Reference & Language in Nonfiction eBooks

The Innocent One

The gripping, must-read thriller from the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author

by Lisa Ballantyne ...

Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?'So good . . . Ballantyne makes it look easy' NEW YORK TIMES'Beautifully told' DAILY MAIL'Thought-provoking and unsettling' ALEX GRAY'A breathless thriller' WOMAN'S OWN'Had me turning the pages late into the night' C. J. COOPER________<... ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

Could the child once accused of murder really be innocent?'So good . . . Ballantyne makes it look easy' NEW YORK TIMES'Beautifully told' DAILY MAIL'Thought-provoking and unsettling' ALEX GRAY'A breathless thriller' WOMAN'S OWN'Had me turning the pages late into the night' C. J. COOPER________<...
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Lawyers Gone Bad

Money Sex And Madness In Canada's Legal Profession

by Philip Slayton ...

In this shocking and delicious exposé, Philip Slayton, a respected corporate lawyer and former dean of law, sheds light on those who betrayed clients and committed crimes—sometimes for very little personal gain.In this shocking and delicious exposé, Philip Slayton, a respected corporate lawyer and former dean of law, sheds light on those who betrayed clients and committed crimes—sometimes for very ... Read more

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In this shocking and delicious exposé, Philip Slayton, a respected corporate lawyer and former dean of law, sheds light on those who betrayed clients and committed crimes—sometimes for very little personal gain.In this shocking and delicious exposé, Philip Slayton, a respected corporate lawyer and former dean of law, sheds light on those who betrayed clients and committed crimes—sometimes for very
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Shipbuilders of the Venetian Arsenal

Workers and Workplace in the Preindustrial City

by Robert C. Davis ...

Series Book 109 - The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science
Winner of the American Catholic Historical Association's Howard R. Marraro Prize in Italian HistoryThe master ship builders of seventeenth-century Venice formed part of what was arguably the greatest manufacturing complex in early modern Europe. As many as three thousand masters, apprentices, and laborers regularly worked in the city's enormous shipyards. This is the social history of the men and ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Winner of the American Catholic Historical Association's Howard R. Marraro Prize in Italian HistoryThe master ship builders of seventeenth-century Venice formed part of what was arguably the greatest manufacturing complex in early modern Europe. As many as three thousand masters, apprentices, and laborers regularly worked in the city's enormous shipyards. This is the social history of the men and
... Read more
101 Case Studies in Construction Management

by Len Holm ...

This book provides 101 real-life construction management case studies from an author with over 40 years’ experience in the construction industry and as a lecturer in construction management. Over 14 chapters, Len Holm has included case studies from real jobsites that cover organization, procurement, estimating, scheduling, subcontractors, communications, quality and cost control, change orders, ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book provides 101 real-life construction management case studies from an author with over 40 years’ experience in the construction industry and as a lecturer in construction management. Over 14 chapters, Len Holm has included case studies from real jobsites that cover organization, procurement, estimating, scheduling, subcontractors, communications, quality and cost control, change orders,
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Uncle John's How to Toilet Train Your Cat

And 61 Other Ill-Conceived Projects

by Bathroom Readers' Institute ...

From the world leader in fascinating facts and amusing true stories comes a book about how things are made…and you should be glad that you don’t have to make them yourself.For more than 25 years, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader has helped you learn amazing things you didn’t know (and amazing things you didn’t know you didn’t know). Now, Uncle John will show you how to do things you didn’t know how to ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

From the world leader in fascinating facts and amusing true stories comes a book about how things are made…and you should be glad that you don’t have to make them yourself.For more than 25 years, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader has helped you learn amazing things you didn’t know (and amazing things you didn’t know you didn’t know). Now, Uncle John will show you how to do things you didn’t know how to
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e-Pedia: Outlander (TV Series)

Outlander is a British-American television drama series based on the historical time travel Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon

by Wikipedia contributors ...

