Early in the history of English, the words 'grammar' and 'glamour' meant the same thing: the power to charm. Roy Peter Clark, author of Writing Tools, aims to put the glamour back in grammar with this fun, engaging alternative to stuffy instructionals. In this practical guide, readers will learn everything from the different parts of speech to why effective writers prefer concr...(展开全部)

Grammar is a subject that typically induces wincing, wheezing, or worse. Clark, a lifelong whiz at the subject, wants readers to fully appreciate the importance of good grammar and the qualities of superior writing. To that end, he has laid out several entertaining, easy-to-follow rules, governing everything from punctuation to alliteration, that promise to dramatically improve...(展开全部)

An indispensable store of information on the English language, written by some of the best-known grammarians in the world.

伦道夫・夸克爵士现任伦敦大学名誉副校长，曾为伦敦奎因大学英语教授和伦敦高校英语用法调查创始人。英语论著颇多。 西德尼・戈林鲍姆现任伦敦奎因大学英语教授和英语用 法调查主任，曾在美国多所大学任英语教授10多年。英语论著颇多。 杰弗里・利奇现为英国兰开斯特大学语言学和现代英语教授，致力于英语用法调查20多年。近来从事现代英语语料微机分析。英语论著颇多。 简・斯瓦特威克现任英国伦敦大学英语教授兼该校英语口语调查主任。英语论著颇多。

A clear, comprehensive reference grammar.

As the world deals with increasing complexity -- in issues of sustainability, finance, culture and technology -- business and governments are searching for a form of problem solving that can deal with the unprecedented levels of ambiguity and chaos. Traditional "linear thinking" has been disparaged by the popular media as being inadequate for dealing with the global economic cr...(展开全部)

As concise and enlightening as Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this mind-expanding dive into the mystery of consciousness is an illuminating meditation on the self, free will, and felt experience. What is consciousness? How does it arise? And why does it exist? We take our experience of being in the world for granted. But the very existenc...(展开全部)

The Voice of Knowledge is the fourth book in the Toltec Wisdom series by the best-selling author of The Four Agreements. Don Miguel Ruiz explores the concept of "impeccability of the word" as a simple yet potent prescription for countering the judgmental inner "voice of knowledge." Adhering to "the word" - saying only what you mean, refusing to speak against you - allows anyone...(展开全部)

In a refreshingly honest investigation of the true nature of love, don Miguel Ruiz brings to light the commonly held fallacies and misplaced expectations about love that permeate most relationships. In the tradition of Carlos Castaneda, he uses inspirational stories to impart the wisdom of three fundamental Toltec masteries (Awareness, Transformation, and Love). The themes expl...(展开全部)