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  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Adams Media Corporation, 2008

    1598695126 / 9781598695120

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Paperback. Etat : Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, 2012

    1843178834 / 9781843178835

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Hardback. Etat : Good. The Story of English illustrates the compelling history of how the relatively obscure dialects spoken by tribes from what are now Denmark, the Low Countries and northern Germany, became the most widely spoken language in the world, and of how that language evolved during the last two millennia.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

    1470111845 / 9781470111847

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. Follow Bosley Bear as he discovers how big the world is and how much there is to explore and learn. Bosley is a confident and curious little bear who looks for new challenges around every corner. This is a dual language book in German and English and is designed to help teach your child new words and phrases. The teaching methods used in this book allow children to learn at their own pace and enjoy the learning process. These methods include: Repeat words Simple phrases Opposites Highlighted vocab words Contextual learning Corresponding imagery For children, learning a new language in the context of a story is such a powerful learning tool, because they can use the images, characters and plot to help them remember words and phrases. Even simple foreign words and phrases can give a child a completely new perspective and open their eyes to new ways of seeing the world. Esha, Ozzy (illustrateur).…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Adams Media Corporation, 2008

    1598695126 / 9781598695120

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

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    Paperback. Etat : Very Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Productivity Press, 2007

    156327356X / 9781563273568

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication AwardLean Production Simplified, Second Edition is a plain language guide to the lean production system written for the practitioner by a practitioner. It delivers a comprehensive insider's view of lean manufacturing. The author helps the reader to grasp the system as a whole and the factors that animate it by organizing the book around an image of a house of lean production.Highlights include: A comprehensive view of Toyota¹s lean manufacturing systemA look at the origins and underlying principles of leanIdentifying the goals of lean productionPractical problem solving for lean productionActivities that support involvement - Kaizen circles, suggestion systems, and problem solving This second edition has been updated with expanded information on the Lean Improvement Process; Production Physics and Little's Law - the fundamental equation for both manufacturing and service industries (cycle time = work in process/throughput); Value Stream Thinking - combining processes required to bring the product or service to the customer; Hoshin Planning -- using the Planning and Execution Tree diagram and Problem Solving -- including the "Five Why" method and how to use it. Lean Production Simplified, Second Edition covers each of the components of lean within the context of the entire lean production system. The author's straightforward common sense approach makes this book an easily accessible on-the-floor resource for every operator. …

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Pearson Education (US), 2011

    073520456X / 9780735204560

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    Paperback. Etat : Very Good. What to Say, How to Say It, Why It Matters If you're trying to sell something-whether it's a product, a service, or an idea-you are facing a new era of consumers who listen less and question more. The Language of Trust is for anyone who must sell ideas, products, services, or even themselves to a public that just doesn't want to hear it. Based on pioneering consumer research, The Language of Trust shows you how to regain the confidence of your clients and customers and communicate with them on their terms. You'll learn what words to use, what words to lose, and how to structure your message to overcome skepticism and build and keep the trust of your audience. …

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Pearson Education (US), 2011

    073520456X / 9780735204560

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat: Occasion - Moyen

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    Paperback. Etat : Fair. What to Say, How to Say It, Why It Matters If you're trying to sell something-whether it's a product, a service, or an idea-you are facing a new era of consumers who listen less and question more. The Language of Trust is for anyone who must sell ideas, products, services, or even themselves to a public that just doesn't want to hear it. Based on pioneering consumer research, The Language of Trust shows you how to regain the confidence of your clients and customers and communicate with them on their terms. You'll learn what words to use, what words to lose, and how to structure your message to overcome skepticism and build and keep the trust of your audience.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Pearson Education (US), 2011

    073520456X / 9780735204560

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. What to Say, How to Say It, Why It Matters If you're trying to sell something-whether it's a product, a service, or an idea-you are facing a new era of consumers who listen less and question more. The Language of Trust is for anyone who must sell ideas, products, services, or even themselves to a public that just doesn't want to hear it. Based on pioneering consumer research, The Language of Trust shows you how to regain the confidence of your clients and customers and communicate with them on their terms. You'll learn what words to use, what words to lose, and how to structure your message to overcome skepticism and build and keep the trust of your audience.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Publishing Group, 2011

