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Shores Never Reached

By: Ruth Borman

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Amid the struggle to build the fledgling state of Israel, Ronni and Gabriel come together, two strong personalities with different ideals and aspirations, sprung from the same Mediterranean culture; two fierce individualists who passionately yearn to be one body and soul; two separate lives that meet for brief, eternal moments. What calamity, they ask in their fervent embrace, could ever divide them? The beginning of this intense and gripping love story is set in Israel of the 1950s against the background of the historic and thrilling happenings of that first decade of the country s development. Ruth Borman s tenderly written novel spans a period of forty years and probes the sensitive interpersonal relationships between man and woman, posing the question ais true love everlasting?

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Gefen Publishing House Ltd

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Breaking the Bonds of Earth

By: John S. Lewis,Ruth A. Lewis

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Breaking the Bonds of Earth

By: John S. Lewis,Ruth A. Lewis

Although deconstruction has become a popular catchword, as an intellectual movement it has never entirely caught on within the university. For some in the academy, deconstruction, and Jacques Derrida in particular, are responsible for the demise of accountability in the study of literature. Countering these facile dismissals of Derrida and deconstruction, Herman Rapaport explores the incoherence that has plagued critical theory since the 1960s and the resulting legitimacy crisis in the humanities. Against the backdrop of a rich, informed discussion of Derrida's writings--and how they have been misconstrued by critics and admirers alike--The Theory Mess investigates the vicissitudes of Anglo-American criticism over the past thirty years and proposes some possibilities for reform.

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Columbia University Press

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0231064985

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Growing Up in Northern Palm Beach County

Boomer Memories from Dairy Belle to Double Roads

By: Ruth Hartman Berge

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Growing Up in Northern Palm Beach County

Boomer Memories from Dairy Belle to Double Roads

By: Ruth Hartman Berge

A childhood in Florida's charming Northern Palm Beach County creates genuine nostalgia for sun, sand and running barefoot under palm trees. Those memories include hurricanes and Hetzel Brothers Christmases, Sir Harry Oakes's haunted mansion and James Munroe Munyon's Fountain of Youth. The once quaint little coastal towns from Riviera Beach to Jupiter are now much larger, but the memories of s'mores and summer camps remain. Author Ruth Hartman Berge weaves memories of a boomer childhood in Northern Palm Beach County with the history of the people and the places so many loved in this glimpse into a Florida that no longer exists.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625851243

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9781625851246

The Domestic Revolution

By: Ruth Goodman

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The Domestic Revolution

By: Ruth Goodman

Social historian and TV presenter Ruth Goodman tells the story of how the development of the coal-fired domestic range fundamentally changed not just our domestic comforts, but our world.

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Michael O'Mara Books

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178243853X

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Reading for Understanding

How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms

By: Ruth Schoenbach,Cynthia Greenleaf,Lynn Murphy

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Reading for Understanding

How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms

By: Ruth Schoenbach,Cynthia Greenleaf,Lynn Murphy

As elegantly practical as it is theoretically elegant. It is a guided tour, as one examines the tools of expert teachers as they engage students in a journey that is aptly dubbed Reading Apprenticeship?learning how to become a savvy, strategic reader under the tutelage of thoughtful, caring, and demanding teachers.? P. David Pearson, University of California, Berkeley, and founding editor of the Handbook of Reading Research. Reading for Understanding is a monumental achievement. It was a monumental achievement when it came out as a first edition in 1999, bringing years of rigorous reading research together in a framework for teaching that made sense in actual secondary school classrooms. Now, just thirteen years later, Schoenbach and Greenleaf have several randomized clinical trials and multiple on-going studies at their fingertips to demonstrate the effects of this approach for developing the reading and thinking of young people in our nation?s middle and high school classrooms, as well as in community college classrooms. Their careful work on developing disciplinary literacy among all students represents a passion for and commitment to supporting students?and their teachers?in reading for understanding, which translates to reading for enjoyment, self-awareness, learning, and for purposeful and informed action in our society. ?Elizabeth Moje, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Education, University of Michigan Reading Apprenticeship has proven to be an inspiration to Renton Technical College faculty and students alike. They have learned together to view themselves as readers in transformative ways, as they embrace powerful techniques to increase reading comprehension. The ideas and strategies in Reading for Understanding anchor this new and broad-based energy around reading and an enthusiasm among our faculty to model effective reading strategies for our students. ?Steve Hanson, President, Renton Technical College, Renton, Washington Reading for Understanding has the finest blend I have seen of research, strategies, and classroom vignettes to deepen teacher learning and help them connect the dots between theory and practice. ?Curtis Refior, Content Area Literacy Coach, Fowlerville Community Schools, Fowlerville, Michigan A teacher-tested, research-based resource for dramatically improving reading skills Published in partnership with WestEd, this significantly updated second edition of the bestselling book contains strategies for helping students in middle school through community college gain the reading independence to master subject area textbooks and other material. Based on the Reading Apprenticeship program, which three rigorous "gold standard" research studies have shown to be effective in raising students' reading achievement Presents a clear framework for improving the reading and subject area learning of all students, including English learners, students with special needs, as well as those in honors and AP courses Provides concrete tools for classroom use and examples from a range of classrooms Presents a clear how-to for teachers implementing the subject area literacies of the Common Core Standards Reading for Understanding proves it's never too late for teachers and students to work together to boost literacy, engagement, and achievement.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118234529

