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In his first book since the best-selling Fermat's Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code Talkers who helped the Allies win World War II, to the incredible (and incredibly simple) logistical breakthrough that made internet commerce secure, The Code Book tells the story of the most powerful intellectual weapon ever known: secrecy.

A standalone work of nonfiction by the bestselling author of Treacle Walker, Powsels and Thrums is a distillation of a lifetime of work. It blends family history, folklore, stories and poetry, bringing to life the language and landscape of Garner’s beloved Cheshire. Full of charm and insight, this book is a celebration of the writer’s life, values and language.

For the last 20 years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, he shares a version of that class with us, offering some of what he and his students have discovered together over the years. Paired with iconic short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, the seven essays in this book are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it’s more relevant than ever in these turbulent times.

In Don’t Say Um, public speaking expert Michael Chad Hoeppner equips you with the physical tools you need to quickly improve your public speaking - for good. Packed with simple-to-master practical exercises like finger-walking to stop yourself using filler words to deep breathing to fix quivering, you'll discover how to transform how you communicate - because how you say something matters more than what you say.

This book not only covers the importance of overcoming your anxiety and fear of public speaking. You will also learn to sharpen the necessary skills for your next speech.

There was a time when getting a Book Published was like a Dream for many people. It used to take a long time for a book to go from being written to being Printed, Bound, and Published. But now, with the advent of new technology, things have changed completely. Earlier, it was solely up to the publisher to decide whether a book was fit to be published or not. Now there are many other means of getting the Book Published. That means publishers are still present. But now you can also publish your own book.

Revisitando tudo o que pensávamos saber sobre linguagem, este livro revolucionário apresenta um ponto de vista totalmente original para explicar o surgimento dessa que talvez seja nossa maior conquista. Uma história tão notável quanto a da origem da vida. Embora suas ramificações alcancem tudo que fazemos, a linguagem é ainda profundamente intrigante. O que há no cérebro humano que a torna possível? Como é que simples sons e gestos podem transmitir significado? Por que não falamos todos a mesma língua?

In Game On David Bockino, a former marketing and advertising manager at ESPN turned professor of communications and sport management, provides the first overview of the evolution of the sports media industry.

Dissertation writers need strong, practical advice, as well as someone to assure them that their struggles aren't unique. Joan Bolker, midwife to more than one hundred dissertations and cofounder of the Harvard Writing Center, offers invaluable suggestions for the graduate-student writer.

Bestselling author Kelly Gallagher argues that to think critically, it’s imperative that we teach kids stuff. Lots of it. Why? Because students who know more are able to read more, and read better.

المعلومات هي الشّيء الجديد الذي يضاف إلى مخزون الإنسان الفكري أو المعرفي أو العلمي ويمكن للإنسان الحصول على المعلومات من مصادر مختلفة، فبعض النّاس يحصلون على المعلومة من الكتب، وآخرون يحصلون عليها من السّماع والتّعلم، وآخرون من التّجربة والبرهان العلمي.

El descalzo es el escritor en su tinta. Pero la tinta de un escritor no es sólo la tinta de su tintero, de su teclado. Es, además, todo eso que lo envuelve como una red y lo apresa y/o contiene y está más allá y más acá de su biblioteca, de sus apuntes, de sus tortuosos borradores, de los laberintos de gestación, de sus hábitos y manías y mañas a la hora de afrontar el desafío de la página en blanco o de la página que rebasa.

Aprender a ser un orador dinámico es tan fácil como aprender a montar en bicicleta. En Habla para influenciar, el gran orador y experto en el éxito Brian Tracy comparte sus secretos de presentación poderosos y recursos probados que ayudarán a los lectores a convertirse en los oradores poderosos y persuasivos que él sabe que pueden llegar a ser.

Welcome to "Vocabulary For Adults," The 50 States and their Capital Cities this book follows a very unique method of learning to ensure the greatest amount of retention. You will learn easier and remember more.

هل تجد صعوبةً في الوقوف أمام جَمع من النّاس والحديث عن أفكارك ومشاعرك أو حتى قراءة مقطع ما من قصيدة أو مقال بصوتٍ عالٍ أمام أحد؟ هل تبدأ بالارتجاف وتتلعثم الكلمات في حلقك ويرتجّ صوتك ؟.

"Give me the money," says the robber to the Los Angeles security guard. The guard looks at the gun and hands over the money. The robber has long blond hair and rides a motorcycle - and a girl with long blond hair arrives at Kenny’s motel - on a motorcycle. Is she the robber?

In this second edition, Saller adds new chapters, on the dangers of allegiance to outdated grammar and style rules and on ways to stay current in language and technology. She expands her advice for writers on formatting manuscripts for publication, on self-editing, and on how not to be “difficult”. Saller’s own gaffes provide firsthand (and sometimes humorous) examples of exactly what not to do. The revised content reflects today’s publishing practices while retaining the self-deprecating tone and sharp humor that helped make the first edition so popular.

Swedish is one of the less-spoken and rarer languages you’ll find around Europe and the world, which makes your interest in it very special! Because of this, we’ve created a very entertaining book that will help you master the language of Sverige, as Sweden is known in its native tongue. In this book, we have compiled over 100 conversational Swedish dialogues along with their translations into English, allowing new Swedish speakers to obtain the necessary tools to understand how to set a meeting, rent a car or tell a doctor that they don’t feel well.

Everyone's a cynic, yet few will admit it. Today's cynics excuse themselves half-heartedly - "I hate to be a cynic, but...." - before making their pronouncements. Narrowly opportunistic, always on the take, contemporary cynicism has nothing positive to contribute. The Cynicism of the ancient Greeks, however, was very different. Bold and shameless, it was committed to transforming the values on which civilization depends.

This delightful sequel to Webster's Daddy Long-Legs centers on socialite Sallie McBride, who reluctantly agrees to become director of an orphan asylum. The asylum's benefactors, her friends Judy and Jervis Pendleton, insist she is just the person to institute the sweeping reforms the institution needs. The exuberant Sallie soon begins ruffling feathers of the staff, filling the children's lives with hope and love, and locking horns with the new Scotch doctor, the Dear Enemy of the title.