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ISBN: 9781503727144
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Languages : en
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Bust Beats Beat Bugs
Author: Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
Author: Jonathon GreenPublisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780304366361
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
Book Description
With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Author: Martin Gurri Publisher: Stripe Press
ISBN: 1953953344
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
How insurgencies—enabled by digital devices and a vast information sphere—have mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world. In the words of economist and scholar Arnold Kling, Martin Gurri saw it coming. Technology has categorically reversed the information balance of power between the public and the elites who manage the great hierarchical institutions of the industrial age: government, political parties, the media. The Revolt of the Public tells the story of how insurgencies, enabled by digital devices and a vast information sphere, have mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world. Originally published in 2014, The Revolt of the Public is now available in an updated edition, which includes an extensive analysis of Donald Trump’s improbable rise to the presidency and the electoral triumphs of Brexit. The book concludes with a speculative look forward, pondering whether the current elite class can bring about a reformation of the democratic process and whether new organizing principles, adapted to a digital world, can arise out of the present political turbulence.
A Mother's Rule of Life
Author: Holly PierlotPublisher: Sophia Institute Press
ISBN: 1928832415
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
With the help of your own rule, you can get control of your household, grow closer to God, come to love your husband more, and raise up good Christian children.
The Psychoscope
Author: Rollin Mallory DaggettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lie detectors and detection
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Psychoscope contributed to the new genre of science fiction with its namesake invention, an anticipation of the lie detector. The play distinguishes itself by engaging in bold social commentary and by being one of the earliest examples of the genre of detective fiction. This text, privately published in 1871, is a facsimile of the original play.-- page 4 of cover.
Class
Author: Paul FussellPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671792253
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This book describes the living-room artifacts, clothing styles, and intellectual proclivities of American classes from top to bottom.
A Standard Dictionary of the English Language, Upon Original Plans ...
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1260
Book Description
A Dictionary of the English Language Pronouncing, Etymological, and Explanatory ...
Author: James StormonthPublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1314
Book Description
Questions for the Movie Answer Man
Author: Roger EbertPublisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 9780836228946
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
What was in the briefcase in Pulp Fiction? Why don't movie actors wear seat belts? Was Fargo really based on a true story? Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert answers these and hundreds more. Using wit, insight, and dozens of other experts, he resolves some of the most common questions about the moviesand some of the most bizarre.
Moore's Rural New-Yorker
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1280
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