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Secret Wimbledon & Southfields

By: Ruth Mansergh

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Secret Wimbledon & Southfields

By: Ruth Mansergh

Discover the lesser-known local and secret hidden heritage of Wimbledon and Southfields in South London.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1398100196

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The Bass Handbook of Leadership

Theory, Research, and Managerial Applications

By: Bernard M. Bass,Ruth Bass

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The Bass Handbook of Leadership

Theory, Research, and Managerial Applications

By: Bernard M. Bass,Ruth Bass

For thirty-three years and through three editions, Bass & Stogdill's Handbook of Leadership has been the indispensable bible for every serious student of leadership. Since the third edition came out in 1990, the field of leadership has expanded by an order of magnitude. This completely revised and updated fourth edition reflects the growth and changes in the study of leadership over the past seventeen years, with new chapters on transformational leadership, ethics, presidential leadership, and executive leadership. Throughout the Handbook, the contributions from cognitive social psychology and the social, political, communications, and administrative sciences have been expanded. As in the third edition, Bernard Bass begins with a consideration of the definitions and concepts used, and a brief review of some of the betterknown theories. Professor Bass then focuses on the personal traits, tendencies, attributes, and values of leaders and the knowledge, intellectual competence, and technical skills required for leadership. Next he looks at leaders' socioemotional talents and interpersonal competencies, and the differences in these characteristics in leaders who are imbued with ideologies, especially authoritarianism, Machiavellianism, and self-aggrandizement. A fuller examination of the values, needs, and satisfactions of leaders follows, and singled out for special attention are competitiveness and the preferences for taking risks. In his chapters on personal characteristics, Bass examines the esteem that others generally accord to leaders as a consequence of the leaders' personalities. The many theoretical and research developments about charisma over the past thirty years are crucial and are explored here in depth. Bass has continued to develop his theory of transformational leadership -- the paradigm of the last twenty years -- and he details how it makes possible the inclusion of a much wider range of phenomena than when theory and modeling are limited to reinforcement strategies. He also details the new incarnations of transformational leadership since the last edition. Bass has greatly expanded his consideration of women and racial minorities, both of whom are increasingly taking on leadership roles. A glossary is included to assist specialists in a particular academic discipline who may be unfamiliar with terms used in other fields. Business professors and students, executives in every industry, and politicians at all levels have relied for years on the time-honored guidance and insight afforded by the Handbook.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416545786

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9781416545781

Sales Mastery Essentials Made Simple

Your Master Class on Selling with 7 Keys to Becoming a Sales Machine

By: Ruth M. Farrington

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Sales Mastery Essentials Made Simple

Your Master Class on Selling with 7 Keys to Becoming a Sales Machine

By: Ruth M. Farrington

Master the essentials to sales and learn how to build true wealth along the way. Sales Mastery Essentials Made Simple delivers a step-by-step process is for mastering the art of selling and becoming a top-performing sales professional in a way that is ethical and life-affirming while building inner and outer wealth and abundance. The author covers a wide range of topics, including the psychology of selling, effective communication, building rapport with clients, crafting irresistible sales offers, and consummating the sale in a way that serves the clients deepest needs and creates a cause for mutual celebration. This guide focuses on stripping ultimate sales mastery down to its essentials with real-world examples and evidence-based science. It offers a wealth of insights and strategies readers can immediately put into practice. It is written in a clear and engaging style, making it accessible to readers of all levels of experience. Sales Mastery Essentials Made Simple addresses the problems and interests of the audience by providing practical solutions to the challenges sales professionals face in every industry. It helps readers understand the psychology of selling and provides them with the tools they need to succeed in a competitive market whittled down to three basic processes and seven simple steps. It is sure to help seasoned sales professionals and those just starting out in their careers achieve their highest goals and reach their full potential.

