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Matthew and George Culley: Travel Journals and Letters, 1765-1798 (Records of Social and Economic History, New Series, 35)
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The travel journals and letters of Matthew and George Culley give a fresh and practical picture of agriculture and related conditions in England and Scotland in the late eighteenth century, as seen by two successful farmers who pioneered and spread improved methods and livestock breeds inNorthumberland and beyond. These down-to-earth journals are worthy to stand alongside such famous contemporary works as Arthur Young's Tours and John Byng's Diaries.
Writing Business: Genres, Media and Discourses
 | author: Francesca Bargiela-Chiappini Catherine Nickerson asin: 0582319854 binding: Paperback list price: $44.00 USD amazon price: $44.00 |
Writing Business: Genres, Media and Discourses offers an analysis of the genres and functions of written discourse in the business context, involving a variety of modes of communication. The evolution of new forms of writing is a key focus of this collection and is only partly attributable to the ever increasing application of technology at work. read more »
The Economists Refuted and Other Early Economic Writings (Reprints of Economics Classics)
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A new edition of the first published economic essay by Torrens which hinted at the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage later elaborated in his Essay on the External Corn Trade. This volume also includes "Strictures on Mr. Ricardo's Doctrines Respecting Exchangeable Value" (1818),"Mr. Owen's Plans for Relieving the National Distress" (1839), and an introduction by P.D. Groenewegen. read more »
Art and the Market: Roger Fry on Commerce in Art, Selected Writings, Edited with an Interpretation
 | author: Craufurd D. Goodwin asin: 0472109022 binding: Hardcover list price: $60.00 USD amazon price: $60.00 USD |
Roger Fry, a core member of the Bloomsbury Group, was involved with all aspects of the art market as artist, critic, curator, historian, journalist, advisor to collectors, and gallery operator. He is especially remembered as the person who introduced postimpressionist art to Britain. read more »
Science on Stage: Expert Advice as Public Drama (Writing Science)
 | author: Stephen Hilgartner asin: 0804736464 binding: Paperback list price: $23.95 USD amazon price: $23.95 USD |
Behind the headlines of our time stands an unobtrusive army of science advisors. Panels of scientific, medical, and engineering experts evaluate the safety of the food we eat, the drugs we take, and the cars we drive. But despite the enormous influence of science advice, its authority is often problematic, and struggles over expert advice are thus a crucial aspect of contemporary politics. Science on Stage is a theoretically informed and empirically grounded study of the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. read more »
Basic Legal Writing
 | author: Pamela Tepper asin: 0073403032 binding: Paperback amazon price: $85.33 USD |
Want to learn the basics of clear, effective legal writing? The applied, practical approach of Basic Legal Writing for Paralegals combines legal concepts and terminology with hands-on applications in legal drafting. It provides students with all the basic tools they need to communicate effectively in the legal field. This text introduces the key concepts in the legal field of Contracts in a fresh light, while presenting the topics in a straightforward and comprehensive manner. The Paralegal Supersite Site
The Journey From the Center to the Page
 | author: Jeff Davis asin: 159240068X binding: Hardcover list price: $24.00 USD amazon price: $24.00 |
The first book to show how yoga can help create better writing, with invigorating postures, breathing techniques, and wisdom for wordsmiths of any level. Combining the enlightened perspective of Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones with the gentle practical advice of Anne Lamott’s classic Bird by Bird, nationally known yoga and writing instructor Jeff Davis shows how yoga principles and myriad tools can help writers deepen their writing process, become more versatile, and enrich their writing style. read more »
Words at Work
 | author: Susan Benjamin asin: 0201154846 binding: Paperback list price: $14.00 USD amazon price: $12.89 USD |
Good writing has long been undervalued in the workplace. After all, business letters, memos, proposals, and the like are about communication, not literature. And, true, the readership probably couldn't care less about sentence structure or tone. Still, something inspires the recipient of such material to either read it or toss it, and that something is very often the quality of the writing. Words at Work is a practical guide by the founder of a company that offers writing services for businesses: Susan Benjamin. read more »
