Language Arts & Disciplines

Does it matter who owns and funds the media? As journalists and management consultants set off in search of new business models, there's a pressing need to understand anew the economic underpinnings of journalism and its role in democratic societies. How Media Ownership Matters...

Author: William F. HighPublisher: Xulon PressPublished: 06/22/2010Pages: 170Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39dISBN: 9781609572983This title is not returnable

As an incisive and provocative critic of literature, language, and culture, George Steiner has acquired an international reputation and a devoted following. "He scatters bright ideas everywhere," writes The New York Times Book Review, "and they are sure to be picked up." This volume...

A "remarkable achievement" (Technical Services Quarterly), this benchmark text serves as the perfect guide for beginners and a quick reference tool for seasoned professionals. For the new fifth edition, expert instructor and librarian Johnson is joined by technical services expert Weber. Complete with refreshed...

The role of food writing in the sustainable food movement At turns heartfelt and witty, accessible and engaging, The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef explores how Wendell Berry, Carlo Petrini, and Alice Waters have changed America's relationship with food over the past fifty...

The facilitator guide for Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses, Fifth Edition, includes a summary of each chapter of the main book and details writing exercises that will help students apply what they have learned. The facilitator guide includes advice for teachers to...

Essential Logic offers: BL Readability. A dialogue-like yet challenging style makes this introductory logic textbook engaging and interesting.BL Essentials. Deductive and inductive reasoning, formal and informal logic are placed within a philosophical perspective.BL Rigor. A careful sequence of learning steps communicates the essential skills...

Master English news vocabulary in months, not years.Do you struggle to understand the vocabulary in English news? Does the complex language used in headlines and news reports confuse you? You're not alone. Many B2, C1, TOEFL, and IELTS students face these challenges. But there's...

English in Action is a four-level, standards-based integrated language learning program that prepares adults for work and academic success. The third edition of English in Action features authentic and high-interest content from National Geographic to promote critical thinking and 21st century skills. English in...

En Activo is a contemporary course which provides students with a structured development of written and spoken business language skills, focusing on real business people and situations from all over the Spanish-speaking world. The book consists of twenty chapters that incorporate contextual information on...

«El Per? es para m? una especie de enfermedad incurable y mi relaci?n con ?l es intensa, ?spera, llena de la violencia que caracteriza a la pasi?n . Las m?s de cinco d?cadas durante las que se ha desarrollado la labor period?stica de Mario...

Author: Anne Ediger, Jenni Currie Santamaria, Randee FalkPublisher: Oxford University PressPublished: 08/22/2014Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.76lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.50dISBN: 9780194028295This title is only available via back order

This is the first academic volume to examine the librarian and archival professional through the lens of sequential art. The portrayal of libraries/librarians in sequential art has a long history from the Golden Age to the present day. Libraries and archives in comics historically...

Conversation with Character from Sweet Home Press is a language arts curriculum to train your child(ren) ages 9 to 15 in the art of conversation. Twenty-two easy lessons and fun activities cover skills from "hello" to "farewell." This book draws from biblical values that...

A timely and urgent inquiry by one of global literature's leading lights In this concisely argued and illuminating book, the PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author Rabih Alameddine takes the subject of politics and art head-on, questioning the very premise of dividing these two pillars of culture...

If you are a leader-in any sense of the word-or aspire to be an effective one, the world desperately needs you. Perhaps you are an elected or appointed official. Or you run a library. Or you coach a Little League team. While leaders do...

Author: Microcosm Pub Et AlPublisher: Microcosm PublishingPublished: 10/15/2024Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 9.00lbsSize: 8.75h x 7.00w x 0.34dISBN: 9781648414442About the AuthorGerta Oparaku Egy is an Albanian artist residing in Springfield, Oregon. She studied Set and Costume Design in the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana,...

A highly entertaining journey through one of the most quirky features of the English Language: collective nouns. Discover the history behind these fascinating phrases, many of which we still use to this day. Why are geese in a gaggle? Are lions actually proud? And...

A global exploration of the many writing systems that are on the verge of vanishing, and the stories and cultures they carry with them. If something is important, we write it down. Yet 85% of the world's writing systems are on the verge of...

New title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift, or personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all...