    073520456X / 9780735204560

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    Vendeur : Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, Etats-UnisYour Online Bookstore

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

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    paperback. Etat : Very Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Prentice Hall Press, 2011

    073520456X / 9780735204560

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    Vendeur : Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, Etats-UnisOrion Tech

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    Etat: Occasion - Moyen

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    paperback. Etat : Fair.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Bloomsbury USA, 2017

    1632867575 / 9781632867575

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    Vendeur : NW Book Rescue, Hubbard, OR, Etats-UnisNW Book Rescue

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    Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

    EUR 4,04

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    Quantité disponible : 1 disponible

    hardcover. Etat : Good. Ex Libris copy. May have library stickers and plastic covering. Good Clean copy. Minimal signs of wear.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par River Birch Press, 2020

    1951561538 / 9781951561536

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

    EUR 4,07

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    Quantité disponible : 2 disponibles

    Etat : Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Productivity Press, 2002

    1563272628 / 9781563272622

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

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    Etat : Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par River Birch Press, 2020

    1951561538 / 9781951561536

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

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    Etat : Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par River Birch Press, 2020

    1951561538 / 9781951561536

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    Vendeur : Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, Etats-UnisZoom Books East

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

    EUR 4,08

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    Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Productivity Press, 2002

    1563272628 / 9781563272622

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    Vendeur : Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, Etats-UnisZoom Books Company

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    Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Publishing Group, 2011

    073520456X / 9780735204560

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    Vendeur : Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, Etats-UnisZoom Books East

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    Etat: Occasion - Moyen

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    Etat : acceptable. Book is in acceptable condition and shows signs of wear. Book may also include underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Publishing Group, 2011

    073520456X / 9780735204560

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    Vendeur : Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, Etats-UnisZoom Books Company

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    Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Prakash Books India Private Limited, 2020

    9390391601 / 9789390391608

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. Explore the World--One Flag at a Time! Sticker & Colour: Countries, Capitals, Flags and Currencies is a one-in-all activity book designed to build global awareness among children in an engaging and interactive way. Kids will learn about different countries, their capitals, flags, and currencies through fun sticker-based activities and copy coloring. With a hands-on approach, this book helps boost memory, ignite curiosity, and encourage independent learning. Why Kids Will Love It: Includes 193 flag stickers to match and paste Copy color spaces to replicate each flag Introduces world geography through fun and play Why Parents Will Love It: Supports general knowledge and memory retention Activity-based learning keeps children meaningfully engaged Develops observation and hand-eye coordination Perfect For: Children aged 6+ Classroom enrichment and home learning Young explorers curious about the world. …

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011

    015101373X / 9780151013739

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    Vendeur : Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, Etats-UnisOrion Tech

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    Etat: Occasion - Moyen

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    hardcover. Etat : Fair.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2011

    015101373X / 9780151013739

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    EUR 4,16

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    Hardback. Etat : Good. Insects have inspired fear, fascination, and enlightenment for centuries. They are capable of incredibly complex behavior, even with brains often the size of a poppy seed. How do they accomplish feats that look like human activity-- personality, language, childcare--with completely different pathways from our own? What is going on inside the mind of those ants that march like boot-camp graduates across your kitchen floor? How does the lead ant know exactly where to take her colony, to that one bread crumb that your nightly sweep missed? Can insects be taught new skills as easily as your new puppy? Sex on Six Legs is a startling and exciting book that provides answers to these questions and many more. With the humor of Olivia Judson's Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation, Zuk not only examines the bedroom lives of creepy crawlies but also calls into question some of our own longheld assumptions about learning, the nature of personality, and what our own large brains might be for.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par UNKNO, 2005

    0933662750 / 9780933662759

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    Vendeur : Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, Etats-UnisZoom Books Company

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

    EUR 4,19

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    Quantité disponible : 1 disponible

    Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par One World, 2022

    0399590064 / 9780399590061

    Série : Livre 12 sur 12 - One World Essentials

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    Vendeur : Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, Etats-UnisZoom Books East

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    EUR 4,25

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    Etat : good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011

    015101373X / 9780151013739

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    Vendeur : Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, Etats-UnisZoom Books Company

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

    EUR 4,25

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    Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Putnam Inc, 2012

