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Brian Boyd On the origin of stories
evolution, cognition, and fiction
Comprehensive account of the evolutionary origins of art and storytelling. Brian Boyd explains why we tell stories, how our minds are shaped to understand them, and what difference an evolutionary understanding of human nature makes to stories we love. Art is a specifically human adaptation, Boyd argues. It offers tangible advantages for human survival: our fondness for storytelling has sharpened social cognition, encouraged cooperation, and fostered creativity. After considering art as adaptation,...
Non-fictie
Engels | 540 pagina's | Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA [etc.] | 2009
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Richard Hack Duchess of death
the unauthorized biography of Agatha Christie
Non-fictie
Engels | 284 pagina's | Phoenix Books, Beverly Hills, CA | 2009
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André Brink A fork in the road
a memoir
Memoires van de Zuid-Afrikaanse schrijver (1935- ) over het plaatsje waar hij opgroeide, de spanningen tussen blank en zwart, zijn relaties, huwelijk en kinderen.
Non-fictie
Engels | 438 pagina's | Harvill Secker, London | 2009
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Anne C. Heller Ayn Rand and the world she made
Biografie van de Russisch-Amerikaanse schrijfster Ayn Rand (1905-1982).
Non-fictie
Engels | 567 pagina's | Talese, New York [etc.] | 2009
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Graham Swift Making an elephant
writing from within
Herinneringen en beschouwingen van de Britse auteur (1949- ).
Non-fictie
Engels | 400 pagina's | Picador, London [etc.] | 2009
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Duo!
the best scenes for two for the 21st century
Non-fictie
Engels | 502 pagina's | Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, New York, NY | 2009
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Edmund White City boy
my life in New York during the 1960s and 1970s
Autobiografie van de Amerikaanse schrijver (1940- ) over de periode 1960-1980.
Non-fictie
Engels | 297 pagina's | Bloomsbury, London [etc.] | 2009
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Nicola Beauman The other Elizabeth Taylor
The first biography of the other Elizabeth Taylor (1912-1975, born Betty Coles), English novelist of twelve novels and four volumes of short stories.
Non-fictie
Engels | 444 pagina's | Persephone Books, London | 2009
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Kottarathil Sankunni Lore & legends of Kerala
selections from Kottarathil Sankunni's (1855-1937) Aithihyamala
Engels | 192 pagina's | Oxford University Press ; Malayala Manorama, New Delhi [etc.] | 2009
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Eithne Massey Best-loved Irish legends
Zeven Ierse legendes over de zucht naar macht en kennis en de kracht van slimheid. Met grote met aquarel ingekleurde pentekeningen. Voorlezen vanaf ca. 6 jaar, zelf lezen vanaf ca. 8 jaar.
Non-fictie
Engels | 63 pagina's | The O'Brien Press, Dublin | 2009
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Pañcatantra
the book of India's folk wisdom
"The Pancatantra is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into western languages.A significant influence on the Arabian Nights and the Fables of La Fontaine, the Pañcatantra teaches the principles of good government and public policy through the medium of animal stories. Its positive attitude towards life and its advocacy of ambition, conventional enterprise, and drive refute any perception of passivity and other-worldliness in ancient...
Engels | Oxford University Press, Oxford | 2009
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The Swallow anthology of new American poets
Non-fictie
Engels | 347 pagina's | Swallow Press, Athens, OH | 2009
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Susan Hancock The child that haunts us
symbols and images in fairytale and miniature literature
Non-fictie
Engels | 158 pagina's | Routledge, London [etc.] | 2009
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Johanna B. Vuyk-Bosdriesz Van Dale middelgroot woordenboek Nederlands Spaans
Non-fictie
Engels | 905 pagina's | Van Dale Uitgevers, Utrecht | 2019
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George Orwell | George Packer All art is propaganda
critical essays
Non-fictie
Engels | 374 pagina's | Mariner Books, Boston | 2009
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Jason S. Yadao The rough guide to manga
Inleiding tot het manga-genre, de verschillende subgenres en de typische kenmerken van deze strips, met een bespreking van vijftig bekende series.
Non-fictie
Engels | 279 pagina's | Rough Guides, New York | 2009
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Brian Moses | James Carter Greetings, Earthlings!
space poems
Collection of poems about the Moon, stars, rockets, space explorers, planets, UFOs and aliens. Suggested level: primary
Non-fictie
Engels | 79 pagina's | Macmillan Children's Books, London | 2009
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Douglas Pierce Cracking the TOEFL iBT
Cursusboek voor de TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), afgenomen via internet.
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Engels | 544 pagina's | Random House, New York | 2009
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50 gay and lesbian books everybody must read
Edited by Richard Canning this volume contains fifty essays by critics, public figures, and authors. They illuminate works by fifty men and women that everybody should read. Canning tackles important themes, issues of regional and cultural diversity, political aspects, and analyses of that old chestnut: What makes a work of literature gay or lesbian? Don't expect a definitive answer. Do expect to learn why these titles are must-reads
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Engels | 342 pagina's | Alyson Books, New York, NY | 2009
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The official guide to the TOEFL test
Engels | 747 pagina's | McGraw-Hill Education, New York | 2017
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2009