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The Slow Professor

Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy

par Maggie Berg, Barbara K. Seeber ...

If there is one sector of society that should be cultivating deep thought in itself and others, it is academia. Yet the corporatisation of the contemporary university has sped up the clock, demanding increased speed and efficiency from faculty regardless of the consequences for education and scholarship.In The Slow Professor, Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber discuss how adopting the principles of ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

If there is one sector of society that should be cultivating deep thought in itself and others, it is academia. Yet the corporatisation of the contemporary university has sped up the clock, demanding increased speed and efficiency from faculty regardless of the consequences for education and scholarship.In The Slow Professor, Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber discuss how adopting the principles of
... En savoir plus
Fourth Grade Math with Confidence Instructor Guide

par Kate Snow, Shane Klink ...

Illustré par Itamar Katz ...

Collections series Math with Confidence
Teach Fourth Grade Math with Confidence!This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you need to teach math with confidence–even if you’ve never taught math before. Engaging, hands-on lessons will help your child develop a strong understanding of math, step by step.This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $39.99 CAD Maintenant $31.99 CAD

Teach Fourth Grade Math with Confidence!This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you need to teach math with confidence–even if you’ve never taught math before. Engaging, hands-on lessons will help your child develop a strong understanding of math, step by step.This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you
... En savoir plus
The Ocean Ranger

Remaking the Promise of Oil

par Susan Dodd ...

On February 15, 1982, the oil rig Ocean Ranger sank off the coast of Newfoundland taking the entire crew of eighty-four men – including the author’s brother – down with it. It was the worst sea disaster in Canada since the Second World War, but the memory of this event gradually faded into a sad story about a bad storm – relegated to the “Extreme Weather” section of the CBC archives. Susan Dodd ... En savoir plus

$25.99 CAD

On February 15, 1982, the oil rig Ocean Ranger sank off the coast of Newfoundland taking the entire crew of eighty-four men – including the author’s brother – down with it. It was the worst sea disaster in Canada since the Second World War, but the memory of this event gradually faded into a sad story about a bad storm – relegated to the “Extreme Weather” section of the CBC archives. Susan Dodd
... En savoir plus
The Murder Business

How the Media Turns Crime Into Entertainment and Subverts Justice

par Mark Fuhrman ...

Crime stories fascinate the public. But between factual news stories, overblown “human interest” reports, and salacious murder mystery exposes, it’s difficult to tell where news ends and entertainment begins. Mark Fuhrman, best-selling author of Murder in Brentwood, explores this fine line, revealing new and shocking details on such high-profile cases as Jon Benet Ramsey, Martha Moxley and Chandra ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Crime stories fascinate the public. But between factual news stories, overblown “human interest” reports, and salacious murder mystery exposes, it’s difficult to tell where news ends and entertainment begins. Mark Fuhrman, best-selling author of Murder in Brentwood, explores this fine line, revealing new and shocking details on such high-profile cases as Jon Benet Ramsey, Martha Moxley and Chandra
... En savoir plus
Reaching Beyond Boundaries

A Navy SEAL's Guide to Achieving Everything You've Ever Imagined

par Don Mann, Kraig Becker ...

For the last decade, decorated Navy SEAL, accomplished athlete, and bestselling author Don Mann has been traveling across the country giving motivational talks and in the process inspiring hundreds with the secrets behind his awe-inspiring achievements. In Reaching beyond Boundaries, Mann brings his much sought-after wisdom to the page.As an elite Navy SEAL, Mann performed seemingly impossible ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

For the last decade, decorated Navy SEAL, accomplished athlete, and bestselling author Don Mann has been traveling across the country giving motivational talks and in the process inspiring hundreds with the secrets behind his awe-inspiring achievements. In Reaching beyond Boundaries, Mann brings his much sought-after wisdom to the page.As an elite Navy SEAL, Mann performed seemingly impossible
... En savoir plus
A scuola con…. filosofia

Dai Maneskin a Zerocalcare e oltre

par Massimo Iiritano ...

L’adolescenza è l’età più affascinante e pericolosa al tempo stesso, talvolta ingiusta, come ingiusto, forse, è l’obbligo di crescere in fretta, imparare a combattere e a nascondersi, quando ci sarebbe il bisogno, o meglio il diritto, di giocare, di sognare. Di vivere. Dinanzi a tutto ciò, o meglio dentro questo turbine, quale può essere il modo migliore e utile di porsi in dialogo con i ragazzi? ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

L’adolescenza è l’età più affascinante e pericolosa al tempo stesso, talvolta ingiusta, come ingiusto, forse, è l’obbligo di crescere in fretta, imparare a combattere e a nascondersi, quando ci sarebbe il bisogno, o meglio il diritto, di giocare, di sognare. Di vivere. Dinanzi a tutto ciò, o meglio dentro questo turbine, quale può essere il modo migliore e utile di porsi in dialogo con i ragazzi?
... En savoir plus
A Hurricane in my Head

par Matt Abbott ...

