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Hardback. Based on the author's teaching methods and experience, Poetics of the Creative Process examines and analyzes the creative process of playwriting. It attempts to concretize the playwright's creative experience from the gestation of a dramatic idea to its expression as a theatrical performance. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761830047
ISBN
9780761830047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.91

Paperback. Spanish-English Cognates / Los Cognados Espanoles-Ingleses offers students of Spanish and English special insight into the cognates of each language. Designed for high school and/or graduate students, the dictionary provides an in-depth examination of more than 7,650 true and false cognates. A comprehensive index is also provided. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADS; CBDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 967.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761831815
ISBN
9780761831815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.25

hardcover. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761840954
ISBN
9780761840954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.31

Paperback. Part textbook and part handbook, this book leads creative writers of all levels and all genres through the entire writing process. Each chapter offers an overview and several specific examples of its topic, followed by a set of clear exercises designed for writers of all varieties. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761853367
ISBN
9780761853367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.95

Paperback. In The Upside-Down Buddha: Parables & Fables: Third Series, Steven Carter continues to breathe new life into two of the world's oldest art forms. By turns hilarious, poignant, and profound, the entries in The Upside-Down Buddha are certain to instruct and entertain a diverse modern audience. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761854050
ISBN
9780761854050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.42

Hardback. This book focuses on three authors coming of age at an important moment in Spanish literary history and in world history at large. These authors incorporated into their novels the new ideas that they found in the writing of many foreign authors that were essential to their development. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1DS; 2ADS; CJB; DSB; HBJD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761857990
ISBN
9780761857990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.14

Paperback. Mostly Homonyms is a new treatment of a traditional topic that is easy to read and use without sacrificing academic relevance. It is intended not only for anyone who wishes to ascertain the correct spelling and usage of a homonym, but also for people who just love words. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CF; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761858331
ISBN
9780761858331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CJB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761858898
ISBN
9780761858898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.30

Hardback. This work provides an introduction to some of the important researchers, issues, and methodological and stylistic approaches in Yiddish and Jewish studies. Editor(s): Kerler, Dov-Ber. Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; CF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761990246
ISBN
9780761990246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.44

Paperback. Outlining an original, discourse-based model for translation quality assessment that goes beyond conventional microtextual error analysis, the author explores the potential of transferring reasoning and argument as the prime criterion of translation quality. He offers translators a new set of flexible and modular standards. Series: Perspectives on Translation. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press Canada
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780776605845
ISBN
9780776605845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.36

Paperback. Provides a critical update on major issues that have engaged the field of language testing since its inception. Suitable for those working in, studying or teaching language testing, this title offers the information, discussions, and reflections that address major developments within the field over the past decades. Editor(s): Fox, Janna D.; Wesche, Mari; Bayliss, Doreen; Cheng, Liying; Turner, Carolyn E.; Doe, Christine. Series: Actexpress. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780776606576
ISBN
9780776606576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. D., President, Association of American Medical Colleges Editor(s): Jones, Anne Hudson; McLellan, Faith. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; MBDC; MBGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801863158
ISBN
9780801863158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.98

hardcover. Num Pages: 764 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 2AB; 2ADS; 2JNN; CBDX; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1234.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
764
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804711838
ISBN
9780804711838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

Hardback. The essays in this book challenge Frege's pivotal distinction between sense and reference, and his attendant philosophical views about language and thought. Series: Stanford Series in Philosophy. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 33. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804718660
ISBN
9780804718660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.37

Hardback. Introduces a new and fundamentally different conception of language structure and linguistic investigation. In contrast to current orthodoxy, the author argues that grammar is not autonomous with respect to semantics, but rather reduces to patterns for the structuring and symbolization of conceptual content. Num Pages: 628 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
628
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804719094
ISBN
9780804719094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.65

Hardback. Dunn describes the Renaissance rhetoric of authorship and authority by examining the locus where it appears in its most concentrated form--the preface. He shows how the notion of authorship changed in the shifts to the modern public sphere and from religion to science as legitimizing authorship. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804722841
ISBN
9780804722841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.95

Hardback. This is an attempt to answer Michel Foucault's question, "What is an author?" It examines the relationship between personal identity, and the public's perception of the 'author' via the reception of written texts. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804723008
ISBN
9780804723008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56

Hardback. Though many recent poets insist on their poetry's "musical" qualities, few offer linguistically satisfying explanations of that "music." This book helps to fill that gap. It is a linguistically based study of rhythmic structures, and of the nature of rhythm, in the free verse of T.S. Eliot, Robert Lowell, and James Wright. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, glossary, bibiography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729383
ISBN
9780804729383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.39

Hardback. Richly illustrated with often antic images from alphabet books and primers, The Story of A relates the history of the alphabet as a genre of text for children and of alphabetization as a social practice in America, from early modern reading primers to the literature of the American Renaissance. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 line diagrams 52 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 4852 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731744
ISBN
9780804731744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.74

Hardback. This first book-length study of what Heidegger called "thinking poetics" expounds the sense of language from the perspective of fundamental ontology. It is based on readings of the pertinent chapters of Being and Time, the lectures on Holderlin, "The Origin of the Work of Art," and On the Way to Language. Translator(s): Plug, Jan. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804733748
ISBN
9780804733748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.61

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