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"For more than three millennia the cultures of Mesoamerica flourished, yielding the first cities of the Western Hemisphere and developing writing systems that could rival those of the East in their creativity and efficiency. The Nahuatl-speaking Aztecs reigned over one of the greatest imperial civilizations the Americas had ever seen, and until now their intricate and visually stunning hieroglyphs have been overlooked in the story of writing. In this...
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¿Los phrasal verbs te resultan confusos? ¿No acabas de entender la diferencia entre ciertos tiempos verbales? Este libro contiene 3.000 ejercicios estructurados para aprender, recordar y usar la gramática inglesa. English for everyone. Gramática inglesa. Libro de ejercicios utiliza el innovador método visual del curso English for Everyone: los ejercicios van acompañados por atractivos gráficos e ilustraciones que dan contexto a las estructuras...
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Este manual de autoaprendizaje revisado cubre las reglas básicas de la gramática inglesa para los estudiantes hispanos de ESL que ya tienen cierta facilidad para hablar, leer y comprender el inglés. Los temas cubiertos incluyen la identificación de las partes del discurso, las reglas para el uso de mayúsculas y la puntuación, y el uso correcto de las palabras. Aquellos que se preparan para tomar las pruebas de ESL también encontrarán una prueba...
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"An alphabetized short list of things not to say to African-Americans . . . Smyer's hilarious sampler offers astute observations on race and culture." —Publishers Weekly
Greetings, well-intentioned person of pallor!
Your good intentions used to be enough. But in these diverse and divisive times, some people would hold you accountable for your actions. You were not raised for such unfairness. You need help. Now, Daquan—that...
Greetings, well-intentioned person of pallor!
Your good intentions used to be enough. But in these diverse and divisive times, some people would hold you accountable for your actions. You were not raised for such unfairness. You need help. Now, Daquan—that...
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With a mixture of erudition and humor, Canadian radio personality Jay Ingram discusses the sociology of talking: the dynamics of conversation, men and women's different propensities for interrupting, and even the proper use of "you know." But he also delves into the mystery-riddled physiology of talking. While we now know that certain areas of the brain seem to control specific aspects of speech—from articulating words to creating meaningful...
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American satirist and critic Ambrose Bierce may be best remembered for his caustic wit, but he was also a first-rate prose stylist who put a lot of effort into shaping the next generation of journalists and writers. Write it Right is Bierce's tough-love compendium of unforgivable literary sins.
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"Speaking one language, I submit, is like living in a house with one window only..." From his legendary birth in a snow bank in northwestern Manitoba, through his metamorphosis to citizen-artist of the world, playwright, pianist, polyglot, storyteller, and irreverent disciple of the Trickster, Tomson Highway rides roughshod through the languages and communities that have shaped him. Cree, Dene, Latin, French, English, Spanish, and the universal language...
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Why does writing exist? What does it mean to those who write? Born from the interplay of natural and cultural history, the seemingly magical act of writing has continually expanded our consciousness. Portrayed in mythology as either a gift from heroes or a curse from the gods, it has been used as both an instrument of power and a channel of the divine; a means of social bonding and of individual self-definition. Now, as the revolution once wrought...
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"A book that will appeal to word lovers as well as parents hoping to boost their kids' verbal test scores." —Booklist
More is expected of middle schoolers—more reading, more writing, more independent learning. Achieving success in this more challenging world requires knowing many more words. 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know helps students in grades 6 to 8 (ages 11-14) to express themselves with distinction...
More is expected of middle schoolers—more reading, more writing, more independent learning. Achieving success in this more challenging world requires knowing many more words. 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know helps students in grades 6 to 8 (ages 11-14) to express themselves with distinction...
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