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Lyric (2009)
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Brewster, S. (2009). Lyric. London and New York: Routledge

The term ‘lyric’ has evolved, been revised, redefined and contested over the centuries. In this fascinating introduction, Scott Brewster: traces the history of the term from its classical origins through the early modern, Romantic and Victorian pe... Read More about Lyric.

Scottish place names (2008)
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Scott, M. (2008). Scottish place names. Edinburgh: Black and White Publishing

Say It in Scots is a series of pocket books designed to inform and entertain the reader about the wonderful, rich and varied language of Scots. The Scots language is a world of wonderful, historic and evocative words, full of a rich variety that can... Read More about Scottish place names.

The Italian general election of 2006: Romano Prodi’s victory (2008)
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(2008). J. Newell (Ed.), The Italian general election of 2006: Romano Prodi’s victory. Manchester: Manchester University Press

This book brings together leading academics to provide a comprehensive analysis of one of the most closely fought general elections in Italian history. Covering the political, economic and foreign-policy background, the campaign and the outcome, the... Read More about The Italian general election of 2006: Romano Prodi’s victory.

Corpus linguistics with BNCweb - a practical guide (2008)
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Hoffmann, S., Evert, S., Smith, N., Lee, D., & Berglund-Prytz, Y. (2008). Corpus linguistics with BNCweb - a practical guide. Frankfurt: Peter Lang

This book presents a richly illustrated, hands-on discussion of one of the fastest growing fields in linguistics today. The authors address key methodological issues in corpus linguistics, such as collocations, keywords and the categorization of conc... Read More about Corpus linguistics with BNCweb - a practical guide.

Games (2008)
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Fuchs, M., & Strouhal, E. (2008). Games. Vienna: Sonderzahl Verlag

The book is a publication that accompanies the exhibition with the same name held in Vienna at Kunsthalle in 2008.

Design against crime european exchange tool. Guidance for designing against crime across Europe (2008)
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Davey, C., & Wootton, A. (2008). Design against crime european exchange tool. Guidance for designing against crime across Europe. Salford, UK: Design Against Crime Solution Centre, University of Salford

This guidance—a key output of the European Commission's AGIS 2006 project led by the University of Salford—aims to help local authorities, planners, police, academics, design professionals and developers identify methods of addressing crime preventio... Read More about Design against crime european exchange tool. Guidance for designing against crime across Europe.

Three sermons for 'Nova Festa', together with the 'Hamus Caritatis' (2007)
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Powell, S. (2007). Three sermons for 'Nova Festa', together with the 'Hamus Caritatis'. Heidelberg, Germany: Universitätsverlag Heidelberg Winter

The 'Festial' is a collection of sermons de tempore and de sanctis compiled by the Austin canon, John Mirk, probably around the late 1380s. It circulated widely in manuscript, undergoing one recension and one significant revision, of which the Advent... Read More about Three sermons for 'Nova Festa', together with the 'Hamus Caritatis'.

Dusty Bob: a cultural history of dustmen 1780-1870 (2007)
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Maidment, B. (2007). Dusty Bob: a cultural history of dustmen 1780-1870. Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press

Why did dustmen exercise an extended hold over the imagination of many Regency and Victorian artists and writers, including George Cruikshank, Henry Mayhew, Charles Dickens as well as numerous little known dramatists, caricaturists, print makers, jou... Read More about Dusty Bob: a cultural history of dustmen 1780-1870.

Edward Thomas's poets (2007)
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Thomas, E. (2007). J. Kendall (Ed.), Edward Thomas's poets. Manchester, UK: Carcanet Press Ltd

Edward Thomas is one of the best-loved of English poets, and a model of integrity for many of his successors. His poetry was written during the space of just two years, before he was killed in the First World War. Those years lie at the heart of Edwa... Read More about Edward Thomas's poets.

Design management : exploring fieldwork and applications (2007)
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Jerrard, R., & Hands, D. (2007). Design management : exploring fieldwork and applications. Routledge Taylor & Francis

Quantifying and assessing the value of an organization’s design department can be problematic. The tools traditionally used by auditors are usually insufficient to ‘measure’ either the value of design projects or their influence within an organizatio... Read More about Design management : exploring fieldwork and applications.

Trends in contemporary Italian narrative 1980-2007 (2007)
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Ania, G., & Hallamore-Caesar, A. (2007). Trends in contemporary Italian narrative 1980-2007. Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

The ‘new Italian narrative’ that began to be spoken about in the 1980s was not associated with a single writer or movement but with an eclectic and varied production. The eight essays that make up this volume set out to give a flavour of the breadth... Read More about Trends in contemporary Italian narrative 1980-2007.

Cultural change and ordinary life (2007)
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Longhurst, B. (2007). Cultural change and ordinary life. Open University Press

This ground-breaking book offers a new approach to the understanding of everyday life, the media and cultural change. It explores the social pattern of ordinary life in the context of recent theories and accounts of social and cultural change. Br... Read More about Cultural change and ordinary life.