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Paperback. A catalogue of literary monstrosities. Its loosely organized vignettes and convolutes provide the intrepid reader with a philosophy for the unreadable, a consolation for the ignored, and a map for new literary worlds. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780997049
ISBN
9781780997049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.31

This reference brings together 6000 observations, witticisms and incendiary statements from voices across the ages, from Aristotle to Malcolm X, from the romantic odes of John Keats to the stream-of-consciousness beat poetry of Jack Kerouac. Editor(s): Andrews, Robert. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: CB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102186
ISBN
9780231102186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.17

Hardcover. The way we use our language to convince and cajole is based on timeless principles - on repetition and variety, suspense and relief, expectation and satisfaction - that have been employed by writers and speakers since the Golden Age of Greece. This title presents an overview and analysis of the uses of rhetoric in the English language. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
David R. Godine Publisher Inc United States
Edition
7.2.2010
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781567923858
ISBN
9781567923858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
414
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780781808606
ISBN
9780781808606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, 4,000 entries. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2BXF; CBDX; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 99 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780781810739
ISBN
9780781810739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New World Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608682546
ISBN
9781608682546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.73

Paperback. Avowedly practical and concise, instantly engaging and brimming with ideas and expertise, this comprehensive guide to writing and selling engaging features in print and for digital platforms is offered in a lively new edition. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118305133
ISBN
9781118305133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.71

Paperback. Helps the new or aspiring journalist to become a successful feature writer. Using examples from a wide range of papers, specialist and trade magazines and 'alternative' publications, this book considers the different types of material that come under the term 'feature' including human interest pieces, restaurant reviews and advice columns. Series: Media Skills. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: CBWJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415336352
ISBN
9780415336352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.01

Paperback. A guide of the National Association of Science Writers. This book includes chapters that cover the techniques of good science writing, explanatory writing, writing under deadline, clone and stem-cell research, biology of behavior and eugenics, mental health, human genetics, as well as making sense of conflicting studies. Editor(s): Blum, Deborah; Knudson, Mary; Henig, Robin Marantz. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195174991
ISBN
9780195174991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; CBD; HBJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
V9789829804716
ISBN
9789829804716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.32

Paperback. Series: Routledge Essential Grammars. BIC Classification: CB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138826281
ISBN
9781138826281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.59

Hardback. This learner's dictionary for students whose native language is other then English is an educational aid that provides over 3400 entries. It indicates the primary stress, the part(s) of speech, the various meanings of the word in simple English and a description of how the word is used. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; EBD. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819197306
ISBN
9780819197306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.29

Paperback. Series: Dover Dual Language German. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486461793
ISBN
9780486461793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.56

Paperback. Designed for newcomers to the English spoken and written in Ireland. This book features: over 500 headwords, including words of Irish (Gaelic) origin and English words; examples from a range of authors, and from the contemporary press; phonetic transcription of Irish sources; and, special sections on spelling and pronunciation. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778381897
ISBN
9788778381897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.65

Paperback. Series: Muse Books: The Iowa Series in Creativity and Writing. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 91.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609383473
ISBN
9781609383473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.55

Paperback. New translations of the central mediaeval texts on the problem of universals are presented here in an affordable edition suitable for use in courses in mediaeval philosophy, history of mediaeval philosophy, and universals. Includes a concise Introduction, glossary of important terms, notes, and bibliography. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202498
ISBN
9780872202498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

hardcover. The first full-length biography of the celebrated novelist, critic, editor (of The Masses), poet, and playwright who was both central to radical culture in the early 20th century and profoundly skeptical of it. "Intelligent, sympathetic..a superb life of the sweetest singer of the 'lyrical left.'"-William L. O'Neill. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566630597
ISBN
9781566630597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 213 x 277 x 11. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pearson Education ESL
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780132314947
ISBN
9780132314947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.97

Hardback.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780721095
ISBN
9781780721095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Explains the grammar that people really need to know, such as the fact that an apostrophe is the difference between a company that knows its s*** and a company that knows it's s***, or the importance of capital letters to avoid ambiguity in such sentences as 'I helped my Uncle Jack off his horse.' Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783350520
ISBN
9781783350520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.41

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