wyszukanych pozycji: 4
The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics
ISBN: 9781592406753 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on human history.
In The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World Pun Champion and presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton-explains why puns matter: They revolutionized language and played a pivotal role in making the modern world possible. Skillfully weaving together stories and evidence from history, brain science, pop culture, literature, anthropology, and humor, The Pun Also Rises is an authoritative yet playful exploration of... A funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on human history. <...
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Shortcut: How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas
ISBN: 9781592409471 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A former presidential speechwriter for Bill Clintonexplores the hidden power of analogy tofuel thought, connect ideas, sparkinnovation, and shape outcomes.
From the meatpacking plants that inspired Henry Ford s first moving assemblyline to the domino theory that led America into Vietnam to the bicycle for themind that Steve Jobs envisioned as the Macintosh computer, analogies have playeda dynamic role in shaping the world around us and still do today. Analogies are far more complex than their SAT stereotype and lie at the verycore of human cognition and creativity. Once we become... A former presidential speechwriter for Bill Clintonexplores the hidden power of analogy tofuel thought, connect ideas, sparkinnovation, and shape outc...
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Cork Boat: A True Story of the Unlikeliest Boat Ever Built
ISBN: 9781400034901 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 291 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. 165,321 corks
1 boat Most people have childhood dreams; few ever pursue them. At the age of 34, John Pollack quit a prestigious speechwriting job on Capitol Hill to pursue an idea he had harbored since the age of six: to build a boat out of wine corks and take it on an epic journey. In Cork Boat, Pollack tells the charming and uplifting story of this unlikely adventure. Overcoming one obstacle after another, he convinces skeptical bartenders to save corks, corrals a brilliant but disorganized partner, and cajoles more than a hundred volunteers to help build the boat, many... 165,321 corks
1 boat Most people have childhood dreams; few ever pursue them. At the age of 34, John Pollack quit a prestigious speechwriting j... |
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Glaucoma: Science and Practice
ISBN: 9783131246714 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Rapid advances in identifying the epidemiology, physiology, and genetics of glaucoma have led to dramatic developments in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. This new text offers you concise coverage of every major clinical breakthrough, as well as the basic science needed to thoroughly understand all manifestations of the disease. It is written by a "who's who" of international experts, who share their tips and techniques in every information-filled chapter. The book begins with important new details on etiology, genetics, and epidemiology, and then covers intraocular pressure, the...
Rapid advances in identifying the epidemiology, physiology, and genetics of glaucoma have led to dramatic developments in diagnostic and therapeutic t...
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808,10 zł |