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Morgan James Publishing

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1636982514

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Writing the Literature Review

A Practical Guide

By: Sara Efrat Efron,Ruth Ravid

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Writing the Literature Review

A Practical Guide

By: Sara Efrat Efron,Ruth Ravid

This accessible text provides a roadmap for producing a high-quality literature review--an integral part of a successful thesis, dissertation, term paper, or grant proposal. Each step of searching for, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing prior studies is clearly explained and accompanied by user-friendly suggestions, organizational tips, vignettes, and examples of student work. Also featured are excerpts from peer-reviewed quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods articles. This is the first book to focus on crafting different types of reviews (systematic, traditional–narrative, or hermeneutic–phenomenological) that reflect the writer's research question, methodological choices, and approaches to knowledge. It describes what all reviews have in common and highlights distinct characteristics of each type. The book includes dos and don'ts for evaluating studies and constructing an argument, and software suggestions for locating, organizing, and arranging sources. Pedagogical Features *Checklists and "To Do" activities that break down key steps to take. *Boxed examples, graphics that organize and visually illustrate key concepts, and summary tables. *Group activities that invite students to further explore and apply the methods discussed in each chapter. *Detailed directions for using four different organizing strategies: synthesis matrix, summary table, mapping, and topic outline. *End-of-chapter summaries and "What's Next" sections. *Assessment matrices for reviewing and refining the completed literature review. Winner (First Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Nursing Research Category

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Guilford Publications

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1462536921

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Immigrant Women's Lives

Weaving Garment Work and Legislative Policy

By: Ruth A. Charles

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Immigrant Women's Lives

Weaving Garment Work and Legislative Policy

By: Ruth A. Charles

First published in 1999. Driven by the interest of the author this study looks at the lives of immigrant women in central New York who are working in the garment industry in hope that by raising awareness Congress will current review legislation when its highlighted how it affects these women and their families. Her view is that the media and public discussion tends to present these women as if they are all illegal immigrants looking for welfare benefits instead of law-abiding, hard-working residents. This research is written to describe what these women are like, what their experiences regarding immigration have been, and how arbitrary legislative policies and regulations affect them. much these women it also illuminates how much personally the woman have sacrificed in the way of social status, cultural comfort, and family relationships to come to the United States.

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Routledge

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1317776208

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Metrics 2.0

Creating Scorecards for High-Performance Work Teams and Organizations

By: Ruth A. Huwe

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Metrics 2.0

Creating Scorecards for High-Performance Work Teams and Organizations

By: Ruth A. Huwe

This one-stop handbook gives managers who have been charged with creating metric scorecards techniques that will make them truly effective. Written for managers who want/need to create and use scorecards, Metrics 2.0: Creating Scorecards for High-Performance Work Teams and Organizations provides a unique perspective on this vital management tool. Focusing on performance improvement, it describes the intellectual foundation behind scorecards and demonstrates how metrics can be used to enhance feedback, motivation, and employee engagement. The book offers a background primer on statistics and research methods, outlining the basics of metrics such as attributes, scope of measures, and levels of analysis to help managers understand what should go into the scorecard and why. Key techniques for using scorecards are showcased and step-by-step guidance on creating metric scorecards for teams, departments, and entire organizations is provided, including specialized situations such as customer service measurement or monitoring off-site performance. Finally, managers are taught how to analyze results intelligently and translate metrics into effective operational practices. Extensive running examples address both service and manufacturing metrics and each chapter ends with a set of learning objectives.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313384576

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9780313384578

Activities and Action in Groupwork

By: Ruth Middleman

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Activities and Action in Groupwork

By: Ruth Middleman

This helpful and practical book examines the uses of innovative activities in social groupwork with a number of different populations, such as adolescents, school-age parents and their children, the elderly, and Hispanics.

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1135848890

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Noteworthy Francophone Women Directors

A Sequel

By: Ruth A. Hottell,Janis L. Pallister

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Noteworthy Francophone Women Directors

A Sequel

By: Ruth A. Hottell,Janis L. Pallister

Noteworthy Francophone Women Directors: A Sequel is a comprehensive guide that acts as both a teaching tool and a directory for research. The book begins following films released after the publication of Pallister and Hottell's last volume, Francophone Women Film Directors in 2005 and stops after the Cannes film festival in 2010. Unique among guides dealing with film, both for its breadth and for its exclusive attention to Francophone women throughout the world, this work foregrounds the production by nearly three hundred Francophone women filmmakers from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Latin American, Québec, even Thailand. The authors have researched film journals, followed web sites, attended film festivals and conferences, and traveled around the globe to conduct research in film libraries, and attend screenings and interviews with filmmakers. A list of film sources, an extensive bibliography, and an index of film directors and the titles of their films maximize this directory's usefulness.

