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Masters Of The Word
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Author : William J. Bernstein
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2013-04-30
Masters Of The Word written by William J. Bernstein and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-30 with History categories.
A “riveting and thoroughly researched” history of language technology’s effect on society across millennia—from Sumerian syntax to social media hashtags (Phil Lapsley). Writing was born thousands of years ago in Mesopotamia. Spreading to Sumer, and then Egypt, this revolutionary tool allowed rulers to extend their control far and wide, giving rise to the world’s first empires. When Phoenician traders took their alphabet to Greece, literacy’s first boom led to the birth of drama and democracy. In Rome, it helped spell the downfall of the Republic. Later, medieval scriptoria and vernacular bibles gave rise to religious dissent, and with the combination of cheaper paper and Gutenberg’s printing press, the fuse of Reformation was lit. The Industrial Revolution brought the telegraph and the steam driven printing press, allowing information to move faster and wider than ever before through the invention of the newspaper. But along with radio and television, these new technologies were more easily exploited by the powerful, as seen in Germany, the Soviet Union, even Rwanda, where radio incited genocide. With the rise of carbon duplicates (Russian samizdat), photocopying (the Pentagon Papers), the internet, social media, and cell phones (the recent Arab Spring) more people have access to communications, making the world more connected than ever before. This “accessible, quite enjoyable, and highly informative read” will change the way you look at technology, history, and power (Booklist). “[Bernstein] enables us to see what remains the same, even as much has changed.” —Library Journal, “Editors’ Picks” “It brims with interesting ideas and astonishing connections.” —Phil Lapsley, author of Exploding the Phone: The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws Who Hacked Ma Bell “[Bernstein’s] narrative is succinct and extremely well sourced. . . . [He] reminds us of a number of technologies whose changed roles are less widely chronicled in conventional histories of the media.” —The Irish Times
Masters Of The Word
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Author : Yonatan Kolatch
language : en
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Release Date : 2006
Masters Of The Word written by Yonatan Kolatch and has been published by KTAV Publishing House, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Religion categories.
Masters Of Disaster
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Author : Gary Paulsen
language : en
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Release Date : 2010-08-24
Masters Of Disaster written by Gary Paulsen and has been published by Wendy Lamb Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-24 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
“Let’s face facts: We may be the most boring twelve-year-olds on the planet.” Henry Mosley decides that he and his pals Riley and Reed have got to liven things up. They need to go on some earth-shaking adventures and make a name for themselves. Henry is the mastermind; Riley’s the cautious researcher who’s prepared for anything. And somehow fearful Reed always ends up with the scariest, craziest assignments. Roped into wacky attempts to break world records, reenact scenes from books, solve a hundred-year-old murder, and carry out Henry’s other inspired ideas, Riley and Reed follow their fearless leader everywhere: into the wilderness (truly terrifying), inside a bull-riding ring, into a haunted house, off the neighbors’ roof, and into a cataclysmic collision with explosive life-forms. Gary Paulsen brings all his trademark humor to this fast-paced novel of fun and disaster.
Words And Rules
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Author : Steven Pinker
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2015-07-14
Words And Rules written by Steven Pinker and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"If you are not already a Steven Pinker addict, this book will make you one." -- Jared Diamond In Words and Rules, Steven Pinker explores profound mysteries of language by picking a deceptively simple phenomenon -- regular and irregular verbs -- and examining it from every angle. With humor and verve, he covers an astonishing array of topics in the sciences and humanities, from the history of languages to how to simulate languages on computers to major ideas in the history of Western philosophy. Through it all, Pinker presents a single, powerful idea: that language comprises a mental dictionary of memorized words and a mental grammar of creative rules. The idea extends beyond language and offers insight into the very nature of the human mind. This is a sparkling, eye-opening, and utterly original book by one of the world's leading cognitive scientists.
Masters Of Management
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Author : Adrian Wooldridge
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2011-11-29
Masters Of Management written by Adrian Wooldridge and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-29 with Self-Help categories.
