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Point Made

How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates

de Ross Guberman ...

With Point Made, legal writing expert, Ross Guberman, throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? How to tell a persuasive story when the record is dry and dense? The answers are "more science than art," says Guberman, who has analyzed stellar arguments ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

With Point Made, legal writing expert, Ross Guberman, throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? How to tell a persuasive story when the record is dry and dense? The answers are "more science than art," says Guberman, who has analyzed stellar arguments
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How to Find Out Anything

From Extreme Google Searches to Scouring Government Documents, a Guide to Uncovering Anything About Everyone and Everything

de Don MacLeod ...

In How to Find Out Anything, master researcher Don MacLeod explains how to find what you're looking for quickly, efficiently, and accurately—and how to avoid the most common mistakes of the Google Age.Not your average research book, How to Find Out Anything shows you how to unveil nearly anything about anyone. From top CEO’s salaries to police records, you’ll learn little-known tricks for ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

In How to Find Out Anything, master researcher Don MacLeod explains how to find what you're looking for quickly, efficiently, and accurately—and how to avoid the most common mistakes of the Google Age.Not your average research book, How to Find Out Anything shows you how to unveil nearly anything about anyone. From top CEO’s salaries to police records, you’ll learn little-known tricks for
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How To Write ... Steampunk

de Evelyn Page ...

Step into the mesmerizing world of steampunk, where the elegance of Victorian aesthetics collides with the wonders of advanced machinery and fantastical inventions. "How to Write Steampunk Mysteries" is the ultimate guide for aspiring authors eager to master this enchanting genre. Evelyn Page invites you to explore the intricate settings and dynamic characters that define steampunk narratives, ... Leer más

$12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Step into the mesmerizing world of steampunk, where the elegance of Victorian aesthetics collides with the wonders of advanced machinery and fantastical inventions. "How to Write Steampunk Mysteries" is the ultimate guide for aspiring authors eager to master this enchanting genre. Evelyn Page invites you to explore the intricate settings and dynamic characters that define steampunk narratives,
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New York's Finest

Stories of the NYPD and the Hero Cops Who Saved the City

de Michael Daly ...

The gritty, true blue story of two remarkable cops and an equally extraordinary nurse who provided the spirit and smarts that transformed Fear City into the safest big city in America.NEW YORK'S FINEST is the story of a city's transformation through the tireless efforts of Detective Steven McDonald, Nurse Justiniano, Jack Maple, and a host of hero cops—including the great niece of Jazz Age great ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The gritty, true blue story of two remarkable cops and an equally extraordinary nurse who provided the spirit and smarts that transformed Fear City into the safest big city in America.NEW YORK'S FINEST is the story of a city's transformation through the tireless efforts of Detective Steven McDonald, Nurse Justiniano, Jack Maple, and a host of hero cops—including the great niece of Jazz Age great
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The Creative Habit

Learn It and Use It for Life

de Twyla Tharp ...

One of the world’s leading creative artists, choreographers, and creator of the smash-hit Broadway show, Movin’ Out, shares her secrets for developing and honing your creative talents—at once prescriptive and inspirational, a book to stand alongside The Artist’s Way and Bird by Bird.All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

One of the world’s leading creative artists, choreographers, and creator of the smash-hit Broadway show, Movin’ Out, shares her secrets for developing and honing your creative talents—at once prescriptive and inspirational, a book to stand alongside The Artist’s Way and Bird by Bird.All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of
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An Introduction to Communication

de Lynn H. Turner, Richard West ...

Prioritizing brevity and clarity, this textbook introduces the study of communication through examples and applications of communication in a variety of contexts. With a unique focus on diversity and the impact of culture, each chapter opens with a case study that identifies a communication challenge, which the chapter addresses throughout, and concludes with questions that respond to that ... Leer más

$40.99 USD

Prioritizing brevity and clarity, this textbook introduces the study of communication through examples and applications of communication in a variety of contexts. With a unique focus on diversity and the impact of culture, each chapter opens with a case study that identifies a communication challenge, which the chapter addresses throughout, and concludes with questions that respond to that
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Imaginary Languages

Myths, Utopias, Fantasies, Illusions, and Linguistic Fictions

de Marina Yaguello ...

Traducido por Erik Butler ...

