Author: Simon KewinPublisher: Stormcrow Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
All Guns Blazing!
Author: George LowPublisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781844422845
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Synonynous with daring tales of wartime adventures and bravery beyond the call of duty, the 'Commando' comics have been entertaining readers for over 40 years. This collection brings together stories of ordinary British soldiers turned into World War Two heroes. Achtung!
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
Author: Ian Stuart-HamiltonPublisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1843105187
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This revised and expanded edition has over 5000 explanations that help unlock the meaning of everyday idiomatic expressions and dispel the confusion that arises from the misinterpretation of language. Both informative and entertaining, the book addresses an important aspect of social communication for people with Asperger Syndrome, who use direct, precise language and 'take things literally'. Each entry is clearly explained, with a guide to its politeness level and suggestions for when and how it might be used. The book covers British and American English and includes some Australian expressions. Although the dictionary is primarily for people with Asperger Syndrome, it is useful and fun for anyone who struggles to understand idiomatic and colloquial English. This is an essential, accessible resource for everyday use.
Metaphor and Corpus Linguistics
Author: Alice DeignanPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027238924
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Metaphor is a topical issue across a number of disciplines, wherever researchers are concerned with how speakers and writers package and process messages. This book is addressed at readers from diverse academic backgrounds who are interested in ways of researching metaphor from different perspectives, and especially through corpus linguistics. A number of approaches to and exploitations of metaphor, including conceptual metaphor theory and cognitive approaches more generally, text and spoken discourse analysis, and CDA, are discussed, explored and critiqued using corpus data. The book also includes corpus linguistic studies of different aspects of metaphor, which investigate its linguistic and semantic properties and relate them to current theoretical views. The book demonstrates the need for naturally-occurring language data to be used in the development of metaphor theory, and shows the value of corpus data and techniques in this work.
Blazing Guns, Wild Horses, & the Grace of God
Author: Dana Maria HillPublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 145674397X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
James Kilpatrick escaped the hand of death, dodging bullets and standing strong and brave to protect his family. The enemy sought to destroy him, but God sent angels to camp around him and protect him. That night began a long, hard journey to places unknown and dangers unseen.
The Player of Games
Author: Iain M. BanksPublisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316095869
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
The Culture — a human/machine symbiotic society — has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game. . . a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh accepts the game, and with it the challenge of his life — and very possibly his death. The Culture Series Consider Phlebas The Player of Games Use of Weapons The State of the Art Excession Inversions Look to Windward Matter Surface Detail The Hydrogen Sonata
Guns A' Blazing
Author: Jeffrey CohenPublisher: Free World Books llc
ISBN: 9781931282864
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Teachers, administrators, professionals and many parents contribute ideas and offer advice on topics rangng from home schooling to transition plans to college --
The Review as Art and Communication
Author: Joey SkidmorePublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443866679
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The Review as Art and Communication not only presents the idea that book reviews, record reviews, theatrical reviews and reviews of any genre can be substantive essays on their own – expounding and elaborating on the concepts and ideas of the original material critiqued – but it also explores the “shelf-life” of the review: the odd phenomenon that just like other forms of art, some stand the test-of-time, and some do not. This book also collects the book reviews of one scholar: Max J. Skidmore, Sr. into one volume, using his ideas and themes to illustrate how reviews have a life of their own, evolving and developing beyond the original work covered.
Author: Margret BeranThe Chimpanzee & Me
Author: Ben GarrodPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1788547624
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Ben Garrod: As seen on TV – Baby Chimps Rescue. 'Celebrities blamed for the rise in people keeping primates as pets in Britain' TIMES 2. '4,500 primates owned as pets in the UK' SKY NEWS. 'As ownership of exotic pets booms, no wonder experts are asking... conservation or cruelty?' DAILY MAIL. The Chimpanzee & Me is a unique look at conservation of the species and Ben's life-long love of chimps, illustrated with full colour photos. For over a decade, Ben Garrod has studied chimpanzees to find ways to protect and conserve them. We join Ben on a journey that has taken him around the world, studying eastern chimps in the humid forests of Uganda and the critically endangered western chimps of Liberia. In his trademark infectious, lighthearted style, Ben describes encounters with chimpanzees that highlight the different threats they face. From the illegal international pet trade, to bushmeat markets, and the effects of relentless habitat destruction – not to mention how your new furniture, your toothpaste and even your mobile phone are all implicated in their falling numbers. In an interview with world-renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall, Ben shows how we can protect the chimps of the future and help conserve this endlessly fascinating species.