In 1996, having completed a two-year research study, longtime Economist journalists and editors John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge published The Witch Doctors, an explosive critique of management theory and its legions of evangelists and followers. The book became a bestseller, widely praised by reviewers and devoured by readers confused by the buzzwords and concepts the management “industry” creates. At the time, ideas about “reengineering,” “the search for excellence,” “quality,” and “chaos” both energized and haunted the world of business, just as “the long tail,” “black swans,” “the tipping point,” “the war for talent,” and “corporate responsibility” do today. For decades, since the rise of MBA programs on campuses across the country, the field of management has operated in a dubious space. Many of its framers clamor for respect within the academy while making millions of dollars pedaling ideas, some brilliant and some nonsensical, in speeches, consulting arrangements, and books. Although The Witch Doctors was a damning critique (“a scalpel job,” according to the Wall Street Journal), it also argued that much of management theory is valuable—making companies more effi-cient and productive, improving organizational life for workers, and providing sound ways for companies to innovate while defending more entrenched plans. Building upon all that made the original such a phenomenal success, this fully revised and updated edition, Masters of Management, takes into account the rise of the Internet, the growing power of emerging markets, the Great Recession of 2008, and the more recent developments in management theory. The result is an indispensable volume for any manager.
The Dancing Wu Li Masters
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Author : Gary Zukav
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-12-31
The Dancing Wu Li Masters written by Gary Zukav and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-31 with Science categories.
This is an account of the essential aspects of the new physics for those with little or no knowledge of mathematics or science. It describes current theories of quantum mechanics, Einstein's special and general theories of relativity and other speculations, alluding throughout to parallels with modern psychology and metaphorical abstractions to Buddhism and Taoism. The author has also written "The Seat of the Soul".
Masters Of The Italian Art Song
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Author : Timothy LeVan
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 1990
Masters Of The Italian Art Song written by Timothy LeVan and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Music categories.
An invaluable reference text for singers, teachers, and vocal and operatic coaches, this volume contains the complete song texts of the songs for voice and piano of Bellini, Donaudy, Donizetti, Puccini, Rossini, Tosti, and Verdi, with word-by-word and poetic translations. All these song texts are in an easy-to-read three-line format, giving the user an exact, accurate knowledge of each word as it is understood by a native-language singer.
Our Masters Voices
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Author : John Maxwell Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1984
Our Masters Voices written by John Maxwell Atkinson and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
First published in 1984. For those who have heard Max Atkinson expounding his theses about the nature of stimulus and response for political speakers seeking applause, have their political lives transformed. They cannot go to a public meeting without listening for the antitheses and the triads that, when properly delivered, guarantee applause and, in the right circumstances, television coverage. Oratory is an ancient art. Demosthenes, Cicero and Quintillian offered instruction in the art of holding audiences and winning sympathetic reaction from them. But they did not have the advantage of modern technology to analyse systematically why particular styles or tricks worked. Oratory was a major academic subject for 2000 years. But over the last three centuries criticism has moved from the spoken to the written word. Now Max Atkinson has tried to redress the balance. He has added a new dimension to the appreciation of current politics.
Words Of Wisdom
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Author : Tatyana Mickushina
language : en
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
Release Date : 2008-12-17
Words Of Wisdom written by Tatyana Mickushina and has been published by Booksurge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-17 with categories.
The book consists of messages given by Ascended Masters; its unique feature is that the Masters advise people on the present situation in the world giving homilies that help people to grow spiritually
Messages Of Ascended Masters
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Author : Tatyana N. Mickushina
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12-05
Messages Of Ascended Masters written by Tatyana N. Mickushina and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with categories.
About the Five-Volume Words of Wisdom Series of Books This is the first book in a five-volume series that contains Messages given by the Ascended Masters through their Messenger Tatyana N. Mickushina from 2005 through 2016. During this time the people of Earth have been given the Teaching of the True purpose of the evolution - the aspiration of every soul to the Creator, to union with God, and adherence to the Highest Moral Law that exists in the Universe. This harmonious Unified Teaching also contains Teachings about the distinction between Good and Evil, the Path of Initiation, the change of consciousness, about Love, Karma, Freedom, happiness, nonviolence, about the Community, and many other Teachings.