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Teach Yourself Beginner's Italian Audiopackage

Teach Yourself Beginner's Italian Audiopackage

by Vittoria Bowles Protej

For those who find learning a new language daunting, the Teach Yourself Beginner's Language Series is just what the language teacher ordered. Each friendly and practical course introduces the new language without overwhelming the learner and includes: Lively dialogues and exercises A helpful pronunciation section Manageable lists of practical vocabulary A glossary of grammar terms Hints on how to... (more)

Writing Across Culture: An Introduction to Study Abroad and the Writing ProcessKenneth Wagner, Tony Magistrale

Writing Across Culture: An Introduction to Study Abroad and the Writing Process

by Kenneth Wagner

This book is about culture shock and the writing process. For a student, the relationship between writing and the challenge of living in a foreign culture may not be obvious. The purpose of Writing Across Culture is to aid the student in documenting and analyzing the connection. If culture can be broadly defined as the unwritten rules of every-day life, one effective method for learning these rules is to ... (more)

Twenty-Two Tips on Typography

by Enric Jardi

22 typographic recipes that work and 22 common mistakes to avoid. This is a recipe book of twenty-two tips in creating the best typography and twenty-two things you should never do with lettering. Secrets which many designers will never reveal. In an era of typographic fundamentalism and the cult of forms, this list of dos and don'ts explodes myths and provides a fresh view of typography.

What is a Designer: Things, Places, Messages

What is a Designer: Things, Places, Messages

by Norman Potter

Combining a wide-ranging discussion of the major issues of design with detailed and practical information, Norman Potter looks at the possibilities and limits of design, considers the designer as artisan and as artist, and asks: "What is good design?" What is a Designer prompts its readers to think and act for themselves. The work adds up to a powerful and endlessly rewarding resource for students of all ages.... (more)

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