Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language

Reducere. Seth Lerer tells a masterful history of the English language from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. Many have written about the evolution of...

It is the story of science: the greatest story ever told. Here, for the first time in a single span, is the life of the universe, from quarks to ga...

Reducere. Among the most enduring themes in American history is the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. A pervasive narrative in e...

Reducere. Among the most enduring themes in American history is the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. A pervasive narrative in e...

Reducere. Aimed at students grades 7-12, King Alfred's English is an entertaining read for any age. This intriguing look at the development of our language i...

English Begins at Jamestown explores how people tell and have told the story of English, from its Indo-European origins to its present-day status a...

DescriptionThe study of the history of the English language (HEL) encompasses a broad sweep of time and space, reaching back to the fifth century a...

Reducere. An indispensable book by writers who have experienced firsthand the rewards and challenges of crafting a memoir Anyone undertaking the project of w...

Reducere. "Exemplary...Hitchings has created a fascinating, wholly readable, and gratifyingly informative book."---Financial Times (London) The English langu...

Reducere. A poetry tutorial to inform and inspire poets. Includes model poems and prompts, writing tips, and interviews contributed by 56 of our nation's fin...

Reducere. Many Americans are familiar with Thomas Edison's "invention factory" in Menlo Park, where he patented the phonograph, the light bulb and more than ...

DescriptionInspired by Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary, L.A. Rollins first unsheathed his lexicographer's lance in the pages of marginal po...

Reducere. DescriptionDesigned to mentor writers at all levels, from beginning to quite advanced, The Writer's Portable Mentor offers a wealth of insight and ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. A rich narrative portrait of post-revolutionary America and the men who shaped its political futureThough the American Revolution is widely recogni...

When hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters strike, we count our losses, search for causes, commiserate with victims, and initiate...

This book opens readers' eyes to something they see all the time but take for granted: street signs. It is a portrait of the signs on modern Englis...

This book opens readers' eyes to something they see all the time but take for granted: street signs. It is a portrait of the signs on modern Englis...

Reducere. Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the sec...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jon HunnerA social history of New Mexico's "Atomic City" Los Alamos, New Mexico, birthplace of the Atomic Age, is the commu...

A sumptuously presented personal history of English food, from medieval times to the present day, by a beloved food writer of the Two Fat LadiesIn ...

Reducere. Though First Nations communities in Canada have historically lacked access to clean water, affordable food, and equitable health care, they have ne...

Reducere. Without English to English to help you, could you*... 1. Receive a stiffie in Stamford? 2. Buy some broadloom in Bradford? 3. Get gazumped in Galve...

Reducere. Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global l...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Emma SmithNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 147 x 222 x 40Cover type: HardbackRedescoper...

- A sweeping overview of Charlotte Perriand's career, exploring the interrelation of art, architecture, and design in the work of this legendary 20...

Reducere. What if, instead of trying to predict the future, we could just pick the one we want - and then invent it? Well, we can. This book describes seven ...

DescriptionThe Art of Inventing Hope offers an unprecedented, in-depth conversation between the world's most revered Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiese...

In Imprisoned in English, Anna Wierzbicka argues that in the present English-dominated world, millions of people - including academics, lawyers, di...

DescriptionBefore the Arabs conquered northwest Africa in the seventh century, Ramzi Rouighi asserts, there were no Berbers. There were Moors (Maur...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Endale ZenawiDictionaries can be something of a personal matter; people become very attached to their favorite. In the abov...

Contributor(s): Author: John Graham JonesIn the years since its original publication, John Graham Jones's The History of Wales has become the stand...