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Greek to Me

Adventures of the Comma Queen

de Mary Norris ...

“One of the most satisfying accounts of a great passion that I have ever read.” —Vivian Gornick, New York Times Book ReviewMary Norris, The New Yorker’s Comma Queen and best-selling author of Between You & Me, has had a lifelong love affair with words. In Greek to Me, she delivers a delightful paean to the art of self-expression through accounts of her solo adventures in the land of olive trees ... Leer más

$11.69 USD

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“One of the most satisfying accounts of a great passion that I have ever read.” —Vivian Gornick, New York Times Book ReviewMary Norris, The New Yorker’s Comma Queen and best-selling author of Between You & Me, has had a lifelong love affair with words. In Greek to Me, she delivers a delightful paean to the art of self-expression through accounts of her solo adventures in the land of olive trees
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Between You & Me

Confessions of a Comma Queen

de Mary Norris ...

**New York Times BestsellerNamed a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal"Hilarious…This book charmed my socks off." —Patricia O’Conner, New York Times Book Review**Mary Norris has spent more than three decades working in The New Yorker’s renowned copy department, helping to maintain its celebrated high standards. In Between ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

**New York Times BestsellerNamed a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal"Hilarious…This book charmed my socks off." —Patricia O’Conner, New York Times Book Review**Mary Norris has spent more than three decades working in The New Yorker’s renowned copy department, helping to maintain its celebrated high standards. In Between
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The Barber of Paris

A Humorous Tale of Parisian Charm and Character

de Paul de Kock ...

Traducido por Edith Mary Norris ...

In "The Barber of Paris," Paul de Kock offers readers a vibrant and engaging exploration of early 19th-century Parisian life, intertwined with humor and social commentary. The narrative follows the misadventures of a charismatic barber who becomes an unwitting participant in the intrigues of the city'Äôs diverse cast of characters, from the bourgeoisie to the impoverished. De Kock's rich and ... Leer más

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In "The Barber of Paris," Paul de Kock offers readers a vibrant and engaging exploration of early 19th-century Parisian life, intertwined with humor and social commentary. The narrative follows the misadventures of a charismatic barber who becomes an unwitting participant in the intrigues of the city'Äôs diverse cast of characters, from the bourgeoisie to the impoverished. De Kock's rich and
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英文的奧妙：從拼字、文法、標點符號到髒話，《紐約客》資深編輯的字海探險

Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen

de 瑪莉‧諾里斯(Mary Norris) ...

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★美國亞馬遜網站、《紐約時報》暢銷書榜語言類NO.1★從拼字到文法、從挑錯到潤稿，《紐約客》（New Yorker）文字編輯（copy editor）超過四十年的現身說法，讓人體會英文的奧妙★本書絕非一般的語言學習書，而是讓人重新發現英文美好的有趣書籍英文，原來這麼有意思！超過四十年經驗的文字編輯現身說法，從拼字、標點符號、文法，讓人重新體會英文的奧妙。　　或許你聽過文字編輯這個職稱，他們受聘於期刊出版社，主要任務是讓即將出刊的稿件符合期刊風格，並修正文法與拼字的錯誤。　　文字編輯的工作做得好，並不會有人察覺。然而一旦犯錯，就會格外引人注目。因此，精確掌握拼字、文法，並且與時俱進，是文字編輯必備的基本能力。　　作者瑪莉‧諾里斯（Mary Norris）在《紐約客》擔任文字編輯超過四十年，傳承並維持該雜誌遠近馳名的高水準英語修辭功力。　　本書中，作者以輕鬆的筆調，完整傳授給讀者最常見 ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

★美國亞馬遜網站、《紐約時報》暢銷書榜語言類NO.1★從拼字到文法、從挑錯到潤稿，《紐約客》（New Yorker）文字編輯（copy editor）超過四十年的現身說法，讓人體會英文的奧妙★本書絕非一般的語言學習書，而是讓人重新發現英文美好的有趣書籍英文，原來這麼有意思！超過四十年經驗的文字編輯現身說法，從拼字、標點符號、文法，讓人重新體會英文的奧妙。　　或許你聽過文字編輯這個職稱，他們受聘於期刊出版社，主要任務是讓即將出刊的稿件符合期刊風格，並修正文法與拼字的錯誤。　　文字編輯的工作做得好，並不會有人察覺。然而一旦犯錯，就會格外引人注目。因此，精確掌握拼字、文法，並且與時俱進，是文字編輯必備的基本能力。　　作者瑪莉‧諾里斯（Mary Norris）在《紐約客》擔任文字編輯超過四十年，傳承並維持該雜誌遠近馳名的高水準英語修辭功力。　　本書中，作者以輕鬆的筆調，完整傳授給讀者最常見
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Greek to Me

Adventures of the Comma Queen

de Mary Norris ...

Narrado por Mary Norris ...

