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By introducing the reader to the main issues and themes that have determined the development of the Western linguistic tradition, an evolution of linguistic thought quickly becomes apparent. Each chapter in this accessible book contains a short extract from a `landmark' text followed by a commentary... अधिक

This book re-examines the old debate about the relationship between rationality and literacy. Does writing "restructure consciousness?" Do preliterate societies have a different "mind-set" from literate societies? Is reason "built in" to the way we think? How is literacy related to numeracy? Is the ... अधिक

The basic claim of this book is that for 2000 years and more the western tradition has relied on two very dubious assumptions about human communication: that each national language is a unique code and that linguistic communication consists in the utilization of such codes to transfer messages from ... अधिक

The Joseph Pulitzer Gold Medal for meritorious public service is an unparalleled American media honor, awarded to news organizations for collaborative reporting that moves readers, provokes change, and advances the journalistic profession. Updated to reflect new winners of the Pulitzer Prize for pub... अधिक

The Tunisian Sahel is an extraordinary region for study. A unique and marginal zone in terms of its climate; its relationship to Europe and in its geo-political position as an Arab country in Africa, it provides a fascinating lens through which to study the complex geographical issues of continuity ... अधिक

Earth observation data policy has received little attention, even though the conditions of access to Earth observation data are fundamental to the exploitation of and the further growth of the Earth observation sector. This unique book addresses this limitation.... अधिक

Un recorrido por un periodo en el que Argentina ya se mostraba como un Estado nacional consolidado con un sistema político que trabajosamente buscó su estabilidad en la democracia. La colección América Latina en la Historia Contemporánea es uno de los proyectos editoriales más importantes de las ú... अधिक

This highly technical work is at the leading edge of spatial analysis. It covers the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative in the international context of access to environmental data. This book identifies the data policy issues, such as intellectual property rights, priva... अधिक

First published in 1976. Economics has always been in a crisis since it broke away from social philosophy in the late eighteenth century. But from time to time this crisis has been particularly acute. Such was the case at the turn of the last century when the classical predictions proved less and le... अधिक

'Rich's recipes are exciting, accessible and fun. Everything a great barbecue should be' Heston BlumenthalRich Harris shows you how to barbecue mouthwatering recipes with smoky and succulent flavours that will see you through the summer and beyond in style. Featuring chapters on:* From the Sea - del... अधिक

'Harris's strength is in providing recipes to feed a crowd, from shareable salads to loaded, sticky-fingered flat-breads. This is vegetarian food but not as we know it' - the Daily TelegraphIn this exciting book they take centre stage as Rich Harris explores the many ways of using them, including pi... अधिक

'Harris's strength is in providing recipes to feed a crowd, from shareable salads to loaded, sticky-fingered flat-breads. This is vegetarian food but not as we know it' - the Daily TelegraphIn this exciting book they take centre stage as Rich Harris explores the many ways of using them, including pi... अधिक

Fire & Smoke shows how to barbecue mouthwatering recipes with smoky and succulent flavours that will see you through the summer and beyond in style. Organised into chapters on:* From the Sea - delicious fish and seafood dishes* Crowd-pleasers - food to impress friends, such as Beef Short Ribs and St... अधिक

It's true! A gluten-free diet can help you shed those stubborn pounds for good--and you don't even have to have celiac disease to benefit.Dieting can be difficult, but here nutritionist Gini Warner lays out a 7-day meal plan that makes going gluten-free surprisingly simple, and chef Ross Harris deli... अधिक

A groundbreaking theory of personality. The author of the controversial book The Nurture Assumption tackles the biggest mystery in all of psychology: What makes people differ so much in personality and behavior? It can't just be "nature and nurture," because even identical twins who grow up together... अधिक

Read this passionate Harlequin Presents from USA Today bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris. The Sheikh's sinful seduction… King Zafir bin Rashid al-Khalifa does not care for surprises. Especially ones that involve the reappearance of his ex, Dr. Genie Gray! Now Zafir has the power to make all the ... अधिक

Nobody messes with Alejandro de Ramirez. He doesn't suffer fools, and certainly has no time for manipulative wantons. Rebecca Layton was both. Five years later, Alejandro's life is still in turmoil--and he's more merciless than ever. The Spanish magnate wants retribution. . . . Unusually, and f... अधिक

Alone and scared on the dark streets of Moscow, staid, bespectacled Paige Barnes has no choice but to comply with the handsome stranger's command…. Little does Paige know she's been rescued by Alexei Voronov—a Russian prince and her boss's deadliest rival. Now he has Paige unexpectedly in his sigh... अधिक

Notorious gambler Jack no longer gets a buzz from the risks, or the money, he takes at the card table. In fact, it bores him. Until one night he wins more than he ever bargained for. … His prize is the stunning Cara Taylor—she might be down on her luck but she certainly doesn't need rescuing by a ... अधिक

Isabella, the wife Sheikh Adan thought was dead, has just walked back into his life on the eve of his wedding to another woman.Now Adan is to be crowned King, Isabella must be his Queen-sharing his desert throne and the royal bed. But gone is the dutiful, pure girl he once knew; in her place is a de... अधिक

Unmasking the enemyValentina D'Angeli is pregnant. And the father...? The man she shared one sensational night with after a masquerade ball. It wasn't until she stole a peek under his mask while he was sleeping that she discovered he was her brother's sworn enemy-Niccolo Gavretti! For this ruthless ... अधिक

The desert king's reluctant bride! She'd meant to have a baby for her sister, but an IVF clinic mix-up means party planner Sheridan Sloane is now carrying the heir of Rashid al-Hassan, the desert king of Kyr! Rashid demands marriage, but Sheridan isn't convinced-he's sinfully sexy, but his heart is ... अधिक

Francesca D'Oro was just eighteen when darkly sexy Marcos Navarre swept her up the aisle-then fled before the ink on the marriage license had dried. Marcos might have given Francesca a jewel for her finger, but he stole another: the Devil's Heart, a dazzling yellow diamond he believed belonged to h... अधिक

Dismissed & discarded: Can he deny the forgotten Corretti? Zack Scott wakes from nightmares to the echo of gunfire. So when he stirs from a trance and finds himself not in his fighter jet but at a party, pressed up against the soft, womanly figure of Lia Corretti, he quickly rages against her sweet... अधिक

This Sheikh plays to win! The crown of Kyr holds no appeal for pleasure-seeking Sheikh Kadir al-Hassan-his memories of the kingdom are as dark as a desert's night. But neither will he shirk his duty.... Instead, Kadir returns home with a bride so unsuitable, no one will want him to be king! Long-suf... अधिक