An exploration of the practice of inventing languages, from speaking in tongues to utopian schemes of universality to the discoveries of modern linguistics.In Imaginary Languages, Marina Yaguello explores the history and practice of inventing languages, from religious speaking in tongues to politically utopian schemes of universality to the discoveries of modern linguistics. She looks for imagined ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

An exploration of the practice of inventing languages, from speaking in tongues to utopian schemes of universality to the discoveries of modern linguistics.In Imaginary Languages, Marina Yaguello explores the history and practice of inventing languages, from religious speaking in tongues to politically utopian schemes of universality to the discoveries of modern linguistics. She looks for imagined
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Korean Made Simple

A beginner's guide to learning the Korean language

de Billy Go ...

Series Libro 1 - Korean Made Simple
Korean Made Simple is a book for anyone who wishes to begin learning the Korean language. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn the Korean writing system, Korean culture, and even history. Learn over 1,000 vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer ... Leer más

$14.98 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Korean Made Simple is a book for anyone who wishes to begin learning the Korean language. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.Learn the Korean writing system, Korean culture, and even history. Learn over 1,000 vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer
... Leer más
How to Think Like a Mathematician

A Companion to Undergraduate Mathematics

de Kevin Houston ...

Looking for a head start in your undergraduate degree in mathematics? Maybe you've already started your degree and feel bewildered by the subject you previously loved? Don't panic! This friendly companion will ease your transition to real mathematical thinking. Working through the book you will develop an arsenal of techniques to help you unlock the meaning of definitions, theorems and proofs, ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

Looking for a head start in your undergraduate degree in mathematics? Maybe you've already started your degree and feel bewildered by the subject you previously loved? Don't panic! This friendly companion will ease your transition to real mathematical thinking. Working through the book you will develop an arsenal of techniques to help you unlock the meaning of definitions, theorems and proofs,
... Leer más
Writing and Publishing Research in Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science

de Timothy Baghurst, Jason DeFreitas ...

Drawing on real-world experience and presented in an informal and accessible manner, Writing and Publishing Research in Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science provides upper-level students and early-career academics with an essential resource to aid in disseminating research and publishing their first papers.Logically structured to take researchers through each step of the publishing process, the ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

Drawing on real-world experience and presented in an informal and accessible manner, Writing and Publishing Research in Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science provides upper-level students and early-career academics with an essential resource to aid in disseminating research and publishing their first papers.Logically structured to take researchers through each step of the publishing process, the
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Dyscalculia: An Essential Guide for Parents

de Stephanie Glen ...

Mathematics Learning Disorder (commonly called "dyscalculia") is a brain-based learning disorder that affects arithmetic skills. Dyscalculia doesn't mean that your child will fail math. Dyscalculia is a recognized learning disability, so schools and colleges will usually make accommodations for dyscalculic students. This informative guide covers the causes for dyscalculia, how to get a diagnosis, ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Mathematics Learning Disorder (commonly called "dyscalculia") is a brain-based learning disorder that affects arithmetic skills. Dyscalculia doesn't mean that your child will fail math. Dyscalculia is a recognized learning disability, so schools and colleges will usually make accommodations for dyscalculic students. This informative guide covers the causes for dyscalculia, how to get a diagnosis,
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Unfuck Your Writing

Write Better, Reach Readers, & Share Your Inner World

de Joe Biel, Faith G. Harper, PhD, LPC-S, ACS, ACN ...

Want to be a writer, but the words won't come? Do you have a lot to say but don't know how to write it so people will read it? Do you struggle with anxiety, procrastination, or feeling like an imposter around your writing? Microcosm's two most prolific authors teach you their tricks of the trade in this no-nonsense, practical guide to the craft of writing longform work. Learn skills like setting ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Want to be a writer, but the words won't come? Do you have a lot to say but don't know how to write it so people will read it? Do you struggle with anxiety, procrastination, or feeling like an imposter around your writing? Microcosm's two most prolific authors teach you their tricks of the trade in this no-nonsense, practical guide to the craft of writing longform work. Learn skills like setting
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Streaming and Digital Media

Understanding the Business and Technology

de Dan Rayburn ...

Steaming and Digital Media gives you a concise and direct analysis to understand a scalable, profitable venture, as well as the common and hidden pitfalls to avoid in your business. By focusing on both the business implications and technical differences between online video and traditional broadcast distribution, you will learn how to gain significant time-to-market and cost-saving advantages by ... Leer más

$68.99 USD

Steaming and Digital Media gives you a concise and direct analysis to understand a scalable, profitable venture, as well as the common and hidden pitfalls to avoid in your business. By focusing on both the business implications and technical differences between online video and traditional broadcast distribution, you will learn how to gain significant time-to-market and cost-saving advantages by
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Picture a Professor

Interrupting Biases about Faculty and Increasing Student Learning

Edición de Jessamyn Neuhaus ...

