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Explore the major perspectives in ethical theory and a broad range of contemporary moral debates using MacKinnon's acclaimed ETHICS: THEORY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, Eighth Edition. Illuminating overvi

In line with the Common Core, learn to identify grade-level academic language, analyze its functions, connect it to grade-level standards, and incorporate it into assessments.

This volume presents the proceedings of ECSCW 2013, the 13th European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Each conference offers an occasion to critically review our research field, whi

The leading introduction to computer crime and forensicsis now fully updated to reflect today's newest attacks, laws, and investigatory best practices. Packed with new case studies, examples, and stat

This study is primarily concerned with computer-generated reconstruction models of architecture. It offers a collection of possible methodologies for dealing with individual problems concerning visual

The Language of Composition is the first textbook built from the ground up to help students succeed in the AP English Language course. Written by a team of experts with experience in both high school

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An exciting addition to the Easy Learning range, Collins Webster's Easy Learning English Conversation: Book 1 is a unique guide to communicating in English. It has been specially designed for beginner

Bring economics to life with rich, practical examples that make concepts clear and intriguing. CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS blends economic expertise and educational insights with comprehensive content, sou

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Tolkien once wrote: 'I love Wales - and especially the Welsh language'. This book explores how that love influenced Tolkien's ideas about language, many aspects of his creative writing, and his sense

Due to the inherent difficulty of Chinese characters, native English speakers can learn spoken Chinese words much faster than they can learn to write them.The Basic Chinese series guides you using separate but integrated "tracks" to help you master---efficiently---Chinese speaking, listening, reading, and writing.Basic Chinese focuses on the challenges faced by English-speaking learners...learners like you!"An ingenious introduction ... Basic Spoken Chinese is the finest textbook for learning Modern Standard Mandarin that I have ever encountered."---Dr. Victor H. Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania"The ideal material for any committed learner embarking on the journey of learning the Chinese language."---Dr. Jun Yang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese, University of Chicago"Revolutionary in its approach ... The dream of having engaged and fully-prepared students in every class is an easily reachable reality for any program that adopts this series."---

Flasher, a clinical psychologist and trainer, and Fogle, a speech-language pathologist, help students and beginning and experienced speech-language pathologists and audiologists learn counseling skill

"Known for its scholarship and easy-to-read style and format, Klein: Learning: Principles and Applications, Sixth Edition shows students the relevance of basic learning processes through real-world ex

How does language work? How do we learn to speak? Why do languages change? Why do they have so many quirks? What does language reveal about the mind? Steven Pinker explores the mysteries of language in this original and hugely entertaining book. Pinker uses a deceptively simple phenomenon?regular and irregular verbs?to illuminate an astonishing array of topics: the history of languages, what we can learn from children's grammatical mistakes, the genetic and neurobiological underpinnings of language, and some of the major themes in Western philosophy. The key idea?that language comprises a mental dictionary of memorized words and a mental grammar of creative rules?extends beyond language, offering insight into the nature of thinking. For fans of The Language Instinct and The Stuff of Thought, here is another cornucopia of ideas about language and mind.

The final word on the language of urban planning and design. The Language of Towns & Cities is a landmark publication that clarifies the language by which we talk about urban planning and design.

The new Collins Dictionary of the English Language is comprehensive and authoritative,?providing an endlessly browsable ?good read” for language lovers. Elegantly packaged with attractive yet durabl

In the following three issues (17,18 and 19 ), we collaborated with National Taiwan Normal University to bring you a set of Chinese learning materials based on one of Ang Lee's classics-Eat Drink Man

What services should a modern university language centre offer its clients: students, departments, and faculties? How can language centres find out more about the language needs of the different actor

A strong focus on the analysis and synthesis of language disorders teaches students to think like a Speech-Language Pathologist. Ideal for undergraduate students, Language Disorders in Children

A compact and accessible introduction to recent contemporary art history, Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art after 1980, Second Edition, focuses on seven important themes that have recurred in art

The best-selling computer organization book is thoroughly updated to provide a new focus on the revolutionary change taking place in industry today: the switch from uniprocessor to multicore microproc

An audio Bible?that penetrates our hearts and minds, transforming us day by day into the person God desires us to be. Written in the same kind of language you use to talk with friends, write letters,

The authors of "OpenCV" explain how to put computer vision to work. They bring readers up to speed with the latest updates in the field and show them how to program with existing free code.

Practical English Language Teaching offers a thorough yet practical overview of language teaching methodology for teachers and teachers in preparation... The principles outlined in each chapter are r

The seventh edition of The Development of Language, written and contributed by leading researchers, covers language acquisition and development from infancy through adulthood.This authoritative text i

A contemporary art expert demystifies the process of finding, appreciating, and collecting contemporary art on any budget. Contemporary art is often misunderstood as intentionally controversial, obnox

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) makes babies and parents at once. Drawing onscience and technology studies, feminist theory, and historical and ethnographic analyses of ARTclinics, Charis Thomp

To solve one of the great mathematical problems of his day, Alan Turing proposed an imaginary computer. Then, attempting to break a Nazi code during World War II, he successfully designed and built on

A follow-up to his best-selling E-Learning, Beyond E-Learning explains the most current thinking on how organizations learn and apply what they know to be successful, and explores the increasingly imp

Reading Learning Centers for Primary GradesMonthly Theme Units, Activities, and Games, Second EditionReading Learning Centers for Primary Grades is a comprehensive resource that offers everything a pr

Featuring more than 100 step-by-step activities that use common computer programs, such as Microsoft® Word and Paint®, to model concepts in five basic areas, this revolutionary guide shows m

Italian is the official language of Italy and San Marino, and an official language of Switzerland, Croatia, and Slovenia. It is spoken by about 58 million in Italy, 24,000 in San Marino, 840,000 in Sw

Engaging students in active learning is a predominant theme in today's classrooms. To promote active learning, teachers across the disciplines and in all kinds of colleges are incorporating collaborat

The Blended Learning Book is your user s manual for implementing blended learning.? It gives you a guidebook to combining the latest technologies with traditional training models to create high-impact

The E-Learning Fieldbook teaches the expensive lessons learned by leading companies as they have implemented E-learning.Based on 25 case studies of best practices in e-Learning implementation from: Ho

Philosophical Perspectives Volume 17, Language and Philosophical Linguistics, contains over 20 articles from leading philosophers of language and linguists.

Learning to Solve Problems is a much-needed book that describes models for designing interactive learning environments to support how to learn and solve different kinds of problems. Using a research-b

Getting the Most from Online Learning is a must-have resource that helps people, become better e-learners by showing them how to prepare for, participate in, and apply e-learning in all its variation

Improving Learning Transfer in Organizations features contributions from leading experts in the field learning transfer, and offers the most current information, ideas, and theories on the topic and a