With surprising honesty and words that resonate long after reading, A Hurricane in My Head tackles the themes of friendship, bullying, technology and the life of a modern teenager. These poems say the things we can't always put into words; they may make you laugh, they may make you cry, but they will most definitely make you reminisce, escape, discover...This is a truly stunning collection from ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

With surprising honesty and words that resonate long after reading, A Hurricane in My Head tackles the themes of friendship, bullying, technology and the life of a modern teenager. These poems say the things we can't always put into words; they may make you laugh, they may make you cry, but they will most definitely make you reminisce, escape, discover...This is a truly stunning collection from
... En savoir plus
My Mother Warned Warned Me About Blokes Like Me

par Boris Mihailovic ...

My Mother Warned Me About Blokes Like Me is Boris Mihailovic's frank, fearless and fast account of a life of motorcycles, brotherhood, demons, dirt and danger.Whether you're into dirt bikes, road bikes, ride a Yamaha, scooter or Laverda: if you've ever experienced the primal rush of riding a motor bike, the pain of crashing, the suffering of healing and the epiphanies of speed, then this book is ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $12.99 CAD Maintenant $10.99 CAD

My Mother Warned Me About Blokes Like Me is Boris Mihailovic's frank, fearless and fast account of a life of motorcycles, brotherhood, demons, dirt and danger.Whether you're into dirt bikes, road bikes, ride a Yamaha, scooter or Laverda: if you've ever experienced the primal rush of riding a motor bike, the pain of crashing, the suffering of healing and the epiphanies of speed, then this book is
... En savoir plus
Starve Better

par Nick Mamatas ...

Starve Better: Surviving the Endless Horror of the Writing Life makes no promises of turning you into a bestselling author. It won't indulge aspiring writers' dreams of fame and fortune. This book is about survival—how to generate ideas immediately when needed, craft dialogue and plot on the fly, and navigate the brutal reality of the slush pile. For non-fiction writers, Starve Better offers ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Starve Better: Surviving the Endless Horror of the Writing Life makes no promises of turning you into a bestselling author. It won't indulge aspiring writers' dreams of fame and fortune. This book is about survival—how to generate ideas immediately when needed, craft dialogue and plot on the fly, and navigate the brutal reality of the slush pile. For non-fiction writers, Starve Better offers
... En savoir plus
Teaching Instrumental Music (Second Edition)

Developing the Complete Band Program

par Shelley Jagow ...

A unique resource for both novice and experienced band directors gathering effective teaching tools from the best in the field including more than 40 chapters dealing with every aspect of teaching instrumental music from curriculum to valuable websites. This best-selling and highly praised text has become the method of choice for university methods courses throughout the United States and Canada. ... En savoir plus

$66.95 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

A unique resource for both novice and experienced band directors gathering effective teaching tools from the best in the field including more than 40 chapters dealing with every aspect of teaching instrumental music from curriculum to valuable websites. This best-selling and highly praised text has become the method of choice for university methods courses throughout the United States and Canada.
... En savoir plus
Star Wars FAQ

Everything Left to Know About the Trilogy That Changed the Movies

par Mark Clark ...

Collections series FAQ
From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the Star Wars universe, to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed, to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success, Star Wars FAQ explores every aspect of the original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Along the way, it unearths underreported ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the Star Wars universe, to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed, to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success, Star Wars FAQ explores every aspect of the original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Along the way, it unearths underreported
... En savoir plus
Separate

The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America's Journey from Slavery to Segregation

par Steve Luxenberg ...

**A New York Times Editors' ChoiceWinner of the J. Anthony Lukas AwardLonglisted for the Cundill History Prize“Absorbing.… Segregation is not one story but many. Luxenberg has written his with energy, elegance and a heart aching for a world without it.” —James Goodman, The New York Times Book Review**Separate is a myth-shattering narrative of one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases of ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

**A New York Times Editors' ChoiceWinner of the J. Anthony Lukas AwardLonglisted for the Cundill History Prize“Absorbing.… Segregation is not one story but many. Luxenberg has written his with energy, elegance and a heart aching for a world without it.” —James Goodman, The New York Times Book Review**Separate is a myth-shattering narrative of one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases of
... En savoir plus
Stretch

Unlock the Power of Less -and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined

par Scott Sonenshein ...

Wall Street Journal BestsellerA groundbreaking approach to succeeding in business and life, using the science of resourcefulness.We often think the key to success and satisfaction is to get more: more money, time, and possessions; bigger budgets, job titles, and teams; and additional resources for our professional and personal goals. It turns out we’re wrong.Using captivating stories to illustrate ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

Wall Street Journal BestsellerA groundbreaking approach to succeeding in business and life, using the science of resourcefulness.We often think the key to success and satisfaction is to get more: more money, time, and possessions; bigger budgets, job titles, and teams; and additional resources for our professional and personal goals. It turns out we’re wrong.Using captivating stories to illustrate
... En savoir plus
Canada's Main Street

The Epic Story of The Trans-Canada Highway

par Craig Baird ...