    039953797X / 9780399537974

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    EUR 4,36

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. A lively look at the surprising role that translation plays all around us. Worth an estimated 31 billion dollars, translation is one of the biggest industries that goes largely unnoticed. Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche are two veteran translators who have show how translation affects the daily life of millions of people. From hurricane warnings to holy books, from poetry to peace treaties, this is an illustration of how translation spreads culture and fuels the global economy.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Putnam Inc, 2012

    039953797X / 9780399537974

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

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    Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A lively look at the surprising role that translation plays all around us. Worth an estimated 31 billion dollars, translation is one of the biggest industries that goes largely unnoticed. Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche are two veteran translators who have show how translation affects the daily life of millions of people. From hurricane warnings to holy books, from poetry to peace treaties, this is an illustration of how translation spreads culture and fuels the global economy.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Tarcher, 2012

    039953797X / 9780399537974

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    Vendeur : Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, Etats-UnisZoom Books East

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    Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

    EUR 4,36

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    Etat : very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Wiley, 1997

    0471183423 / 9780471183426

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    Vendeur : Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, Etats-UnisOrion Tech

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    Etat: Occasion - Moyen

    EUR 4,37

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    paperback. Etat : Fair.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc), 2010

    0767927702 / 9780767927703

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, La Bella Lingua is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman's personal quest to speak fluent Italian. For anyone who has been to Italy, the fantasy of living the Italian life is powerfully seductive. But to truly become Italian, one must learn the language. This is how Dianne Hales began her journey. In La Bella Lingua, she brings the story of her decades-long experience with the "the world's most loved and lovable language" together with explorations of Italy' s history, literature, art, music, movies, lifestyle and food in a true opera amorosa -- a labor of her love of Italy. Over the course of twenty-five years, she has studied Italian through Berlitz,  books, CDs, podcasts, private tutorials and conversation groups, and, most importantly, time spent in Italy.   In the process the Italian language became not just a passion and a pleasure, but a passport into Italy's storia and its very soul. She invites readers to join her as she traces the evolution of Italian in the zesty graffiti on the walls of Pompeii, in Dante's incandescent cantos and in Boccaccio's bawdy Decameron.  She portrays how social graces remain woven into the fabric of Italian:  even the chipper "ciao," which does double duty as "hi" and "bye," reflects centuries of bella figura.  And she exalts the glories of Italy's food and its rich and often uproarious gastronomic language:  Italians deftly describe someone uptight as a baccala (dried cod), a busybody who noses into everything as a prezzemolo (parsley), a worthless or banal movie as a polpettone (large meatball). Like Dianne, readers of La Bella Lingua will find themselves innamorata, enchanted, by Italian, fascinated by its saga, tantalized by its adventures, addicted to its sound, and ever eager to spend more time in its company.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc), 2010

    0767927702 / 9780767927703

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    Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

    EUR 4,38

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, La Bella Lingua is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman's personal quest to speak fluent Italian. For anyone who has been to Italy, the fantasy of living the Italian life is powerfully seductive. But to truly become Italian, one must learn the language. This is how Dianne Hales began her journey. In La Bella Lingua, she brings the story of her decades-long experience with the "the world's most loved and lovable language" together with explorations of Italy' s history, literature, art, music, movies, lifestyle and food in a true opera amorosa -- a labor of her love of Italy. Over the course of twenty-five years, she has studied Italian through Berlitz,  books, CDs, podcasts, private tutorials and conversation groups, and, most importantly, time spent in Italy.   In the process the Italian language became not just a passion and a pleasure, but a passport into Italy's storia and its very soul. She invites readers to join her as she traces the evolution of Italian in the zesty graffiti on the walls of Pompeii, in Dante's incandescent cantos and in Boccaccio's bawdy Decameron.  She portrays how social graces remain woven into the fabric of Italian:  even the chipper "ciao," which does double duty as "hi" and "bye," reflects centuries of bella figura.  And she exalts the glories of Italy's food and its rich and often uproarious gastronomic language:  Italians deftly describe someone uptight as a baccala (dried cod), a busybody who noses into everything as a prezzemolo (parsley), a worthless or banal movie as a polpettone (large meatball). Like Dianne, readers of La Bella Lingua will find themselves innamorata, enchanted, by Italian, fascinated by its saga, tantalized by its adventures, addicted to its sound, and ever eager to spend more time in its company.…