The Thinkers Thesaurus

Author : Peter E. Meltzer
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393337944
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words (Expanded Third Edition) written by Peter E. Meltzer and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining and useful alternative to run-of-the-mill thesauri, a new edition of a unique reference offers original synonyms with contextual examples from books, magazines and newspapers. Simultaneous.

Author : Peter E. Meltzer
Publisher : W. W. Norton
ISBN 13 : 9780393078244
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thinker's Thesaurus written by Peter E. Meltzer and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English language Synonyms and antonyms.

Author : Peter E Meltzer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393351254
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thinker's Thesaurus Expanded Third Edition written by Peter E Meltzer and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over twenty percent more material, a must for any lover of distinctive words. This entertaining and informative reference features sophisticated and surprising alternatives to common words together with no-fail guides to usage. Avoiding traditional thesauruses’ mundane synonym choices, Peter E. Meltzer puts each word—whether it’s protrepic, apostrophize, iracund, or emulous—in context by using examples from a broad range of contemporary books, periodicals, and newspapers. His new introduction makes the case for why we should widen our vocabulary and use the one right word. This groundbreaking thesaurus remains a unique venture, one that enriches your writing while helping you find the perfect word.

Author : David Olsen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440529760
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Intellectuals written by David Olsen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you struggled for just the right phrase when grappling with a class assignment? Crafting an office memo, do you want greater clarity and concision? Pounding away at a last-minute blog entry, haven't you ever thought, There has to be a better word for this? Now there is. Under the time-tested and respected banner of Roget's Thesaurus, here is an array of words and their definitions organized by meaning. With this volume at your side, you need never be stalled or stymied for an appropriate expression, whether speaking of the higher reaches of philosophy or holding forth on art, music, or poetry--or other highbrow pastimes. The more you expand your vocabulary, the richer and clearer your writing and conversation will become. And the better you'll be able to say exactly what you mean, joining intellectual discussions with confidence that you've found just the right words.

Author : Jen Bryant
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467447641
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Right Word written by Jen Bryant and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2015 Caldecott Honor Book 2015 Sibert Medal Winner For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn’t long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn’t write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time. Readers of all ages will marvel at Roget’s life, depicted through lyrical text and brilliantly detailed illustrations. This elegant book celebrates the joy of learning and the power of words.

Author : Laura (Riding) Jackson
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813916828
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rational Meaning written by Laura (Riding) Jackson and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Existing only in manuscript since the 1940s but enjoying an underground reputation among friends and advocates, this primary document by one of the most original and influential of American poets and thinkers is now being published as Rational Meaning, Laura (Riding) Jackson's testament of the necessity of living for truth. Begun as a dictionary and thesaurus in the 1930s, the work developed into a fundamental reevaluation of language itself. Riding, in close collaboration with her husband, continued this monumental project over the succeeding decades, completing it after his death in 1968. At the core of Rational Meaning, which aims to restore the truth of language by arguing that meaning inheres in words, stands the idea that a total renovation of the knowledge of language is needed, not to develop mere verbal sophistication and respectability but fundamentally to reinvigorate the intellectual processes of consciousness. The book reveals the disastrous extent to which language has been "unlearned" and shows how it may be learned again. Rational Meaning will be essential reading, not only for students of literature but for radical-minded linguists and lexicographers unhappy with the orthodoxies current in their disciplines.

Author : Ray Robertson
Publisher : Biblioasis
ISBN 13 : 1926845552
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Not? written by Ray Robertson and published by Biblioasis. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featured on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos. SHORTLISTED FOR THE $60,000 HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE FOR NONFICTION Longlisted for the $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. "Clear-eyed ... Robertson is no stranger to confronting unsavoury truths."—Steven Beattie, That Shakespearean Rag "Many of us sense that the world has too many moving parts and can become utterly defeated. Ray Robertson found a 'road back' in this splendid and intriguing book." —Jim Harrison Shortly after completing his sixth novel, Ray Robertson suffered a depression of suicidal intensity. Soon after his recover, he decided to try and answer two of the biggest questions we can ask. What makes humans happy? And what makes a life worth living? His answers aren’t what you might expect from a mental illness memoir—but they’re exactly what you’d expect from Ray Robertson. With the vitality of Nick Hornby and a brashness all his own, Robertson runs his hands over life, death, intoxication, and art. Unashamedly working-class and unabashedly literary, Why Not? is a rolling, rocking, anti-Sisyphean odyssey. Ray Robertson is the celebrated author of eight books and six novels, including What Happened Later, about Jack Kerouac's last years. He lives and writes in Toronto, Ontario.

Author : David Olsen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440528985
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Intellectuals written by David Olsen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Contains material adapted from The big book of words you should know"--T.p. verso.

Author : Caleb W. Lack, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826194265
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Thinking, Science, and Pseudoscience written by Caleb W. Lack, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique text for undergraduate courses teaches students to apply critical thinking skills across all academic disciplines by examining popular pseudoscientific claims through a multidisciplinary lens. Rather than merely focusing on critical thinking grounded in philosophy and psychology, the text incorporates the perspectives of biology, physics, medicine, and other disciplines to reinforce different categories of rational explanation. The book is also distinguished by its respectful approach to individuals whose ideas are, according to the authors, deeply flawed. Accessible and engaging, it describes what critical thinking is, why it is important, and how to learn and apply skillsóusing scientific methods--that promote it. The text also examines why critical thinking can be difficult to engage in and explores the psychological and social reasons why people are drawn to and find credence in extraordinary claims. From alien abductions and psychic phenomena to strange creatures and unsupported alternative medical treatments, the text uses examples from a wide range of pseudoscience fields and brings evidence from diverse disciplines to critically examine these erroneous claims. Particularly timely is the text's examination of how, using the narrative of today's "culture wars," religion and culture impact science. The authors focus on how the human brain, rife with natural biases, does not process information in a rational fashion, and the social factors that prevent individuals from gaining an unbiased, critical perspective on information. Authored by a psychologist and a philosopher who have extensive experience teaching and writing on critical thinking and skeptical inquiry, this work will help students to strengthen their skills in reasoning and debate, become intelligent consumers of research, and make well-informed choices as citizens. Key Features: Addresses the foundations of critical thinking and how to apply it through the popular activity of examining pseudoscience Explains why humans are vulnerable to pseudoscientific claims and how critical thinking can overcome fallacies and biases Reinforces critical thinking through multidisciplinary analyses of pseudoscience Examines how religion and culture impact science Enlightens using an engaging, entertaining approach Written by experienced and innovative scholar/educators well known in the skeptic community Features teaching resources including an Instructor's Guide and Powepoint slides

Author : Merriam-Webster
Publisher : Perfection Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781627655460
Total Pages : 1259 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus written by Merriam-Webster and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 1259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Integrated language tools: Synonym lists and dictionary entries combined alphabetically; Clear and concise word guidance; Abundant usage examples; Supports Common Core State Standards"--Cover.