Much has been written about the Canadian Pacific Railway, the first major transportation network that bound Canada coast to coast, but almost nothing about The Trans-Canada Highway, even though more people use it regularly, it's at least as vital to the nation's business, and its story is every bit as fascinating as the CPR's.Prior to the Second World War, only an adventurer would have driven ... En savoir plus

$30.95 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Much has been written about the Canadian Pacific Railway, the first major transportation network that bound Canada coast to coast, but almost nothing about The Trans-Canada Highway, even though more people use it regularly, it's at least as vital to the nation's business, and its story is every bit as fascinating as the CPR's.Prior to the Second World War, only an adventurer would have driven
... En savoir plus
The Portable MLIS

Insights from the Experts

Modifié par Ken Haycock, Mary-Jo Romaniuk ...

In this update of the ideal introduction to the library profession, the core competencies of professional librarians are presented in 14 essays supplemented with foundational principles and context.The original edition of this book gained popularity as a required work for LIS because it uniquely provided a broad, accessible overview of the core curricular areas and foundations for the library ... En savoir plus

$68.99 CAD

In this update of the ideal introduction to the library profession, the core competencies of professional librarians are presented in 14 essays supplemented with foundational principles and context.The original edition of this book gained popularity as a required work for LIS because it uniquely provided a broad, accessible overview of the core curricular areas and foundations for the library
... En savoir plus
How Not To Be Wrong

The Art of Changing Your Mind

par James O'Brien ...

'Simply Brilliant' THE SECRET BARRISTER'Passionate and brilliantly argued' DAVID OLUSOGA'An admirably personal guide' MARINA HYDE'Smart, analytical, self-aware and important' ALASTAIR CAMPBELLTHE INTIMATE, REVEALING NEW BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING HOW TO BE RIGHTThere's no point having a mind if you're not willing to change it... ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

'Simply Brilliant' THE SECRET BARRISTER'Passionate and brilliantly argued' DAVID OLUSOGA'An admirably personal guide' MARINA HYDE'Smart, analytical, self-aware and important' ALASTAIR CAMPBELLTHE INTIMATE, REVEALING NEW BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING HOW TO BE RIGHTThere's no point having a mind if you're not willing to change it...
... En savoir plus
Le Tour de Jules Verne en 80 livres

par Ghislain de Diesbach ...

Le monde dans lequel mes parents s'avisèrent de me mettre, le 6 août 1931, n'était plus celui des années folles, déjà dépassées, ni celui de la crise de Wall Street – nous étions déjà ruinés depuis longtemps –, mais un monde révolu depuis la chute de l'Empire, le second, bien sûr ! Ses dernières images, affaiblies, presque effacées, furent les premières que je feuilletai en apprenant à lire dans ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

Le monde dans lequel mes parents s'avisèrent de me mettre, le 6 août 1931, n'était plus celui des années folles, déjà dépassées, ni celui de la crise de Wall Street – nous étions déjà ruinés depuis longtemps –, mais un monde révolu depuis la chute de l'Empire, le second, bien sûr ! Ses dernières images, affaiblies, presque effacées, furent les premières que je feuilletai en apprenant à lire dans
... En savoir plus
Work and Other Sins

Life in New York City and Thereabouts

par Charlie LeDuff ...

**From the New York Times bestselling author of Detroit: An American Autopsy"Except for a few drinks, nothing is free in Charlie LeDuff's blunt and touching Work and Other Sins. The laughter and wisdom are hard won, the lessons are often painful... the sad tales and wit from the bar rail are endless and timeless." --The New York Times Book Review**Charlie LeDuff is that rare breed of news reporter ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

**From the New York Times bestselling author of Detroit: An American Autopsy"Except for a few drinks, nothing is free in Charlie LeDuff's blunt and touching Work and Other Sins. The laughter and wisdom are hard won, the lessons are often painful... the sad tales and wit from the bar rail are endless and timeless." --The New York Times Book Review**Charlie LeDuff is that rare breed of news reporter
... En savoir plus
A Dictionary of Symbols

Revised and Expanded Edition

par Juan Eduardo Cirlot, Victoria Cirlot ...

Traduit par Valerie Miles, Jack Sage ...

