Organize your life, record what matters, and get stuff done!What the heck is a dot journal? It's a planner, to-do list, and diary for every aspect of your life: work, home, relationships, hobbies, everything.Early adopter Rachel Wilkerson Miller explains how to make a dot journal work for you—whether you find the picture-perfect examples on Pinterest inspiring or, well, intimidating. You decide ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Organize your life, record what matters, and get stuff done!What the heck is a dot journal? It's a planner, to-do list, and diary for every aspect of your life: work, home, relationships, hobbies, everything.Early adopter Rachel Wilkerson Miller explains how to make a dot journal work for you—whether you find the picture-perfect examples on Pinterest inspiring or, well, intimidating. You decide
... Read more
Rhetoric

A Very Short Introduction

by Richard Toye ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Rhetoric is often seen as a synonym for shallow, deceptive language, and therefore as something negative. But if we view rhetoric in more neutral terms, as the 'art of persuasion', it is clear that we are all forced to engage with it at some level, if only because we are constantly exposed to the rhetoric of others. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Toye explores the purpose of rhetoric. ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Rhetoric is often seen as a synonym for shallow, deceptive language, and therefore as something negative. But if we view rhetoric in more neutral terms, as the 'art of persuasion', it is clear that we are all forced to engage with it at some level, if only because we are constantly exposed to the rhetoric of others. In this Very Short Introduction, Richard Toye explores the purpose of rhetoric.
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Making It in Historical Fiction

by Libbie Hawker ...

The bestselling author of Take Off Your Pants!, the popular outlining guide for writers, is back with another how-to manual for those seeking to start a career in historical fiction.There’s no doubt that historical fiction is popular with readers. In fact, the genre is expanding all the time, gaining market share and influencing other media at a rapid pace. But the HF market has some peculiar ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The bestselling author of Take Off Your Pants!, the popular outlining guide for writers, is back with another how-to manual for those seeking to start a career in historical fiction.There’s no doubt that historical fiction is popular with readers. In fact, the genre is expanding all the time, gaining market share and influencing other media at a rapid pace. But the HF market has some peculiar
... Read more
A Dictionary of Logic

by Thomas Macaulay Ferguson, Graham Priest ...

Series series Oxford Quick Reference Online
A Dictionary of Logic expands on Oxford's coverage of the topic in works such as The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics, and A Dictionary of Computer Science. Featuring more than 450 entries primarily concentrating on technical terminology, the history of logic, the foundations of mathematics, and non-classical logic, this dictionary is an essential ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

A Dictionary of Logic expands on Oxford's coverage of the topic in works such as The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics, and A Dictionary of Computer Science. Featuring more than 450 entries primarily concentrating on technical terminology, the history of logic, the foundations of mathematics, and non-classical logic, this dictionary is an essential
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Poet's Market 34th Edition

The Most Trusted Guide to Publishing Poetry

Edited by Robert Lee Brewer ...

The Most Trusted Guide to Publishing Poetry, fully revised and updatedWant to get your poetry published? There's no better tool for making it happen than Poet's Market, which includes hundreds of publishing opportunities specifically for poets, including listings for book and chapbook publishers, print and online poetry publications, contests, and more. These listings include contact information, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The Most Trusted Guide to Publishing Poetry, fully revised and updatedWant to get your poetry published? There's no better tool for making it happen than Poet's Market, which includes hundreds of publishing opportunities specifically for poets, including listings for book and chapbook publishers, print and online poetry publications, contests, and more. These listings include contact information,
... Read more
Brain-Based Teaching in the Digital Age

by Marilee Sprenger ...

Smartphones, videogames, webcasts, wikis, blogs, texting, emoticons. What does the rapidly changing digital landscape mean for classroom teaching? How has technology affected the brain development of students? How does it relate to what we know about learning styles, memory, and multiple intelligences? How can teachers close the digital divide that separates many of them from their students?In ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Smartphones, videogames, webcasts, wikis, blogs, texting, emoticons. What does the rapidly changing digital landscape mean for classroom teaching? How has technology affected the brain development of students? How does it relate to what we know about learning styles, memory, and multiple intelligences? How can teachers close the digital divide that separates many of them from their students?In
... Read more
Inside the Law

Canadian Law Firms in Historical Perspective

by Carol Wilton ...

Series Book 7 - Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
Law firms are important economic institutions in this country: they collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually in fees, they order the affairs of businesses and of many government agencies, and their members include some of the most influential Canadians. Some firms have a history stretching back nearly two hundred years, and many are over a century old. Yet the history of law firms in ... Read more

$48.99 CAD

Law firms are important economic institutions in this country: they collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually in fees, they order the affairs of businesses and of many government agencies, and their members include some of the most influential Canadians. Some firms have a history stretching back nearly two hundred years, and many are over a century old. Yet the history of law firms in
... Read more
Spaghetti Wars

Journal du front des identités culinaires

by Tommaso MELILLI ...

« Je pensais être cuisinier. Je pensais avoir eu la chance de choisir un métier beau, vieux et simple, et de l’avoir fait au moment même où ce métier devenait cool et intéressant aux yeux de tout le monde. Je pensais être cuisinier et j’ai découvert que j’étais un des nombreux soldats d’une guerre sans quartier ni tranchée ; une guerre invisible, qui oppose des troupes minuscules, inconscientes et ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

« Je pensais être cuisinier. Je pensais avoir eu la chance de choisir un métier beau, vieux et simple, et de l’avoir fait au moment même où ce métier devenait cool et intéressant aux yeux de tout le monde. Je pensais être cuisinier et j’ai découvert que j’étais un des nombreux soldats d’une guerre sans quartier ni tranchée ; une guerre invisible, qui oppose des troupes minuscules, inconscientes et
... Read more
Making Sense of Education

An Introduction to the Philosophy and Theory of Education and Teaching

by David Carr ...

