The Elements of Eloquence : How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase (9781785781728)

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON .

'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric ... Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly. He also writes beautifully.' David Marsh, Guardian

Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as 'To be or not to be' and 'Bond. James Bond.'

In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, he takes apart famous quotations and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde or John Lennon.

Crammed with tricks to make the most humdrum sentiments seem poetic or wise, The Elements of Eloquence reveals how writers through the ages have turned humble words into literary gold - and how you can do the same.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 208 pages
• Dimensions 129 x 198 x 19mm | 218g
• Publication date 03 Apr 2018
• Publisher Icon Books Ltd
• Publication City/Country Duxford, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Edition Statement UK ed.
• ISBN10 1785781723
• ISBN13 9781785781728
• Bestsellers rank 52

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Social Knowledge in the Making (9780226092089)

Over the past quarter century, researchers have successfully explored the inner workings of the physical and biological sciences using a variety of social and historical lenses. Inspired by these advances, the contributors to "Social Knowledge in the Making" turn their attention to the social sciences, broadly construed. The result is the first comprehensive effort to study and understand the day-to-day activities involved in the creation of social-scientific and related forms of knowledge about the social world. The essays collected here tackle a range of previously unexplored questions about the practices involved in the production, assessment, and use of diverse forms of social knowledge. A stellar cast of multidisciplinary scholars addresses topics such as the changing practices of historical research, anthropological data collection, library usage, peer review, and institutional review boards. Turning to the world beyond the academy, other essays focus on global banks, survey research organizations, and national security and economic policy makers.
"Social Knowledge in the Making" is a landmark volume for a new field of inquiry, and the bold new research agenda it proposes will be welcomed in the social sciences, the humanities, and a broad range of non-academic settings.

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• Format Hardback | 464 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 33.02mm | 748.43g
• Publication date 21 Oct 2011
• Publisher The University of Chicago Press
• Imprint University of Chicago Press
• Publication City/Country Chicago, IL, United States
• Language English
• Illustrations note 4 line drawings, 6 tables
• ISBN10 0226092089
• ISBN13 9780226092089
• Bestsellers rank 2,363,975

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Stories from the Twilight Zone (9781490423913)

Rod Serling became a cultural icon of the 20th Century with his creation 'The Twilight Zone, ' which more than 50 years later was nominated by the Writers Guild of America as the third best written television series of the past seventy years. Of the 156 Twilight Zone episodes, Serling wrote 92. In the early 1960s, Rod Serling, novelized nineteen (19) of his scripts and published them in three volumes - this is the first. In this volume, you will read about a baseball pitcher with magical powers; a self-centered hypochondriac; a nostalgic journey back to childhood; a self-righteous domineering husband getting his comeuppance; the panic of a man with no memory finding himself alone in an empty town; and the destructive combination of fear and mob mentality.

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• Format Paperback | 176 pages
• Dimensions 140 x 216 x 10mm | 209g
• Publication date 30 Jun 2013
• Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Language English
• ISBN10 1490423915
• ISBN13 9781490423913
• Bestsellers rank 219,649

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