This classic book of symbols by Catalan polymath Joan Cirlot illuminates the symbolic underpinnings of myth, modern psychology, literature, and art.“Guides us through what unites us across nations, religions, and literary and artistic traditions.” —Angelica Frey, HyperallergicJuan Eduardo Cirlot’s A Dictionary of Symbols is a feat of scholarship, an act of the imagination, and a tool for ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

This classic book of symbols by Catalan polymath Joan Cirlot illuminates the symbolic underpinnings of myth, modern psychology, literature, and art.“Guides us through what unites us across nations, religions, and literary and artistic traditions.” —Angelica Frey, HyperallergicJuan Eduardo Cirlot’s A Dictionary of Symbols is a feat of scholarship, an act of the imagination, and a tool for
... En savoir plus
Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project

How One Anonymous Teacher Revealed the Truth About School Lunches - And How We Can Change Them!

par Mrs. Q ...

When school teacher Mrs. Q forgot her lunch one day, she had no idea she was about to embark on an odyssey to uncover the truth about public school lunches. Shocked by what her students were served, she resolved to eat school lunch for an entire year, chronicling her experience anonymously on a blog that received thousands of hits daily, and was lauded by such food activists as Mark Bittman, Jamie ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

When school teacher Mrs. Q forgot her lunch one day, she had no idea she was about to embark on an odyssey to uncover the truth about public school lunches. Shocked by what her students were served, she resolved to eat school lunch for an entire year, chronicling her experience anonymously on a blog that received thousands of hits daily, and was lauded by such food activists as Mark Bittman, Jamie
... En savoir plus
Un cadavre au dessert

par Robert Soulières ...

Illustré par Caroline Merola ...

Collections Livre 4 - Les prouesses de Napoléon Ratté
« – Inspecteur, on a besoin de vous dans les cuisines. – Non pas maintenant, je mange en délicieuse compagnie. – Mais c’est important, relance Armstrong qui pédale dans la choucroute. J’insiste. » « – Alors ces m’sieur-dame ont fait leur choix ? Madame… – Alors, radis, radis, go, je suis affamée ! Alors, je vais prendre ceci comme entrée, ceci comme deuxième entrée, ceci et ceci. Pour le dessert, ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

« – Inspecteur, on a besoin de vous dans les cuisines. – Non pas maintenant, je mange en délicieuse compagnie. – Mais c’est important, relance Armstrong qui pédale dans la choucroute. J’insiste. » « – Alors ces m’sieur-dame ont fait leur choix ? Madame… – Alors, radis, radis, go, je suis affamée ! Alors, je vais prendre ceci comme entrée, ceci comme deuxième entrée, ceci et ceci. Pour le dessert,
... En savoir plus
Grade 1 Phonics: Early Learning Skills

Phonics for Kids Alphabets Grade One

par Baby Professor ...

Collections series Children's Beginner Readers Books
While some parents think that phonics come naturally, a little push will still be welcome. Phonics is a step towards reading and spelling through listening. It will be impossible to spell if a child is unable to recognize the sounds in words. This workbook is composed of letters with corresponding written object examples, accompanied by pictures. Have a copy today! ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

While some parents think that phonics come naturally, a little push will still be welcome. Phonics is a step towards reading and spelling through listening. It will be impossible to spell if a child is unable to recognize the sounds in words. This workbook is composed of letters with corresponding written object examples, accompanied by pictures. Have a copy today!
... En savoir plus
Dead Air

The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America

par William Elliott Hazelgrove ...

A "granular history" (Wall Street Journal) of the greatest hoax in radio history and the panic that followed, which Publishers Weekly calls "a rollicking portrait of a director on the cusp of greatness" and Booklist**, in a starred review, says, "Hazelgrove's feverishly focused retelling of the broadcast as well as the fallout makes for a propulsive read as a stu... ... En savoir plus

$33.79 CAD

A "granular history" (Wall Street Journal) of the greatest hoax in radio history and the panic that followed, which Publishers Weekly calls "a rollicking portrait of a director on the cusp of greatness" and Booklist**, in a starred review, says, "Hazelgrove's feverishly focused retelling of the broadcast as well as the fallout makes for a propulsive read as a stu...
... En savoir plus
My Father’s Watch

The Story of a Child Prisoner in 70s Britain

par Patrick Maguire, Carlo Gébler ...

The intensely moving memoir of Patrick Maguire, one of the ‘Maguire Seven’ wrongly imprisoned as a teenager for making bombs for the IRA.On the night of October 5 1974, an IRA unit left bombs in two Guildford pubs: five people were killed. On the night of December 3 1974, on the strength of fabricated testimony extracted under duress from Paul Hill and Gerard Conlon (whom the police mistakenly ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

The intensely moving memoir of Patrick Maguire, one of the ‘Maguire Seven’ wrongly imprisoned as a teenager for making bombs for the IRA.On the night of October 5 1974, an IRA unit left bombs in two Guildford pubs: five people were killed. On the night of December 3 1974, on the strength of fabricated testimony extracted under duress from Paul Hill and Gerard Conlon (whom the police mistakenly
... En savoir plus

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