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Thoroughly revised and expanded, this accessible single-volume reference features a foreword by an expert in neuropsychology and will serve lay readers and medical professionals alike. More than 600 clear, concise entries explore such topics as the anatomy of the brain the role of the brain in the c... More

Modern British Slang Dictionary is a handy guide to the slang expressions of contemporary British English. This up-to-date volume defines and explains nearly 2,000 slang terms and phrases, from colorful rhyming slang (bees and honey for "money") and underworld slang to the slang of everyday, informa... More

Advertised as "the book that gets you results," "Cracking the SAT"--from the world's best test-prep company--offers proven techniques for scoring higher.The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test is very different from earning straight A's in school. We don't try to te... More

Ivor Armstrong Richards was one of the founders of modern literary criticism. He enthused a generation of writers and readers and was an influential supporter of the young T.S. Eliot. "Principles of Literary Criticism" was the text that first established his reputation and pioneered the movement tha... More

New Page 1 Write your next report with complete confidence. A report which will be easy to read, easy to understand and easy to act on. Discover how to prepare and draft it, refine the layout and add vital finishing touches. Whether you're writing a weighty research report or an inter-depart... More

The Association of castration, blindeness, and death, so crucial in Freud, is already a given in Chaucer, just as the strangely authentic power of the Pardoner's sermon, which transcends his overt tricksterism, testifies to the weird prolepsis of Dostoevsky in the Canterbury Tales. A Professional hy... More

This introductory text explains the use of critical discourse analysis (CDA) as a research methodology. Beginning with an explanation of the key words and theories behind CDA and how these can be used in research, Terry Locke proceeds to provide a lucid demonstration of the application of these seri... More

Book DetailsThe GRE® Exam Prep 2007 Edition provides comprehensive coverage of the topics and test formats that you must master for the GRE exam. The book takes each topic and provides numerous examples, explanations, strategies, and tips for preparing and scoring high on this valuable graduate sch... More

How often have you been instructed to strike when the iron is hot? Or advised that a good name is better than precious ointment? Or warned that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy? Where do such colorful expressions originate and how did they enter the English language? The Viva-Facts on File... More

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that more than 28 million Americans are deaf or hard of hearing over 30 million more are exposed to dangerous levels of noise. Levels of hearing impairment vary from mild but important loss of sensitivity to a total loss of... More

Preface 1. Evaluation of Analytical Data 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Accuracy and Precision: Method for their Expression 1.3 Significant Figures and Computation 1.4 Calibration 2. Separation Methods: Solvent Extraction 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Principles and Process of Solvent Extraction 2.3 Techniques of So... More

Dilbert creator Scott Adams has something special for everyone who thinks their workplace is a living monument to inefficiency ... or, for those who have been led to believe unnecessary work is like popcorn for the soul.Empathy.He also offers Journey to Cubeville, his latest book in a long line of e... More

The Metamorphosis cannot be interpreted coherently as a fantasy of death and resurrection, or as allegory on the less is more fate of being a writer. Gregor's death is not an effectual sacrifice, not a self fulfillment, and not even a tragic irony of any kind. It is another Kafkan negation that refu... More

The phenomenal bestseller from the author of Notes From a Small Island. From perfectly formed potatoes to adulterous US presidents, and from domestic upsets to millennial fever, Bill Bryson just cannot resist airing his opinions and standing up for his (mostly) law-abiding fellow American citizens. ... More

All you need is Nepali In the busy Durbur Square, make a connection with some well-chosen words. Get the low-down on the highlands from your porter as you trek through the mountains. Don't just stand there, say something - take control of your Nepal experience. In This Guide: New pronunciation guid... More