Series series Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
“Does a service to all who would prefer a different path, offering realistic strategies to engage students in undermining scholarly stereotypes.”—SciencePicture a Professor is a collection of evidence-based insights and intersectional teaching strategies crafted by and for college instructors. It aims to inspire transformative student learning while challenging stereotypes about what a professor ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

“Does a service to all who would prefer a different path, offering realistic strategies to engage students in undermining scholarly stereotypes.”—SciencePicture a Professor is a collection of evidence-based insights and intersectional teaching strategies crafted by and for college instructors. It aims to inspire transformative student learning while challenging stereotypes about what a professor
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The Invisible Constitution

de Laurence H. Tribe ...

Series series Inalienable Rights
As everyone knows, the United States Constitution is a tangible, visible document. Many see it in fact as a sacred text, holding no meaning other than that which is clearly visible on the page. Yet as renowned legal scholar Laurence Tribe shows, what is not written in the Constitution plays a key role in its interpretation. Indeed some of the most contentious Constitutional debates of our time ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

As everyone knows, the United States Constitution is a tangible, visible document. Many see it in fact as a sacred text, holding no meaning other than that which is clearly visible on the page. Yet as renowned legal scholar Laurence Tribe shows, what is not written in the Constitution plays a key role in its interpretation. Indeed some of the most contentious Constitutional debates of our time
... Leer más
Hinduism: The Basics

de Neelima Shukla-Bhatt ...

Series series The Basics
Hinduism: The Basics introduces readers to the third largest, and arguably the oldest, living religious tradition. It opens a vista into the rich and dynamic ethos of the Hindu religious tradition in India and other parts of the world. The book explores the variety of philosophical schools, priestly rituals, and popular practices common in the Hindu faith, presenting the layered diversity of its ... Leer más

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Hinduism: The Basics introduces readers to the third largest, and arguably the oldest, living religious tradition. It opens a vista into the rich and dynamic ethos of the Hindu religious tradition in India and other parts of the world. The book explores the variety of philosophical schools, priestly rituals, and popular practices common in the Hindu faith, presenting the layered diversity of its
... Leer más
Cosmic Constitutional Theory

Why Americans Are Losing Their Inalienable Right to Self-Governance

de J. Harvie Wilkinson, III ...

Series series Inalienable Rights
American constitutional law has undergone a transformation. Issues once left to the people have increasingly become the province of the courts. Subjects as diverse as abortion rights and firearms regulations, health care reform and counterterrorism efforts, not to mention a millennial presidential election, are more and more the domain of judges. What sparked this development? In this engaging ... Leer más

$41.99 USD

American constitutional law has undergone a transformation. Issues once left to the people have increasingly become the province of the courts. Subjects as diverse as abortion rights and firearms regulations, health care reform and counterterrorism efforts, not to mention a millennial presidential election, are more and more the domain of judges. What sparked this development? In this engaging
... Leer más
Stand Up That Mountain

The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail

de Jay Erskine Leutze ...

In the tradition of A Civil Action—this true story of a North Carolina outdoorsman who teams up with his neighbors in a grassroots conservation fight to save treasured land along the Appalachian Trail from being destroyed will “make you want to head for the mountains” (Raleigh News & Observer).Living alone in his wooded mountain retreat, Jay Leutze gets a call from a whip-smart fourteen-year-old, ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

In the tradition of A Civil Action—this true story of a North Carolina outdoorsman who teams up with his neighbors in a grassroots conservation fight to save treasured land along the Appalachian Trail from being destroyed will “make you want to head for the mountains” (Raleigh News & Observer).Living alone in his wooded mountain retreat, Jay Leutze gets a call from a whip-smart fourteen-year-old,
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ゼロからスタート英語で話そう自分のことトレーニングBOOK

de 宮野　智靖　監修, 近藤　千代　著, ミゲル・E・コーティ　著 ...

