An essential, authoritative reference for all who work with words: writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers. The book covers every imaginable issue regarding style and usage, as well as conventions of editing, manuscript preparation, typesetting, indexing, design, and printing.
An essential, authoritative reference for all who work with words: writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers. The book covers every imaginable issue regarding style and usage, as well as conventions of editing, manuscript preparation, typesetting, indexing, design, and printing.
For nearly one hundred years, "The Chicago Manual of Style" has been the authoritative reference for writers, editors, and publishers. Now in its fifteenth edition, the "Manual" has been thoroughly revised and updated. The chapter on indexing presented here has been reorganized, streamlined, and revised for the electronic age. It provides examples ...
Drawing on more than 100 hours of taped recordings of Spanish/English court proceedings in federal, state and municipal courts this volume presents a systematic study of court interpreters and raises some alarming concerns.
SLOAN RULES profiles the life of Alfred P. Sloan, General Motors' enigmatic leader. Sloan, whose MY YEARS WITH GENERAL MOTORS is a classic book on management, brought GM to prominence, toppling Ford as the largest automotive corporation. Farber chronicles Sloan's rise against GM's growing success, offering an analysis of the methods that turned ...
Biologists, breeders and trainers, and champion sled dog racers, Raymond and Lorna Coppinger have more than four decades of experience with literally thousands of dogs. Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines and their relations with humans, the Coppingers take a close look at eight different types of dogs - household, village, ...
Picture, if you can, a world without glass. There would be no microscopes or telescopes, no sciences of microbiology or astronomy. People with poor vision would grope in the shadows, and planes, cars, and even electricity probably wouldn't exist. Artists would draw without the benefits of three-dimensional perspective, and ships would still be ...
"The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." Like all of Steve Biko's writings, those words testify to the passion, courage, and keen insight that made him one of the most powerful figures in South Africa's struggle against apartheid. They also reflect his conviction that black people in South Africa could ...
Part I of the National Society for the Study of Education's 101st yearbook explores the changing context of educational leadership in the twenty-first century through the lenses of school improvement, social justice, and democratic community. Authors discuss topics such as leadership roles for teachers, principals, and superintendents; rethinking ...
In this volume, Nicholas Ayo presents a compendium study of the Hail Mary, one that is at once historical and exegetical, as well as critical and meditative. He examines the quintessential Marian prayer word by word and line by line, analysing each phrase in itself and in relation to the other phrases, a method that is designed to enable readers ...
Cutting edge thinking and best practice from the best brains at four of the world's top business schools. Everyone in business is involved in strategy. Whether it be formulating it or implementing it. Every business from Fortune 500 companies to internet start-ups is reliant on strategy for survival and success. Mastering Strategy brings you ...
Gemma Galgani was the first person who lived into the 20th century to be canonized as a saint. The authors present Galgani's own autobiographical writings, including a childhood memoir, letters, and her diary.
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