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Lexington Books

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1611474442

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Reading for Understanding

How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms

By: Cynthia Greenleaf,Ruth Schoenbach,Linda Friedrich,Lynn Murphy,Nika Hogan

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Reading for Understanding

How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms

By: Cynthia Greenleaf,Ruth Schoenbach,Linda Friedrich,Lynn Murphy,Nika Hogan

Improve student outcomes in reading and literacy with the latest edition of this bestselling text The newly revised Third Edition of Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms is the latest iteration of the best-selling, landmark book in the field of adolescent literacy. The book contains strategies for boosting the reading independence of middle, secondary, and college students. Research conducted by NSF, IES, and OIIhas validated the model taught in Reading for Understanding, demonstrating its effectiveness in raising students’ reading achievement levels. The authors teach a clear and concise instructional framework for students at all learning levels, from those with special learning needs to those taking honors and Advanced Placement courses. The book also includes: A direct correlation to disciplinary literacy, making the book an even more valuable resource in a wide range of classrooms Explanation of the social and personal dimensions for building a foundation for engaged learning Discussions of the value of setting aside dedicated class time for independent, silent reading With collaboration tips that go beyond the classroom and advice on building a cognitive “reading toolbox,” Reading for Understanding is an indispensable resource for teachers at the Grade 6 and up, literacy coaches, reading teachers, community college instructors, and other school leaders.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119816548

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Photos Framed: A Fresh Look at the World's Most Memorable Photographs

By: Ruth Thomson

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Photos Framed: A Fresh Look at the World's Most Memorable Photographs

By: Ruth Thomson

Portrait. Nature. Art. Documentary. A look at some of the world’s most iconic photographs invites viewers to focus on the medium’s place in art and history. Photographs can be beautiful or harrowing, honest or manipulative, dramatic or comforting. Photos Framed explores twenty-seven of the most important and vivid photos taken over the medium’s history, from a formal portrait of Louis Daguerre taken in 1844 to a candid shot of a Cuban girl and her doll in 2011. Readers are invited to use their powers of observation to zoom in on photographic elements, blow up details of the subject matter, think about the big picture, and pan out on the photographer. Photos Framed will open viewers’ eyes to the art of photography and its power to tell a story.

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Candlewick

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0763671541

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Events, Dear Boy, Events

A Political Diary of Britain 1921-2010

By: Ruth Winstone

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Events, Dear Boy, Events

A Political Diary of Britain 1921-2010

By: Ruth Winstone

Ruth Winstone retells Britain's history through the great diarists of the last century, drawing back the curtain on the lives of political classes, their doubts, ambitions, and emotions. She moves deftly among those in the thick of it, showing the elation, anger, doubts, jealousy, joys and fears of people as they record their own and the nation's triumphs and disasters. To this potent mix she adds the mordant perceptions of observers like Virginia Woolf, Cecil Beaton, Peter Hall and Roy Strong, and the vivid records of everyday life found in the diaries of otherwise ordinary men and women. Events, Dear Boy, Events reveals Britain's recent past in the words of the actors who were shaping the events of the day. This is living real-time history.

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Profile Books

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1847654630

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Their Day in the Sun

Women of the Manhattan Project

By: Ruth H. Howes,Caroline L. Herzenberg

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Their Day in the Sun

Women of the Manhattan Project

By: Ruth H. Howes,Caroline L. Herzenberg

The public perception of the making of the atomic bomb is an image of the dramatic efforts of a few brilliant male scientists.

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Temple University Press

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1592131921

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How To Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life

By: Ruth Goodman

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How To Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life

By: Ruth Goodman

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice Selection An erudite romp through the intimate details of life in Tudor England, "Goodman's latest…is a revelation" (New York Times Book Review). On the heels of her triumphant How to Be a Victorian, Ruth Goodman travels even further back in English history to the era closest to her heart, the dramatic period from the crowning of Henry VII to the death of Elizabeth I. A celebrated master of British social and domestic history, Ruth Goodman draws on her own adventures living in re-created Tudor conditions to serve as our intrepid guide to sixteenth-century living. Proceeding from daybreak to bedtime, this “immersive, engrossing” (Slate) work pays tribute to the lives of those who labored through the era. From using soot from candle wax as toothpaste to malting grain for homemade ale, from the gruesome sport of bear-baiting to cuckolding and cross-dressing—the madcap habits and revealing intimacies of life in the time of Shakespeare are vividly rendered for the insatiably curious.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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1631491407

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Sci/tech Librarianship

Education and Training

By: Julie Hallmark,Ruth K. Seidman

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Sci/tech Librarianship

Education and Training

By: Julie Hallmark,Ruth K. Seidman

Published simultaneously as Science and Technology Libraries; v.17, no.2, 1998. Seven contributions discuss the changing nature of scientific and technical librarianship (a personal perspective over 40 years), the Internet and science and technology reference instruction, and education for librarianship in engineering, chemistry, the health sciences, and geoscience. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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