The Dictionary of Difficult Words by Jane Solomon
L'autore analizza il meccanismo di crescita e la redditivit dell'economia degli Stati Uniti che, essendo il principale Paese del capitalismo moderno e la pi potente potenza imperialista dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, ha avuto un'influenza determinante sulle principali tendenze di sviluppo del sistema capitalistico mondiale nel periodo considerato, 1950-2020. Per studiare la crescita economica stato utilizzato un modello generale basato sull'approccio caldoriano al progresso tecnologico. Esso prende in considerazione sia il capitale fisico che quello umano, nonch il tempo come spazio di eventi dell'attivit economica creativa. Sulla sua base possibile confrontare l'efficienza totale dei fattori con il livello mondiale. La generazione di profitti lordi nelle industrie pi importanti viene analizzata, come la crescita del PIL, con un approccio incentrato sull'uomo che tiene conto di fattori quali il capitale fisso, il consumo personale, la R&S, l'occupazione e l'orario di lavoro.
'a fantastically fun family book'
* Let Them Be Small *
'fantastic for dipping into or reading right through.. some wonderful notes at the beginning about the parts of speech, and how to work out what a word means and how to pronounce it, as well as some simple notes at the end about usage, and all written in a bouncy light tone, which feels friendly and yet still authoritative. Quite a frabjous book.' * Minerva Reads *
'will amaze even the most eloquent wordsmith (adult or child!)' * Angels and Urchins *
‘A fun, playful and clever book brimming with perplexing words … You could have a lot of fun just pronouncing the words, as well as trying to get them into everyday language. A wonderfully whimsical celebration of words.’ * Just Imagine *
'A brilliant way to encourage children to appreciate the beauties of our language and to extend their vocabulary and improve their writing skills. Wonderful!’ * Parents in Touch *
'EXCEPTIONAL. My mam and I just sat for a good half an hour finding new words.' -- Steph * alittlebutalot, Twitter *
'GORGEOUS book. We started out with me quizzing 11-year-old, but she found it more fun to quiz me.' -- Lynne Murphy, Professor at Sussex University * Twitter *
'Highly recommended' * Gretchen McCulloch, Twitter *
* Let Them Be Small *
'fantastic for dipping into or reading right through.. some wonderful notes at the beginning about the parts of speech, and how to work out what a word means and how to pronounce it, as well as some simple notes at the end about usage, and all written in a bouncy light tone, which feels friendly and yet still authoritative. Quite a frabjous book.' * Minerva Reads *
'will amaze even the most eloquent wordsmith (adult or child!)' * Angels and Urchins *
‘A fun, playful and clever book brimming with perplexing words … You could have a lot of fun just pronouncing the words, as well as trying to get them into everyday language. A wonderfully whimsical celebration of words.’ * Just Imagine *
'A brilliant way to encourage children to appreciate the beauties of our language and to extend their vocabulary and improve their writing skills. Wonderful!’ * Parents in Touch *
'EXCEPTIONAL. My mam and I just sat for a good half an hour finding new words.' -- Steph * alittlebutalot, Twitter *
'GORGEOUS book. We started out with me quizzing 11-year-old, but she found it more fun to quiz me.' -- Lynne Murphy, Professor at Sussex University * Twitter *
'Highly recommended' * Gretchen McCulloch, Twitter *
Jane Solomon is a lexicographer based in Oakland, California. She spends her days writing definitions and working on various projects for Dictionary.com. She's a member of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee, the group that decides what new emoji pop up on our devices. Jane has a twin sister who is also a lexicographer.Louise Lockhart is an illustrator living in an old mill in a small town in England. She spends her days creating designs from little paper cut-outs and line drawings. Her books include The Dictionary of DifficultWords (published in 2019 by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) and her clients include: Heal's, Mini Boden, Flow Magazine, Anthropologie, The Independent, Anorak Magazine, Mollie Makes Magazine, Donna Wilson, Graniph, Little Otsu, and Liberty.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786038104 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786038102 |
| Title | The Dictionary of Difficult Words |
| Author | Jane Solomon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2019-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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