Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, Paperback - Seth Lerer

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...

The Literary Agenda is a series of short polemical monographs about the importance of literature and of reading in the wider world and about the st...

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...

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. 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...

Reducere. What happens when three eighteen-month-old babies plot, scheme, and intrigue against each other? Funny, sharp, and beautifully rendered in a new fu...

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

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. 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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Now in a fully revised and updated edition including new primary sources and illustrations, this comprehensive book surveys Korean history from Neo...

This comprehensive collection of some of the most enduring and important poems written in the English language includes works from 150 of the best-...

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

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. DescriptionExploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the story of a people with a rich and un...

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. 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...

DescriptionFor half a century, criminal defense lawyer Leonard Weinglass defended a who's who of the twentieth-century left in some of America's mo...

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

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...

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

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

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

Reducere. Few people in the history of the United States embody ideals of the American Dream more than Nathan Harrison. His is a story with prominent themes ...