訪日外国人も増えている今、日本国内でも外国人観光客から突然話しかけられる機会は増えています。そんなときポジティブに英語で会話ができたら、その上相手にも英語で質問し返したりして会話が盛り上がったら、小さいことかもしれませんが、きっと価値観をかえるきっかけになるはずです。英語で言いたいことが2,3語でも言えたら、相手の質問にポンポンと単語を返せたら、それだけで世界中の人と友だちになれるのです。本書は中学校で習う基本の英文法を使ったシンプルな自己紹介から応用編のミニスピーチまで、英語で自分の言いたいことが言えるようになる、アウトプット強化のためのはじめの1冊です。[音声の内容]・本文の英文フレーズと和訳 ... Leer más

$7.78 USD

訪日外国人も増えている今、日本国内でも外国人観光客から突然話しかけられる機会は増えています。そんなときポジティブに英語で会話ができたら、その上相手にも英語で質問し返したりして会話が盛り上がったら、小さいことかもしれませんが、きっと価値観をかえるきっかけになるはずです。英語で言いたいことが2,3語でも言えたら、相手の質問にポンポンと単語を返せたら、それだけで世界中の人と友だちになれるのです。本書は中学校で習う基本の英文法を使ったシンプルな自己紹介から応用編のミニスピーチまで、英語で自分の言いたいことが言えるようになる、アウトプット強化のためのはじめの1冊です。[音声の内容]・本文の英文フレーズと和訳
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Nothing Random

Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House He Built

de Gayle Feldman ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti
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Growing Without Schooling Volume 1

de John Holt ...

After years of working to change schools from within—testifying before Congress and addressing audiences around the world about how to make schools better places for children—John Holt founded Growing Without Schooling magazine in 1977 to support self-directed education and learning outside of school. Each issue is a lively exchange among readers and Holt, packed with useful advice, resource ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

After years of working to change schools from within—testifying before Congress and addressing audiences around the world about how to make schools better places for children—John Holt founded Growing Without Schooling magazine in 1977 to support self-directed education and learning outside of school. Each issue is a lively exchange among readers and Holt, packed with useful advice, resource
... Leer más
Write Through Your Pregnancy

Journal Writing Prompts for Expectant Mothers

de Adrienne M. Clark ...

Series Libro 2 - How to Use Writing for Personal Therapy
Are you PregnantDo you worry? Who doesn't? It's hard not to worry. When your worries keep you up at night; it's time to vent. Sometimes it's hard to find someone you trust to vent your worries to. This is where writing can come in handy. That way you do not have to worry about condensation or unwelcome suggestions but you still get what is bothering you off your mind.This book provides writing ... Leer más

$2.12 USD

Are you PregnantDo you worry? Who doesn't? It's hard not to worry. When your worries keep you up at night; it's time to vent. Sometimes it's hard to find someone you trust to vent your worries to. This is where writing can come in handy. That way you do not have to worry about condensation or unwelcome suggestions but you still get what is bothering you off your mind.This book provides writing
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HSK 3 Standard Course Textbook Exercises Solutions and Audio Files (Lesson 1,2,3)

HSK 3, #1

de Nyna Liu, Chemon Chen ...

Series Libro 1 - HSK 3
Dear students who are preparing the HSK3 Chinese exam, in this book you will find the solutions of the textbook exercises and the corresponding audio files: we hope to help you to study Cinese and pass HSK3 exam.各位正在准备HSK3汉语考试的学生，在本书中，你们会找到课本相关练习参考答案和相应的录音文件：我们很希望对你们的学习和通过考试有所帮助.Cari studenti che state preparando l'esame di cinese HSK3, in questo libro troverete le soluzioni degli esercizi del ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Dear students who are preparing the HSK3 Chinese exam, in this book you will find the solutions of the textbook exercises and the corresponding audio files: we hope to help you to study Cinese and pass HSK3 exam.各位正在准备HSK3汉语考试的学生，在本书中，你们会找到课本相关练习参考答案和相应的录音文件：我们很希望对你们的学习和通过考试有所帮助.Cari studenti che state preparando l'esame di cinese HSK3, in questo libro troverete le soluzioni degli esercizi del
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Vietnamese Picture Dictionary

Learn 1,500 Vietnamese Words and Expressions - The Perfect Resource for Visual Learners of All Ages (Includes Online Audio)

de Nguyen Thi Lien Huong ...

Series series Tuttle Picture Dictionary
A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Vietnamese—whether you're 5 or 100!This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Vietnamese words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given using the Vietnamese alphabet—with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly—along with the English meaning.The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics, ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Vietnamese—whether you're 5 or 100!This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Vietnamese words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given using the Vietnamese alphabet—with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly—along with the English meaning.The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics,
... Leer más

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