Making Sense of Education provides a contemporary introduction to the key issues in educational philosophy and theory. Exploring major past and present conceptions of education, teaching and learning, this book makes philosophy of education relevant to the professional practice of teachers and student teachers, as well of interest to those studying education as an academic subject.The book is ... Read more

$81.99 CAD

Making Sense of Education provides a contemporary introduction to the key issues in educational philosophy and theory. Exploring major past and present conceptions of education, teaching and learning, this book makes philosophy of education relevant to the professional practice of teachers and student teachers, as well of interest to those studying education as an academic subject.The book is
... Read more
Educating for Creativity

A Global Conversation

by Robert Kelly ...

Bringing creativity into mainstream educational practice has become a mantra among educators. But what does creative practice in education really look like? Take a journey around the globe with educator and artist Robert Kelly to witness innovative creative practice in action, with examples from early childhood to post-secondary levels. Through stories and real-life examples, discover the ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Bringing creativity into mainstream educational practice has become a mantra among educators. But what does creative practice in education really look like? Take a journey around the globe with educator and artist Robert Kelly to witness innovative creative practice in action, with examples from early childhood to post-secondary levels. Through stories and real-life examples, discover the
... Read more
Fight the Power

Law and Policy through Hip-Hop Songs

Edited by Gregory S. Parks, Frank Rudy Cooper ...

Taking inspiration from Public Enemy's lead vocalist Chuck D - who once declared that 'rap is the CNN of young Black America' - this volume brings together leading legal commentators to make sense of some of the most pressing law and policy issues in the context of hip-hop music and the ongoing struggle for Black equality. Contributors include MSNBC commentator Paul Butler, who grapples with race ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Taking inspiration from Public Enemy's lead vocalist Chuck D - who once declared that 'rap is the CNN of young Black America' - this volume brings together leading legal commentators to make sense of some of the most pressing law and policy issues in the context of hip-hop music and the ongoing struggle for Black equality. Contributors include MSNBC commentator Paul Butler, who grapples with race
... Read more
British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 1939–45

by Angus Konstam ...

Series Book 319 - New Vanguard
A history of the small, mass-produced warships that defended the Atlantic convoys from U-boats and secured Britain's lifeline to the United States.As the Battle of the Atlantic grew fiercer, Britain and the Commonwealth needed large quantities of new warships to defend their shipping which could be produced cheaply. The two largest type of ship produced were the escort destroyer and the frigate. ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

A history of the small, mass-produced warships that defended the Atlantic convoys from U-boats and secured Britain's lifeline to the United States.As the Battle of the Atlantic grew fiercer, Britain and the Commonwealth needed large quantities of new warships to defend their shipping which could be produced cheaply. The two largest type of ship produced were the escort destroyer and the frigate.
... Read more
How to Read Like You Mean It

by Kyle Conway ...

Series series Cultural Dialectics
In this candid and concise volume, Kyle Conway, author of The Art of Communication in a Polarized World, considers how we can open ourselves to others and to ideas that scare us by reading difficult texts. Conway argues that because we resist ideas we don’t understand, we must embrace confusion as a constitutive part of understanding and meaningful exchange, whether between a reader and a text or ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

In this candid and concise volume, Kyle Conway, author of The Art of Communication in a Polarized World, considers how we can open ourselves to others and to ideas that scare us by reading difficult texts. Conway argues that because we resist ideas we don’t understand, we must embrace confusion as a constitutive part of understanding and meaningful exchange, whether between a reader and a text or
... Read more
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The Fire in Fiction

Passion, Purpose and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great

by Donald Maass ...

Discover the Difference Between a So-So Manuscript and a Novel Readers Can't ForgetWe've all read them: novels by our favorite authors that disappoint. Uninspired and lifeless, we wonder what happened. Was the author in a hurry? Did she have a bad year? Has he lost interest altogether?Something similar is true of a great many unpublished manuscripts. They are okay stories that never take flight. ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Discover the Difference Between a So-So Manuscript and a Novel Readers Can't ForgetWe've all read them: novels by our favorite authors that disappoint. Uninspired and lifeless, we wonder what happened. Was the author in a hurry? Did she have a bad year? Has he lost interest altogether?Something similar is true of a great many unpublished manuscripts. They are okay stories that never take flight.
... Read more
Night Trains

The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper

by Andrew Martin ...

Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling background of dramatic landscapes. The reality could often be as thrilling: early British travellers on ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling background of dramatic landscapes. The reality could often be as thrilling: early British travellers on
... Read more
Brain Boot Camp

Secret Strategies to Become Instantly Smarter

by James Bannerman ...

This book isn’t going to turn you into a genius, but you already knew that. What it will do is increase the number of genius moments in your life. You know, those amazing times when you cleverly solve a problem that others have been struggling with, or come up with a brilliant idea that makes the ordinary extraordinary.We could all do with a touch more inner genius: The ability to see what others ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

This book isn’t going to turn you into a genius, but you already knew that. What it will do is increase the number of genius moments in your life. You know, those amazing times when you cleverly solve a problem that others have been struggling with, or come up with a brilliant idea that makes the ordinary extraordinary.We could all do with a touch more inner genius: The ability to see what others
... Read more

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