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Paperback. Why writing matters in higher education Editor(s): Donahue, Christiane; Blewett, Kelly. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; JNM; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dartmouth College Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611687392
ISBN
9781611687392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.15

Paperback. Presents an introduction to the use of controlled vocabularies. This book presents readers with a "how-to" guide to building controlled vocabulary tools, and indexing cultural materials with terms and names from controlled vocabularies, and how to use vocabularies in search engines and databases to enhance discovery and retrieval online. Num Pages: 258 pages, 68 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 240 x 13. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1, Updated edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061503
ISBN
9781606061503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.67
€ 41.90

Hardcover. Through rigorous study of historical texts, field research in communities throughout France and the US, and in-depth analysis of the cultural groups responsible for the lexicon, the authors present a detailed account of the origins of over 500 ASL signs, including regional variations. It is organized alphabetically by equivalent English glosses. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1150 sign illustrations. BIC Classification: 2Z; CBD; CFF; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 926.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563686214
ISBN
9781563686214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.61

Hardback. Editor(s): Kliger, Ilya. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 50. Weight in Grams: 868.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823264858
ISBN
9780823264858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.50

Paperback. This concise guide is essential reading for every writer attempting to explain the world of science to the rest of us. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; CJCW; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873300
ISBN
9780801873300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
I.E.E.E.Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780780310360
ISBN
9780780310360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.25

Paperback. This guide for authors offers the secrets of attention grabbing proposals, numerous hints from industry insiders, tips on negotiating contracts and what authors can do to turn their books into bestsellers. Series: For dummies. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: CBW; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764552571
ISBN
9780764552571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.48

Hardback. Learn what a Minnesota grandma is making when she fixes "lefse", what a counterman in a Buffalo deli means by a "kimmelweck" or a Hawaiian baker puts into a "malassada". This volume concerns the ever-changing world of American speech. Num Pages: 944 pages, 550 maps. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2197.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674205192
ISBN
9780674205192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.53
€ 120.37

Hardback. Reflecting the liveliness of English as it is spoken on America's main streets and country roads, this second volume is a collection of vernacular Americanisms - regional metaphors and similes passed along within homes and communities. Num Pages: 1200 pages, 606 maps. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 54. Weight in Grams: 2905.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674205123
ISBN
9780674205123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.53
€ 121.22

Hardback. Vol. 2-5: Joan Houston Hall, associate editor. Num Pages: 1064 pages, 540 maps. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
1064
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674205116
ISBN
9780674205116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.53
€ 121.23

Hardback. This companion volume to DARE enhances readers' use of the five volumes of text. It includes all the regional maps, an index to entries, and more than 400 fieldwork questions and the speakers' answers. Like its predecessors, Volume VI is a treasure trove of American linguistic creativity. Num Pages: 1080 pages, 1702 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
1080
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066533
ISBN
9780674066533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.53
€ 112.04

Hardback. Linking the study of business and politics, this book reconstructs the debate over the development of the book trade in 19th-century France. It shows how publishers succeeded in transforming the industry from a tightly controlled trade into a free enterprise, with dramatic but paradoxical consequences for literature in France. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; CBW; HBJD; JFCA; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035768
ISBN
9780674035768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.32
€ 60.01

Hardcover. Reflecting the liveliness of English as it is spoken on America's main streets and country roads, this fourth volume is a collection of vernacular Americanisms - regional metaphors and similes passed along within homes and communities. Num Pages: 960 pages, 575 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBD; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Belknap Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
960
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008847
ISBN
9780674008847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.53
€ 121.30

Paperback. Documents the crucial role played by language in cultural conquest - how colonial Mayan emerged in the age of the cross, how it was taken up by native writers to become the language of indigenous literature, and how it ultimately became the language of rebellion against the system that produced it. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 484 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 17 maps, 25 tables, 41 examples. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2JNM; 3JB; CBX; CFB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257719
ISBN
9780520257719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Paperback. Offers advice on turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles that will appeal to publishers. This book helps prospective authors master writing and revision skills, better understand the publishing process, and increase their chances of getting their work into print. It also features planning tables to facilitate project scheduling. Editor(s): Luey, Beth. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 207 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Second Edition,Revised
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254015
ISBN
9780520254015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.27

Paperback. Covering American, international, mainstream, and 'off-Hollywood' films, as well as television, this book offers creative strategies and useful practical information. It places screenwriting in the context of the storytelling tradition, arguing through literary and cultural analysis that all great stories revolve around a strong central character. Num Pages: 249 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; CBW; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Exp Upd Su
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221659
ISBN
9780520221659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. A dictionary of Upriver dialects of Halkomelem - an Amerindian language of BC. It features entries that include names and dates of citation, dialect information, phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic information, and domain memberships of each alloseme. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 254 x 101. Weight in Grams: 2954.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
888
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520098725
ISBN
9780520098725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.45

Hardback. A dictionary of the Nez Perce language, which is spoken in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It illustrates how each word is used by citing examples from the published Nez Perce oral literature. It also includes an English-Nez Perce index, and appendixes listing phonosymbolic words and Nez Perce animal and plant names. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 1304 pages, 1 maps, 20 halftones, 21 figures. BIC Classification: 2JN; CBD; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 178 x 81. Weight in Grams: 2301.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520097636
ISBN
9780520097636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.85
€ 46.49

Paperback. Takes the mystery out of putting together an effective presentation by addressing each of the steps involved. Not only gives readers confidence but offers enhanced opportunities for promotion and career advancement. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471559610
ISBN
9780471559610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.50

Paperback. Provides a coverage of most of the words or phrases encountered in electrical and computer engineering literature. This Spanish/English dictionary has over 100,000 entries. As well as word-for-word translations, it also covers translations of phrases. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: CBDX; GBC; TJ; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471391258
ISBN
9780471391258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.81

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