ilość książek w kategorii: 104537
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Words and Things
ISBN: 9780029048108 / Angielski / Miękka / 1968 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Synopsis coming soon.......
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100,68 zł |
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Myths And Motifs In Literature
ISBN: 9780029050309 / Angielski / Miękka / 1973 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Selections by writers representative of the various literary genres and historical eras reveal the common archetypes found in literature.
Selections by writers representative of the various literary genres and historical eras reveal the common archetypes found in literature.
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126,49 zł |
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Origins of the English Language
ISBN: 9780029344705 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Synopsis coming soon.......
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96,15 zł |
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Spanglish: The Making of a New American Language
ISBN: 9780060087760 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. With the release of the census figures in 2000, Latino America wasanointed the future driving force of American culture. The emergence of Spanglish as a form of communication is one of the more influential markers of an America gone Latino. Spanish, present on this continent since the fifteenth century, when Iberian explorers sought to colonize territories in what are now Florida, New Mexico, Texas, and California, has become ubiquitous in the last few decades. The nation's unofficial second language, it is highly visible on several 24-hour TV networks and on more than 200 radio stations... With the release of the census figures in 2000, Latino America wasanointed the future driving force of American culture. The emergence of Spanglish... |
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69,91 zł |
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Story : Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
ISBN: 9780060391683 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series, praising it as a mesmerizing and intense learning experience.
In Story, McKee expands on the concepts he teaches in his $450 seminars (considered a must by industry insiders),... Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major...
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173,30 zł |
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A Hog on Ice: & Other Curious Expressions
ISBN: 9780060513290 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. He's as independent as a hog on ice
Where did expressions like this come from anyway? Now finally we'll know what "letting the cat out of the bag" or "going on a wild-goose chase" refers to. In this fun collection of more than 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years -- in some cases centuries -- in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts... He's as independent as a hog on ice
Where did expressions like this come from anyway? Now finally we'll know what "letting the cat o... |
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53,70 zł |
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Horsefeathers
ISBN: 9780060513375 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Oh, horsefeathers
If you've ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain southern food is called a hush puppy; why tog supports in a fireplace are known as andirons, or sometimes firedogs, you'll be fascinated by the origins of the more than 600 words discussed in "a book that gets curiouser and curiouser as it goes along" (Son Francisco Chronicle). Oh, horsefeathers If you've ever wondered why the candy is called butterscotch; why a certain southern food is called a hush puppy; |
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57,75 zł |
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Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins
ISBN: 9780060513382 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. The Greek root of school means leisure. A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of every day words that originated or acquired their meaning in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries, but now Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells us the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of our language. The Greek root of school means leisure. A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a grea... |
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61,80 zł |
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The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language
ISBN: 9780060520854 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. There are approximately six thousand languages on Earth today, each a descendant of the tongue first spoken by Homo sapiens some 150,000 years ago. While laying out how languages mix and mutate over time, linguistics professor John McWhorter reminds us of the variety within the species that speaks them, and argues that, contrary to popular perception, language is not immutable and hidebound, but a living, dynamic entity that adapts itself to an ever-changing human environment. Full of humor and imaginative insight, The Power of Babel draws its illustrative examples from... There are approximately six thousand languages on Earth today, each a descendant of the tongue first spoken by Homo sapiens some 150,000 years ago.... |
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73,96 zł |
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Speak Without Fear: A Total System for Becoming a Natural, Confident Communicator
ISBN: 9780060524494 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. For many of us, public speaking is at best a chore marked by great anxiety and at worst a potential career stopper. Ours is a time when the ability to communicate in front of individuals or groups in all types of business and other situations is becoming paramount. Speak Without Fear offers a unique, practical process for combating the stage fright that plagues us every day in these situations. Unlike other books on public speaking, Speak Without Fear goes beyond the external techniques, such as how to breathe properly and keep eye contact, to delve deeply into the... For many of us, public speaking is at best a chore marked by great anxiety and at worst a potential career stopper. Ours is a time when the ability... |
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61,80 zł |
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Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media...