Series series e-Pedia
This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Outlander is a British-American television drama series based on the historical time travel Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore and produced by Sony Pictures Television and Left Bank Pictures for Starz, the show premiered on August 9, 2014. It stars ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Outlander is a British-American television drama series based on the historical time travel Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore and produced by Sony Pictures Television and Left Bank Pictures for Starz, the show premiered on August 9, 2014. It stars
... Read more
Practical Aspects of Rape Investigation

A Multidisciplinary Approach, Third Edition

Edited by Robert R. Hazelwood, Ann Wolbert Burgess ...

Series series Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations
This latest edition addresses rape and sexual assaults from all clinical, pathological, medical, and legal aspects. The book focuses on the victim and covers contemporary issues in sexual violence, investigative aspects of rape and sexual assault, offender fantasy, the personality of the offender, collection of evidence, medical examinations, and treatment, as well as trial preparation issues. ... Read more

$122.99 CAD

This latest edition addresses rape and sexual assaults from all clinical, pathological, medical, and legal aspects. The book focuses on the victim and covers contemporary issues in sexual violence, investigative aspects of rape and sexual assault, offender fantasy, the personality of the offender, collection of evidence, medical examinations, and treatment, as well as trial preparation issues.
... Read more
Tsqelmucwílc

The Kamloops Indian Residential School―Resistance and a Reckoning

by Celia Haig-Brown ...

In May 2021, the world was shocked by the news of the detection of 215 unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School (KIRS) in British Columbia, Canada. Ground-penetrating radar established the deaths of students as young as three in the infamous residential school system, where children were systematically removed from their families and brought to the schools. ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In May 2021, the world was shocked by the news of the detection of 215 unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School (KIRS) in British Columbia, Canada. Ground-penetrating radar established the deaths of students as young as three in the infamous residential school system, where children were systematically removed from their families and brought to the schools.
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The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told

Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution

by Keith Richotte Jr. ...

When did the federal government's self-appointed, essentially limitless authority over Native America become constitutional?The story they have chosen to tell is wrong. It is time to tell a better story. Thus begins Keith Richotte's playful, unconventional look at Native American and Supreme Court history. At the center of his account is the mystery of a massive federal authority called plenary ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

When did the federal government's self-appointed, essentially limitless authority over Native America become constitutional?The story they have chosen to tell is wrong. It is time to tell a better story. Thus begins Keith Richotte's playful, unconventional look at Native American and Supreme Court history. At the center of his account is the mystery of a massive federal authority called plenary
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Code de procédure civile

by Canada ...

Il ne doit pas être confondu avec le code de l'organisation judiciaire. Alors que ce dernier traite des catégories de juridictions et de leur organisation et fonctionnement internes, le code de procédure civile fixe les règles régissant la procédure civile, c'est-à-dire la manière dont le procès a lieu, depuis l'assignation ou la requête, leurs conditions de recevabilité, en passant par les ... Read more

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Il ne doit pas être confondu avec le code de l'organisation judiciaire. Alors que ce dernier traite des catégories de juridictions et de leur organisation et fonctionnement internes, le code de procédure civile fixe les règles régissant la procédure civile, c'est-à-dire la manière dont le procès a lieu, depuis l'assignation ou la requête, leurs conditions de recevabilité, en passant par les
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A Dictionary of British History

by John Cannon, Robert Crowcroft ...

Written by over 100 specialist contributors, this dictionary describes the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social, and cultural life in Britain since 55 BC. New entries to this edition include Diamond Jubilee 2012, Ed Miliband, and United Kingdom Independence Party; and existing entries on David Cameron, Elizabeth II, national debt, and Alex Salm... ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Written by over 100 specialist contributors, this dictionary describes the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social, and cultural life in Britain since 55 BC. New entries to this edition include Diamond Jubilee 2012, Ed Miliband, and United Kingdom Independence Party; and existing entries on David Cameron, Elizabeth II, national debt, and Alex Salm...
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Fostering Grit

How do I prepare my students for the real world? (ASCD Arias)

by Thomas R. Hoerr ...

