Beyond Age Effects in Instructional L2 Learning: Revisiting the Age Factor (Pfenninger Simone E.)(Paperback)

Beyond Age Effects in Instructional L2 Learning: Revisiting the Age Factor (Pfenninger Simone E.)(Paperback)

Combining advanced quantitative methods in classroom research with individual-level qualitative data, this study demonstrates that the capacity of late starters vastly surpasses popular expectations. It shows that age of onset is irrelevant for many aspects of language acquisition and that for a

Novice Dragoneer (Knight E. E.)(Paperback)

In the first book in an exciting new coming-of-age fantasy series from the author of the Age of Fire series, an impoverished girl enters into a military order of dragonriders, but her path won't be as easy or as straightforward as she expected. Fourteen-year-old Ileth grew up in an orphanage, and

A Beautiful Poison (Kang Lydia)(Paperback)

Just beyond the Gilded Age, in the mist-covered streets of New York, the deadly Spanish influenza ripples through the city. But with so many victims in her close circle, young socialite Allene questions if the flu is really to blame. All appear to have been poisoned--and every death was accompanied

Leeds in the Age of the Tram 1950- 59 (Twidale Graham H.E.)(Paperback / softback)

American Grand Strategy in the Age of Trump (Brands Hal)(Paperback)

'Looking beyond the headlines to address the enduring grand strategic questions facing the United States todayAmerican foreign policy is in a state of upheaval. The rise of Donald Trump and his 'America First' platform have created more uncertainty about America's role in the world than at any time

Dialectical Imaginaries: Materialist Approaches to U.S. Latino/A Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism (Gonzalez Marcial)(Paperback)

Brings together essays that analyse the effects of class conflict and capitalist ideology on contemporary works of US Latino/a literature. The editors argue that recent global events have compelled contemporary scholars to reexamine traditional interpretive models that centre on identity politics

Learning To Breathe (Cave Andy)(Paperback / softback)

At the age of sixteen, Andy Cave followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a miner - one of the last recruits into a dying world. Every day he would descend 3,000 feet into Grimethorpe pit. But at weekends Andy escaped from the pithead to a very different world - testing his

The Coming of Age (De Beauvoir Simone)(Paperback)

What do the words elderly, old, and aged really mean? How are they used by society, and how in turn do they define the generation that we are taught to respect and love but instead castigate and avoid? Most importantly, how is our treatment of this generation a reflection of our society's values

Join or Die: Digital Advertising in the Age of Automation (Gilbert Patrick)(Paperback)

Machine learning and automation are disrupting every industry-Advertising is no exception. The modern digital advertising landscape is dominated by the likes of Facebook and Google Ads, and the traditional optimization levers that PPC managers grew accustomed to are being stripped away and replaced

Menace of the Monster - Classic Tales of Creatures from Beyond(Paperback / softback)

In this compelling new collection of short stories from SF's classic age our visions of `other' are shown in a myriad of forms - beings from other worlds, corrupted lifeforms from our own planet and entities from unimaginable

BGE S1-S3 History: Second, Third and Fourth Levels (Wood Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Discover, debate and work like historians in S1 to S3. From Iron Age Scotland, through the Atlantic slave trade, women's suffrage and the World Wars to 1960s America, this source-rich, research-based narrative explores diverse and dynamic historical

The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon (Rothenberg Gunther E.)(Paperback)

' . . . a most illuminating and readable general survey. . . . This book is well organized, well produced, and well written. It belongs among the ten most useful books on this period to the historian and . . . to the general reader.' --American Historical Review'This splendid volume fills a gap in

Sex, Love and Marriage in the Elizabethan Age (Pritchard R. E.)(Paperback)

Most people have always been interested in sex, love and marriage. Now, this entertaining and informative book explores the surprisingly varied and energetic sex and love lives of the women and men of Queen Elizabeth's England. A range of writers, from the famous, such as Shakespeare, John Donne

Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Aoun Joseph E.)(Paperback)

How to educate the next generation of college students to invent, to create, and to discover--filling needs that even the most sophisticated robot cannot.Driverless cars are hitting the road, powered by artificial intelligence. Robots can climb stairs, open doors, win Jeopardy, analyze stocks, work

Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition (Chbosky Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his year yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way

Contagious - How to Build Word of Mouth in the Digital Age (Berger Jonah)(Paperback / softback)

Why are some products and ideas talked about more than others? Why do some articles make the most emailed list? Why do some YouTube videos go viral? Word-of-mouth. Whether through face-to-face conversations, emails from friends, or online product reviews, the information and opinions we get from

The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations (Lasch Christopher)(Paperback)

The classic New York Times bestseller, with a new introduction by E.J. Dionne Jr. When The Culture of Narcissism was first published in 1979, Christopher Lasch was hailed as a 'biblical prophet” (Time). Lasch's identification of narcissism as not only an individual ailment but also a burgeoning