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Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2005-09
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9781596430662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn alphabet made of people -- here are the 26 familiar letters of the alphabet and images to illustrate them, each made with ingenious grips, bends and twists of the human form.
Author: Leonard Shlain
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1999-09-01
Total Pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9780140196016
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove cultures toward linear left-brain thinking and this shift upset the balance between men and women, initiating the decline of the feminine and ushering in patriarchal rule. Examining the cultures of the Israelites, Greeks, Christians, and Muslims, Shlain reinterprets ancient myths and parables in light of his theory. Provocative and inspiring, this book is a paradigm-shattering work that will transform your view of history and the mind.
Author: James Kerr
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
Published: 2009-11-01
Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 174198775X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a specially formatted fixed layout ebook that retains the look and feel of the print book. A handbook for the happy, and a bible for the broken-hearted, The Alphabet of the Human Heart is an enchanting and enriching journey through the upside and the downside of what it means to be human - our hopes and our fears, our strengths and our weaknesses, our highs and our lows.
Author: Jerry Pallotta
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Published: 2016-12-06
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1632895455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRiddle me this: what animal beginning with 'L' has binocular vision and is a predator? THE SKULL ALPHABET BOOK makes young readers use their brains. Children learn simple facts and hone their critical thinking skills as they deduce the identity of 26 different animals arranged in alphabetical order. Incredibly rich, realistic, and inventive oil paintings by Ralph Masiello lay a trail of clever clues to the identity of the animals represented only by their skulls. Look even closer and find hidden in the unique settings portraits of 43 of the presidents of the United States.
Author: Johanna Drucker
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2022-07-26
Total Pages: 387
ISBN-13: 0226815811
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Though there are many books about the history of the alphabet, virtually none address how that history came to be. In Inventing the Alphabet, Johanna Drucker guides readers from antiquity to the present to show how humans have shaped and reshaped their own understanding of this transformative writing tool. From ancient beliefs in the alphabet as a divine gift to growing awareness of its empirical origins through the study of scripts and inscriptions, Drucker describes the frameworks-classical, textual, biblical, graphical, antiquarian, archaeological, paleographic, and political-within which the alphabet's history has been and continues to be constructed. Drucker's book begins in ancient Greece, with the earliest writings on the alphabet's origins. She then explores biblical sources on the topic and medieval preoccupations with the magical properties of individual letters. She later delves into the development of modern archaeological and paleographic tools, and she concludes with the role of alphabetic characters in the digital era. Throughout, she argues that, as a shared form of knowledge technology integrated into every aspect of our lives, the alphabet performs complex cultural, ideological, and technical functions, and her carefully curated selection of images demonstrates how closely the letters we use today still resemble their original appearance millennia ago"--
Author: Ellen C. Gould
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn alphabet book with touch-sensitive letters in red felt. It integrates touch, sight and sound for developing writing and reading skills. Realistic drawings of everyday objects reinforce the textured letters.
Author: Leesa McGregor
Publisher: Impact Humanity Publishing Incorporated
Published: 2021-01-12
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 9781775141327
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA heart based book that inspires children to be kind, compassionate, and loving to people and the planet.
Author: Krystina Castella
Publisher: Heyday Books
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9781597143530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroducing babies and toddlers to letterforms hidden in the natural world.--
Author: Françoise Kirkland
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781909631298
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhysical Poetry Alphabet is a photography book, a celebration of design, and a movie-all rolled into one and presented in an exuberant and lush book. One of the doyens of portrait photography in Hollywood, Douglas Kirkland works together with Françoise Kirkland to create a modern-day abecedarium: the inimitable acrobatic sky dancer Erika Lemay, Milanese fashion director Simone Guidarelli, and designer William Thoren. Their playful creation harks back to the corporeal origins of the alphabet, echoing similar exercises in Western culture from the Renaissance to the great works of Art Deco. Besides Douglas Kirkland's impeccable photography, we get a backstage peek at the making of these images, alongside essays by Lemay and the creative team. The book also contains an introduction by book designer and typographer Ornan Rotem on the development of the alphabet and the relationship between the human body and letters. Beautifully produced with stunning illustrations, Physical Poetry Alphabet will appeal to anyone interested in design and photography.
Author: Bonnie Mackey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2016-10-24
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovering more than 300 alphabet books with topic, content area, grade level, text structure, and instructional value indexing, this extensive resource guide includes bibliographic information and brief summaries of each selection as well as a chapter devoted to the unique uses of alphabet books within ELL classrooms. Alphabet books are perfect for establishing introductory lessons and serve as a starting point for project ideas. Alphabet Books: The K–12 Educators' Power Tool is ideal for school and public librarians as well as teachers who need to meet specific learning standards. The indexing by topic, grade level, and content area helps in finding just the right book for the aligned instructional objective. Some 300-plus alphabet books are additionally categorized according to the complexity of the text structure. Featured books for three grade level categories (Pre K–2, 3–6, and 7–12) are accompanied by instructional strategies to use with these books. Images of the finished student projects for every described strategy are included to clarify the instructional values. A chapter that focuses on the use of alphabet books in the English language learners' classroom offers strategies for the specific needs of this student group.