Series series ASCD Arias
For too long, educators have focused only on getting students ready for the next test, for the next grade, for graduation, or maybe for college. Students must be prepared to succeed in school, and they must know how to read, write, and calculate. But that's only the beginning. Our job--whether we teach kindergarten, 5th grade, or high school or we lead a school or district--is to prepare students ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

For too long, educators have focused only on getting students ready for the next test, for the next grade, for graduation, or maybe for college. Students must be prepared to succeed in school, and they must know how to read, write, and calculate. But that's only the beginning. Our job--whether we teach kindergarten, 5th grade, or high school or we lead a school or district--is to prepare students
... Read more
Inclusive Innovation

by Robyn Klingler-Vidra, Alex Glennie, Courtney Savie Lawrence ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology
Innovation offers potential: to cure diseases, to better connect people, and to make the way we live and work more efficient and enjoyable. At the same time, innovation can fuel inequality, decimate livelihoods, and harm mental health. This book contends that inclusive innovation – innovation motivated by environmental and social aims – is able to uplift the benefits of innovation while reducing ... Read more

$84.99 CAD

Innovation offers potential: to cure diseases, to better connect people, and to make the way we live and work more efficient and enjoyable. At the same time, innovation can fuel inequality, decimate livelihoods, and harm mental health. This book contends that inclusive innovation – innovation motivated by environmental and social aims – is able to uplift the benefits of innovation while reducing
... Read more
The Aesthetical Writings of Giacinto Scelsi

Edited by Franco Sciannameo, Alessandra Carlotta Pellegrini ...

Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), an extraordinary, innovative, and often controversial moving force in modern music, has been the subject of a vast amount of literary criticism, philosophical discussions, and groundbreaking performances.Originally in French, Scelsi’s writings have been included in anthologies of prose, poetry, and memories published in French, Italian, and German. For the first time, ... Read more

$42.99 CAD

Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), an extraordinary, innovative, and often controversial moving force in modern music, has been the subject of a vast amount of literary criticism, philosophical discussions, and groundbreaking performances.Originally in French, Scelsi’s writings have been included in anthologies of prose, poetry, and memories published in French, Italian, and German. For the first time,
... Read more
Teachings of Islam

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad ...

Highly-acclaimed discussion of the Islamic path for the physical moral and spiritual progress of man. "The ideas are very profound and very true." – Count Tolstoy Russia ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Highly-acclaimed discussion of the Islamic path for the physical moral and spiritual progress of man. "The ideas are very profound and very true." – Count Tolstoy Russia
... Read more
Your Next Government?

From the Nation State to Stateless Nations

by Tom W. Bell ...

Governments across the globe have begun evolving from lumbering bureaucracies into smaller, more agile special jurisdictions - common-interest developments, special economic zones, and proprietary cites. Private providers increasingly deliver services that political authorities formerly monopolized, inspiring greater competition and efficiency, to the satisfaction of citizens-qua-consumers. These ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Governments across the globe have begun evolving from lumbering bureaucracies into smaller, more agile special jurisdictions - common-interest developments, special economic zones, and proprietary cites. Private providers increasingly deliver services that political authorities formerly monopolized, inspiring greater competition and efficiency, to the satisfaction of citizens-qua-consumers. These
... Read more
Is Killing People Right?

More Great Cases that Shaped the Legal World

by Allan C. Hutchinson ...

'Great cases' are those judicial decisions around which the common law pivots. In a sequel to the instant classic Is Eating People Wrong?, this book presents eight new great cases from the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. Written in a highly accessible yet rigorous style, it explores the social circumstances, institutions (lawyers, judges and courts) and ordinary people whose ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

'Great cases' are those judicial decisions around which the common law pivots. In a sequel to the instant classic Is Eating People Wrong?, this book presents eight new great cases from the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. Written in a highly accessible yet rigorous style, it explores the social circumstances, institutions (lawyers, judges and courts) and ordinary people whose
... Read more
Miranda Castro's Homeopathic Guides

by Miranda Castro ...