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7 hora 3 minutos

"Hilarious. . . . This book charmed my socks off." ?Patricia O'Conner, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker's copy department, maintaining its celebrated high standards. Now she brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice. ... Leer más

$20.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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"Hilarious. . . . This book charmed my socks off." ?Patricia O'Conner, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker's copy department, maintaining its celebrated high standards. Now she brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice.
... Leer más

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Between You and Me

Confessions of Comma Queen

de Mary Norris ...

Narrado por Mary Norris ...

Completo

8 hora 10 minutos

Mary Norris has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker's copy department, maintaining its celebrated high standards. Now she brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice. Between You & Me features Norris's laugh-out-loud descriptions of some of the most common and ... Leer más

$20.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Mary Norris has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker's copy department, maintaining its celebrated high standards. Now she brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice. Between You & Me features Norris's laugh-out-loud descriptions of some of the most common and
... Leer más

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American Journey

On the Road with Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and John Burroughs

de Wes Davis ...

Narrado por Mitch Crawford ...

Completo

11 hora 13 minutos

In 1913, an unlikely friendship blossomed between Henry Ford and famed naturalist John Burroughs. When their mutual interest in Ralph Waldo Emerson led them to set out in one of Ford's Model Ts to explore the Transcendentalist's New England, the trip would prove to be the first of many excursions that would take Ford and Burroughs, together with Thomas Edison, across America.Their road trips ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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In 1913, an unlikely friendship blossomed between Henry Ford and famed naturalist John Burroughs. When their mutual interest in Ralph Waldo Emerson led them to set out in one of Ford's Model Ts to explore the Transcendentalist's New England, the trip would prove to be the first of many excursions that would take Ford and Burroughs, together with Thomas Edison, across America.Their road trips
... Leer más

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This Land

America, Lost and Found

de Dan Barry ...

Narrado por Dan Barry, Allan Robertson, Janina Edwards ...

Completo

12 hora 26 minutos

A landmark collection by New York Times journalist Dan Barry, selected from a decade of his distinctive "This Land" columns and presenting a powerful but rarely seen portrait of America.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and on the eve of a national recession, New York Times writer Dan Barry launched a column about America: not the one populated only by cable-news pundits, but the America defined ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

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A landmark collection by New York Times journalist Dan Barry, selected from a decade of his distinctive "This Land" columns and presenting a powerful but rarely seen portrait of America.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and on the eve of a national recession, New York Times writer Dan Barry launched a column about America: not the one populated only by cable-news pundits, but the America defined
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Tutankhamun's Trumpet

Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects from the Boy-King's Tomb

de Toby Wilkinson ...

Narrado por David Timson ...

Completo

12 hora 35 minutos

In 1922, after fifteen years of searching, archaeologists finally discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. There, buried alongside the king's mummy, they found more than 5,000 unique objects, from the mundane to the extravagant, from the precious to the everyday. Tutankhamun's spectacular gold mask is justifiably famous, but the rest of the treasures remain largely unknown, their stories untold.In ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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In 1922, after fifteen years of searching, archaeologists finally discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. There, buried alongside the king's mummy, they found more than 5,000 unique objects, from the mundane to the extravagant, from the precious to the everyday. Tutankhamun's spectacular gold mask is justifiably famous, but the rest of the treasures remain largely unknown, their stories untold.In
... Leer más

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Whose Freedom?

The Battle Over America’s Most Important Idea

de George Lakoff ...

Narrado por George Lakoff ...

Completo

8 hora 32 minutos

Freedom is one of the most contested words in our deeply polarized nation. This eye-opening work reveals how this has happened and how it will continue on all fronts, economic, education, healthcare, religion, science, civil justice, and security, unless we reframe the debate with traditional progressive ideas of empathy, integrity, and responsibility.Engaged citizens can regain their power. Our ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

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Freedom is one of the most contested words in our deeply polarized nation. This eye-opening work reveals how this has happened and how it will continue on all fronts, economic, education, healthcare, religion, science, civil justice, and security, unless we reframe the debate with traditional progressive ideas of empathy, integrity, and responsibility.Engaged citizens can regain their power. Our
... Leer más

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Who Owns This Sentence?

A History of Copyrights and Wrongs

de David Bellos, Alexandre Montagu ...

Narrado por David Bellos ...

Completo

11 hora 8 minutos

Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed
... Leer más

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The Journeys of Trees

A Story about Forests, People, and the Future

de Zach St. George ...

Narrado por Daniel Henning ...

Completo

7 hora 53 minutos

Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted. When new trees sprout in the same direction, the whole forest begins to migrate, sometimes at astonishing rates. Today, however, an array of obstacles—humans felling trees by the billions, invasive pests transported through global trade—threaten to overwhelm these vital movements. Worst of all ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted. When new trees sprout in the same direction, the whole forest begins to migrate, sometimes at astonishing rates. Today, however, an array of obstacles—humans felling trees by the billions, invasive pests transported through global trade—threaten to overwhelm these vital movements. Worst of all
... Leer más

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