ISBN: 9780060529154 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Working as a correspondent for 20/20 and Good Morning America, John Stossel confronted dozens of scam artists: from hacks who worked out of their basements to some of America's most powerful executives and leading politicians. His efforts shut down countless crooks -- both famous and obscure. Then he realized what the real problem was. In Give Me a Break, Stossel takes on the regulators, lawyers, and politicians who thrive on our hysteria about risk and deceive the public in the name of safety. Drawing on his vast professional experience (as well as some... Working as a correspondent for 20/20 and Good Morning America, John Stossel confronted dozens of scam artists: from hacks who wor... |
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61,80 zł |
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers : How to Edit Yourself Into Print
ISBN: 9780060545697 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into published novels and short stories. In this completely revised and updated second edition, Renni Browne and Dave King teach you, the writer, how to apply the editing techniques they have developed to your own work. Chapters on dialogue, exposition, point of view, interior monologue, and other techniques take you through the same processes an expert editor would go through to perfect... Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of th... |
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69,91 zł |
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Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life
ISBN: 9780060560447 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Bestselling author Elizabeth George has spent years teaching writing, and in Write Away she shares her knowledge of the creative process. George combines clear, intelligent, and functional advice on fiction writing with anecdotes from her own life, the story of her journey to publication, and inside information on how she meticulously researches and writes her novels. George's solid understanding of craft is conveyed in the enticing manner of a true storyteller, making Write Away not only a marvelous, interesting, and informative book but also a glimpse... Bestselling author Elizabeth George has spent years teaching writing, and in Write Away she shares her knowledge of the creative p... |
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61,80 zł |
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Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write
ISBN: 9780060587185 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Get Your Creative Juices Flowing A sumptuous, sensuous writing guide from the author of the award-winning The Book of Dead Birds Get Your Creative Juices Flowing A sumptuous, sensuous writing guide from the author of the award-winning The Book of Dead Birds ... |
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73,64 zł |
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A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family
ISBN: 9780060914257 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her deaf parents. Their family life was warm and loving, but outside the home, they faced a world that misunderstood and often rejected them. From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her deaf parents. Their family life was warm and loving, but outside the... |
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57,75 zł |
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The Sound on the Page: Great Writers Talk about Style and Voice in Writing
ISBN: 9780060938222 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. In writing, style matters. Our favorite writers often entertain, move, and inspire us less by what they say than by how they say it. In The Sound on the Page, acclaimed author, teacher, and critic Ben Yagoda offers practical and incisive help for writers on developing and discovering their own style and voice. This wonderfully rich and readable book features interviews with more than 40 of our most important authors discussing their literary style, including: Dave Barry In writing, style matters. Our favorite writers often entertain, move, and inspire us less by what they say than by how they say it. In The Sou... |
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61,80 zł |
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Mind the Gaffe!: A Troubleshooter's Guide to English Style and Usage
ISBN: 9780061132209 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 289 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. A linguist with attitude, R. L. Trask was a steadfast soldier in the never-ending War of Words, fighting the good fight for standard written English. Revered for its insight and legendary for its -cheek, - Trask's Mind the Gaffe is an indispensable guidebook for wordsmiths and language mavens of every stripe, providing safe passage through the ubiquitous minefields of improper usage.
A linguist with attitude, R. L. Trask was a steadfast soldier in the never-ending War of Words, fighting the good fight for standard written Englis... |
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57,59 zł |
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The Language Instinct : How the Mind Creates Language
ISBN: 9780061336461 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. In this classic, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our brains by evolution. The Language Instinct received the William James Book Prize from the American Psychological Association and the Public Interest Award from the Linguistics Society of... In this classic, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how ch... |
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73,96 zł |
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Born to Kvetch
ISBN: 9780061340840 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. A delightful excursion through the Yiddish language, the culture it defines and serves, and the fine art of complaint Throughout history, Jews around the world have had plenty of reasons to lament. And for a thousand years, they've had the perfect language for it. Rich in color, expressiveness, and complexity, Yiddish has proven incredibly useful and durable. Its wonderful phrases and idioms impeccably reflect the mind-set that has enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution . . . and enables them to kvetch about it Michael... A delightful excursion through the Yiddish language, the culture it defines and serves, and the fine art of complaint Throughout history, Jew... |
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78,17 zł |
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A Broom of One's Own: Words on Writing, Housecleaning, and Life
ISBN: 9780061357879 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 169 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. For the twice-published novelist, reading an article about herself in the National Enquirer--under the headline "Here's One for the Books: Cleaning Lady Is an Acclaimed Author"--was more than a shock. It was an inspiration. In A Broom of One's Own, Nancy Peacock, whose first novel was selected by the New York Times as a Notable Book of the Year, explores with warmth, wit, and candor what it means to be a writer. An encouragement to all hard-working artists, no matter how they make a living, Peacock's book provides valuable insights and advice on motivation,... For the twice-published novelist, reading an article about herself in the National Enquirer--under the headline "Here's One for the Books:... |
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61,80 zł |