More and more people recognise that there is a place for natural remedies alongside orthodox medicine. This is particularly true when treating minor ailments which are irritating to the sufferer but not serious enough for drug treatment.Homeopathy works by gently stimulating the body's natural healing abilities, and one of the significant benefits is that, used correctly, there are no side-effects ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

More and more people recognise that there is a place for natural remedies alongside orthodox medicine. This is particularly true when treating minor ailments which are irritating to the sufferer but not serious enough for drug treatment.Homeopathy works by gently stimulating the body's natural healing abilities, and one of the significant benefits is that, used correctly, there are no side-effects
... Read more
Classical Guitar Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Brett Duncan ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy classical guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Best teacher on paper! I’ve always wanted to learn how to play a guitar. It amazes ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy classical guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio for all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Best teacher on paper! I’ve always wanted to learn how to play a guitar. It amazes
... Read more
Practice Makes Perfect: French Sentence Builder, Premium Third Edition

by Eliane Kurbegov ...

The go-to guide to helping you make the leap from French language basics to composing well-structured sentences—now with extensive audio support.Once you’ve learned the rudiments of French grammar and a core vocabulary, the next challenge is to put together well-structured sentences. In Practice Makes Perfect: French Sentence Builder, you’ll find everything you need to help you break out of a ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

The go-to guide to helping you make the leap from French language basics to composing well-structured sentences—now with extensive audio support.Once you’ve learned the rudiments of French grammar and a core vocabulary, the next challenge is to put together well-structured sentences. In Practice Makes Perfect: French Sentence Builder, you’ll find everything you need to help you break out of a
... Read more
Prepared Classroom

Ready to Teach, Ready to Learn

by Gail Boushey, Allison Behne ...

From the authors of the bestselling books The CAFE Book and The Daily 5 comes your ultimate guide to classroom success. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned pro, Prepared Classroom: Ready to Teach, Ready to Learn helps you start the school year with confidence and maintain a productive, engaged classroom all year long.Section 1 focuses on you, the teacher. It provides practical strategies to ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

From the authors of the bestselling books The CAFE Book and The Daily 5 comes your ultimate guide to classroom success. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned pro, Prepared Classroom: Ready to Teach, Ready to Learn helps you start the school year with confidence and maintain a productive, engaged classroom all year long.Section 1 focuses on you, the teacher. It provides practical strategies to
... Read more
Practice Makes Perfect Complete French Grammar, Premium Third Edition

by Annie Heminway ...

Master grammar with the bestselling workbook for learners of FrenchPractice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar is the go-to guide for clear, precise explanations of all aspects of French grammar: from the present tense of regular verbs to direct object pronouns, from the differences between savoir and connaître to the use of pronouns y and en. This comprehensive guide will also give you plenty ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Master grammar with the bestselling workbook for learners of FrenchPractice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar is the go-to guide for clear, precise explanations of all aspects of French grammar: from the present tense of regular verbs to direct object pronouns, from the differences between savoir and connaître to the use of pronouns y and en. This comprehensive guide will also give you plenty
... Read more
Keep Your Greek

Strategies for Busy People

by Constantine R. Campbell ...

Ten techniques for keeping your knowledge of Greek fresh long after college.Seminarians spend countless hours mastering biblical languages and learning how the knowledge of them illuminates the reading, understanding, and application of Scripture. But while excellent language acquisition resources abound, few really teach students how to maintain their use of Greek for the long term. Consequently, ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Ten techniques for keeping your knowledge of Greek fresh long after college.Seminarians spend countless hours mastering biblical languages and learning how the knowledge of them illuminates the reading, understanding, and application of Scripture. But while excellent language acquisition resources abound, few really teach students how to maintain their use of Greek for the long term. Consequently,
... Read more
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"?

Advice from the Chicago Style Q&A

by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff ...

Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
"A wonderful blend of substance and snark—both a useful reference and a fun (yes, fun) read."—Mignon Fogarty, New York Times-bestselling author of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingQ. Is it happy medium or happy median?A. The idiom is happy medium, but I like the image of commuters taking refuge from road rage on the happy median.Every month, tens of thousands of self-declared ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A wonderful blend of substance and snark—both a useful reference and a fun (yes, fun) read."—Mignon Fogarty, New York Times-bestselling author of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingQ. Is it happy medium or happy median?A. The idiom is happy medium, but I like the image of commuters taking refuge from road rage on the happy median.Every month, tens of thousands of self-declared
... Read more

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