Author: N⥳tor E. Rodr⩧uez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781584326540
Category : Dominican literature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This translation of the well-received "Escrituras de Desencuentro en la Republica Dominicana" examines the writings of Dominican and Dominican-American authors such as Junot Diaz, Julia Alvarez, Josafina Ba ez, Manuel Rueda, Rita Hernandez, Aurora Arias, and Silvio Torres-Saillant. The author posits that this work is a radical aesthetic enterprise challenging the Dominican cultural establishment. These writers represent Dominicanness as a diverse and heterogeneous cultural identity, complicating the purported homogeneity of the Dominican Republic.
Divergent Dictions
Author: N⥳tor E. Rodr⩧uez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781584326540
Category : Dominican literature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This translation of the well-received "Escrituras de Desencuentro en la Republica Dominicana" examines the writings of Dominican and Dominican-American authors such as Junot Diaz, Julia Alvarez, Josafina Ba ez, Manuel Rueda, Rita Hernandez, Aurora Arias, and Silvio Torres-Saillant. The author posits that this work is a radical aesthetic enterprise challenging the Dominican cultural establishment. These writers represent Dominicanness as a diverse and heterogeneous cultural identity, complicating the purported homogeneity of the Dominican Republic.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781584326540
Category : Dominican literature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This translation of the well-received "Escrituras de Desencuentro en la Republica Dominicana" examines the writings of Dominican and Dominican-American authors such as Junot Diaz, Julia Alvarez, Josafina Ba ez, Manuel Rueda, Rita Hernandez, Aurora Arias, and Silvio Torres-Saillant. The author posits that this work is a radical aesthetic enterprise challenging the Dominican cultural establishment. These writers represent Dominicanness as a diverse and heterogeneous cultural identity, complicating the purported homogeneity of the Dominican Republic.
Divergent Movie Tie-in Edition
Author: Veronica Roth
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
ISBN: 9780062289841
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This special edition of the first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy features cover artwork from the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet. This dystopian series set in a futuristic Chicago has captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult readers. Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Maze Runner series, Divergent and its sequels, Insurgent and Allegiant, are electrifying thrillers filled with tough decisions, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance. Fans of the Divergent movie will find the book packed with just as much emotional depth and exhilarating action as the film, all told in beautiful, rich language. One choice can transform you. Beatrice Prior's society is divided into five factions—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice must choose between staying with her Abnegation family and transferring factions. Her choice will shock her community and herself. But the newly christened Tris also has a secret, one she's determined to keep hidden, because in this world, what makes you different makes you dangerous. And don't miss The Fates Divide, Veronica Roth's powerful sequel to the bestselling Carve the Mark!
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
ISBN: 9780062289841
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This special edition of the first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy features cover artwork from the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet. This dystopian series set in a futuristic Chicago has captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult readers. Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Maze Runner series, Divergent and its sequels, Insurgent and Allegiant, are electrifying thrillers filled with tough decisions, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance. Fans of the Divergent movie will find the book packed with just as much emotional depth and exhilarating action as the film, all told in beautiful, rich language. One choice can transform you. Beatrice Prior's society is divided into five factions—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice must choose between staying with her Abnegation family and transferring factions. Her choice will shock her community and herself. But the newly christened Tris also has a secret, one she's determined to keep hidden, because in this world, what makes you different makes you dangerous. And don't miss The Fates Divide, Veronica Roth's powerful sequel to the bestselling Carve the Mark!
The Encyclopaedic Dictionary
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Divergent Paths of the Restoration
Author: Steven L. Shields
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or A Dictionary Of Arts, Sciences, And Miscellaneous Literature; Enlarged And Improved
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Mathematics Dictionary
Author: R.C. James
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780412990410
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
For more than 50 years, this classic reference has provided fundamental data in an accessible, concise form. This edition of the Mathematics Dictionary incorporates updated terms and concepts in its span of more than 8,000 topics from a broad spectrum of mathematical specialties. It features review-length descriptions of theories, practices and principles as well as a multilingual index.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780412990410
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
For more than 50 years, this classic reference has provided fundamental data in an accessible, concise form. This edition of the Mathematics Dictionary incorporates updated terms and concepts in its span of more than 8,000 topics from a broad spectrum of mathematical specialties. It features review-length descriptions of theories, practices and principles as well as a multilingual index.
A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering
Author: Marcel Escudier
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192568051
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
Book Description
This new edition of A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering provides clear and concise definitions and explanations for over 8,000 mechanical-engineering terms in the core areas of design, stress analysis, dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics, together with newly extended coverage of materials engineering. More than 550 new entries have been incorporated into the text, including alloy steels, biomaterials, ceramics, continuum mechanics, conventional drilling, graphene, metallic glasses, superconductivity, and vapour deposition, alongside over 25 additional line drawings and updated web links. It continues to be an indispensable reference for students of mechanical engineering and related disciplines such as aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, and civil engineering, practising engineers, and other professionals needing to understand engineering terms.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192568051
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
Book Description
This new edition of A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering provides clear and concise definitions and explanations for over 8,000 mechanical-engineering terms in the core areas of design, stress analysis, dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics, together with newly extended coverage of materials engineering. More than 550 new entries have been incorporated into the text, including alloy steels, biomaterials, ceramics, continuum mechanics, conventional drilling, graphene, metallic glasses, superconductivity, and vapour deposition, alongside over 25 additional line drawings and updated web links. It continues to be an indispensable reference for students of mechanical engineering and related disciplines such as aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, and civil engineering, practising engineers, and other professionals needing to understand engineering terms.
Comprehensive Dictionary of Education
Author: Maqbool Ahmad
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN: 9788126909650
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN: 9788126909650
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
The Great Dictionary English - Swedish
Author: Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer
Publisher: Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 4437
Book Description
This dictionary contains around 60,000 English terms with their Swedish translations, making it one of the most comprehensive books of its kind. It offers a wide vocabulary from all areas as well as numerous idioms. The terms are translated from English to Swedish. If you need translations from Swedish to English, then the companion volume The Great Dictionary Swedish - English is recommended.
Publisher: Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 4437
Book Description
This dictionary contains around 60,000 English terms with their Swedish translations, making it one of the most comprehensive books of its kind. It offers a wide vocabulary from all areas as well as numerous idioms. The terms are translated from English to Swedish. If you need translations from Swedish to English, then the companion volume The Great Dictionary Swedish - English is recommended.
The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics
Author: David Nelson
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141920874
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 667
Book Description
The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to mechanics and from number theory to statistics. Invaluable for students at all levels, it is also a useful and versatile source book for economists, business people, engineers, technicians and scientists of all kinds who use mathematics in the course of their work.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141920874
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 667
Book Description
The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to mechanics and from number theory to statistics. Invaluable for students at all levels, it is also a useful and versatile source book for economists, business people, engineers, technicians and scientists of all kinds who use mathematics in the course of their work.