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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers) by Mla Publisher Comments The seventh edition is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to research and writing in the online environment. It provides an authoritative update of MLA documentation style for use in student writing, including simplified guidelines for citing works... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Lifespan of a Fact by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal Publisher Comments How negotiable is a fact in nonfiction? In 2003, an essay by John D'Agata was rejected by the magazine that commissioned it due to factual inaccuracies. That essay — which eventually became the foundation of D'Agata's critically acclaimed About a... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Garner's Modern American Usage (Garner's Modern American Usage) by Bryan A. Garner Publisher Comments Since first appearing in 1998, Garner's Modern American Usage has established itself as the preeminent guide to the effective use of the English language. Brimming with witty, erudite essays on troublesome words and phrases, GMAU authoritatively shows... (read more) Your price: $45.00 New - Hardcover
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Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything by David Bellos Publisher Comments An NBCC Award and Los Angeles Times Book Award finalistA New York Times Notable Book for 2011 One of The Economists 2011 Books of the Year People speak different languages, and always have. The Ancient Greeks took no notice of anything unless it... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Copyediting : a Practical Guide (3RD 01 Edition) by Karen Judd Publisher Comments Filled with sound, practical advice, this book is a must if you wish to become an effective copyeditor. In addition to being a comprehensive guide to the "real world" of copyediting and publishing, sections on diction and style answer practical questions... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $19.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Lapsing Into a Comma by Bill Walsh Publisher Comments No writer's or editor's desk is complete without a battered, page-bent copy of the AP Stylebook. However, this not-so-easy-to-use reference of journalistic style is often not up-to-date and leaves reporters and copyeditors unsatisfied. Bill Walsh, copy... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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In Our Hands: Educating Healthcare Interpreters (Interpreter Education) by Laurie (edt) Swabey Publisher Comments Deaf Americans have identified healthcare as the most difficult setting in which to obtain a qualified interpreter. Yet, relatively little attention has been given to developing evidence-based resources and a standardized body of knowledge to educate... (read more) Your price: $70.00 New - Hardcover
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The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself by Susan Bell Publisher Comments The Artful Edit explores the many-faceted and often misunderstood--or simply overlooked--art of editing. The book brims with examples, quotes, and case studies, including an illuminating discussion of Max Perkins's editorial collaboration with F. Scott... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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If This Be Treason (05 Edition) by Rabassa Publisher Comments A Los Angeles Times Favorite Book of the Year for 2005. Gregory Rabassa's influence as a translator is tremendous. His translations of Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude and Julio Cortázar's Hopscotch have helped make... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Strategic Copy Editing (04 Edition) by John Russial Review "Strategic Copy Editing offers a bridge between the world of stylebooks and reporting texts and the wider, unscripted world of professional copy editing. The emphasis on decision making, coaching, and critical thinking is particularly valuable to editors-... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $30.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Does the Night Smell the Same in Italy and in English Speaking Countries?: An Essay on Translation: Camilleri in English by Emanuela Gutkowski Synopsis Does the Night Smell the Same in Italy and in English Speaking Countries? is the translation of Camilleri's detective story The Smell of the Night in English. This book is the perfect companion for students, teachers and professionals working with... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Trade Paper
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Meaning-Based Translation: A Guide to Cross-Language Equivalence-Second Edition by Mildred L. Larson Synopsis Meaning-Based Translation is designed for training beginning translators and organized chapter by chapter as drill material for the textbook; Meaning-Based Translation.... (read more) Your price: $75.25 New - Trade Paper
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Cryptanalysis (89 Edition) by Helen F. Gaines Publisher Comments Thorough, systematic introduction to serious cryptography, especially strong in modern forms of cipher solution used by experts. Nihilist, grille, U. S. Army, key-phrase, multiple-alphabet, Gronsfeld, Porta, Beaufort, periodic ciphers, and more. Simple... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Le Ton Beau de Marot: In Praise of the Music of Language by Douglas Hofstadter Publisher Comments Lost in an art—the art of translation. Thus, in an elegant anagram (translation = lost in an art), Pulitzer Prize-winning author and pioneering cognitive scientist Douglas Hofstadter hints at what led him to pen a deep personal homage to the witty... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (Or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself) (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) by Carol Fisher Saller Publisher Comments Each year writers and editors submit over three thousand grammar and style questions to the Q&A page at The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Some are arcane, some simply hilarious—and one editor, Carol Fisher Saller, reads every single one... (read more) Your price: $13.00 New - Trade Paper
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Theatrical Translation and Film Adaptation by Phyllis Zatlin Publisher Comments Translation and film adaptation of theatre have received little study. In filling that gap, this book draws on the experiences of theatrical translators and on movie versions of plays from various countries. It also offers insights into such concerns as... (read more) List Price $44.95 Your price: $35.50 New - Mass Market
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Translation--Theory and Practice: A Historical Reader by Daniel Weissbort Publisher Comments Translation: Theory and Practice: A Historical Reader responds to the need for a collection of primary texts on translation, in the English tradition, from the earliest times to the present day. Based on an exhaustive survey of the wealth of available... (read more) Your price: $92.50 New - Trade Paper
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Reflections on Translation. by Susan Bassnett Publisher Comments This collection of essays brings together a decade of writings on translation by leading international translation studies expert, Susan Bassnett. The essays cover a range of topics and will be useful to anyone with an interest in how different cultures... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $20.07 New - Trade Paper
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Introducing Interpreting Studies by Franz Pochhacker Publisher Comments In today's multilingual, multicultural society, the need for interpreters has never been greater. This book introduces students, researchers and practitioners to the fast-developing discipline of Interpreting Studies. Written by a leading researcher in... (read more) Your price: $41.95 Google eBooks - Electronic
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In Other Words (2ND 11 Edition) by Mona Baker Publisher Comments This best-selling textbook written by Mona Baker, a leading international figure in translation studies, is the essential coursebook for any student studying in this field. Assuming no knowledge of foreign languages, In Other Words offers both a... (read more) List Price $36.95 Your price: $28.00 Used - Trade Paper
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