• Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

    A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated. The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of code language to appeal to specfic groups and an eye-opening assortment of persuasive tricks, including the Eddie Haskell Ploy, the Belushi Paradigm, Stalin's Timing Secret, and the Yoda Techn... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0804189935
    • ASIN: 0804189935
    • ISBN: 0804189935
    • Brand: THREE RIVERS
    • Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press

  • Perfect English Grammar: The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking

    Expert linguist Grant Barrett gives you all the tools you need to improve your everyday communication—from perfecting your punctuation to polishing your speaking skills—with his accessible, go-to grammar guide. Language learners of all levels can turn to this easy-to-navigate grammar guide again and again for quick and authoritative information. From conjugating verbs to crafting sentences to developing your own style, Grant Barrett provides you with the tools and motivation to improve the way you communicate. Perfect English Grammar helps you clearly say what you want to say—and the bes... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B01CJ2TNQI
    • ASIN: B01CJ2TNQI
    • Manufacturer: Zephyros Press

  • Deep Learning with Python

    Summary Deep Learning with Python introduces the field of deep learning using the Python language and the powerful Keras library. Written by Keras creator and Google AI researcher François Chollet, this book builds your understanding through intuitive explanations and practical examples. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Machine learning has made remarkable progress in recent years. We went from near-unusable speech and image recognition, to near-human accuracy. We went from machines that couldn't ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1617294438
    • ASIN: 1617294438
    • ISBN: 9781617294433
    • Manufacturer: Manning Publications

  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: A Song of Ice and Fire

    Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there were Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve, but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals - in stature if not ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B011PVVZYM
    • ASIN: B011PVVZYM
    • Manufacturer: Random House Audio

  • Scholastic Success With: Grammar, Grade 3

    Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they need with these standards-based books! Each workbook includes more than 40 ready-to-reproduce practice pages. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own. Every activity in each book is correlated to state standards. For use with Grade 3.

    • ASIN: 0545201055
    • ASIN: 0545201055
    • ISBN: 0545201055
    • Brand: Scholastic
    • Size: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8"
    • Manufacturer: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching

  • Scholastic Success With Grammar, Grade 5

    Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they need with these standards-based books! Each workbook includes more than 40 ready-to-reproduce practice pages. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own. Every activity in each book is correlated to state standards. For use with Grade 5.

    • ASIN: 0545201020
    • ASIN: 0545201020
    • ISBN: 0545201020
    • Brand: Scholastic
    • Size: 8 3/8" x 10 7/8"
    • Manufacturer: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching

  • Communication Theories in Action: An Introduction (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Series in Speech Communications)

    This text introduces students to a select set of leading theories in the communication field and demonstrates how these theories apply to their lives. Chapters group theories coherently so that students can compare and contrast different approaches to particular interests in the field (for example: relationships, performance, language and mass communication).

    • ASIN: 0534566391
    • ASIN: 0534566391
    • ISBN: 0534566391
    • Brand: Cengage Learning
    • Manufacturer: Wadsworth Publishing

  • My Big Animal Book (My Big Board Books)

    This is the perfect book for kids who love animals. On the big, sturdy board pages, they'll discover bright, bold photographs of all different kinds of animals, from pets to farm animals to birds. Each has their name written underneath, so that children can learn what they're called, build their animal vocabulary, and start to develop word and picture association.

    • ASIN: 0312511078
    • UPC: 978031251107
    • ASIN: 0312511078
    • ISBN: 9780312511074
    • Brand: Priddy Books
    • Manufacturer: Priddy Books

  • George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends Collector's Edition (George & Martha Early Reader (Library))

    Like all best friends, George and Martha do everything together—go to the movies, play at the beach, and just hang around not doing much of anything. George and Martha teach each other (and adoring readers) that even in a close friendship, privacy is important, practical jokes can sometimes backfire, and among other things, pouring split pea soup into your loafers to spare the chef’s feelings is not the best-laid plan. A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world’s two best friends. In this volume, all thirty-five episodes are... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0618891951
    • UPC: 046442891950
    • ASIN: 0618891951
    • ISBN: 9780618891955
    • Brand: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
    • Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

  • Sign Language: My First 100 Words

    A fresh new beginner's guide to American Sign Language--with a poster of the sign language alphabet!Featuring cool computer-generated illustrations and a simple kid-friendly design, this reference book for the youngest readers makes learning sign language fun and easy! Learn 100 basic signs for everyday use in helpful categories, such as Food, Colors, Animals, In the Classroom, and more! Also included are instructions on how to fingerspell the entire alphabet and numbers.For quick reference, this book also comes with a bonus full-size poster of the ASL alphabet--perfect for home or the classro... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0545056578
    • ASIN: 0545056578
    • ISBN: 0545056578
    • Brand: Scholastic
    • Manufacturer: Cartwheel Books

  • Born to Talk : An Introduction to Speech and Language Development -- Enhanced Pearson Etext - Access Card

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    • UPC: 912214748

  • Free Speech : A Very Short Introduction

    Voltaire's comment--"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"--is frequently quoted by defenders of free speech. Yet it is rare to find someone prepared to

    • UPC: 10765256

  • English Fundamentals 1 : Grammar: Parts of Speech

    Designed to follow state and national standards for English/Language Arts (ELA) curricula for grades 58. This title covers the basics of grammar: the eight parts of speech. Concise, easy-to-understand explanations are reinforced by clear, straightforward

    • UPC: 10971276

  • The Golden Treasury : Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and Arranged with Notes by Francis T. Palgrave ... Ed. with an Introduction and Further Notes by Allan Abbott

    The Golden Treasury

    • UPC: 874732356
    • Rating: 4.75

  • Speaking with Skill: A Skills Based Approach to Speech Training : An Introduction to Knight-Thompson Speech Work

    Actors and other professional voice users need to speak clearly and expressively in order to communicate the ideas and emotions of their characters - and themselves. Whatever the native accent of the speaker, this easy

    • UPC: 20707651

  • Language an Introduction to the Study of Speech - eBook

    Language an Introduction to the Study of Speech Edward Sapir, american anthropologist-linguist (1884-1939)This ebook presents «Language an Introduction to the Study of Speech», from Edward Sapir. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly

    • UPC: 204570721

  • Language, an Introduction to the Study of Speech - eBook

    According to Wikipedia: "Edward Sapir (January 26, 1884 February 4, 1939) was a German-born American anthropologist-linguist and a leader in American structural linguistics. He was one of the creators of what is now called the

    • UPC: 724184600

  • Eulogies, Introductions and Special Occasion Speeches: Tips for When You Are Asked to Speak Well of Another - eBook

    If you are called upon to offer a eulogy, introduce a speaker or make any special occasion speech, this book will guide you with tips and valuable direction. Sections on content and delivery in public

    • UPC: 689517313

  • Language : An Introduction to the Study of Speech

    An expert, accessible study, this book asks and answers fundamental questions about how language works, its regional variations, and its cultural and historical roles. The author relates linguistic issues to a broad spectrum of other

    • UPC: 25951584

  • Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction - eBook

    'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it' This slogan, attributed to Voltaire, is frequently quoted by defenders of free speech. Yet it is rare

    • UPC: 147026999

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