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Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA: One Standard Press, 2012. An AUTHOR-SIGNED copy of the First Edition/First Printing. A powerful book of great socio-economic relevance, whose time has clearly c… Mehr…

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA: One Standard Press, 2012. An AUTHOR-SIGNED copy of the First Edition/First Printing. A powerful book of great socio-economic relevance, whose time has clearly come. CONTENTS: Introduction; PART I - Some History (of the evolution/devolution of the American class structure); PART II - The 15 Steps (1) Controlling the Media; (2) Rush Limbaugh and "Foxaganda"; (3) Destroying the Unions; (4) The Magic of Tax Cuts; (5) Teaching People to Hate Their Government; (6) Privatizing ("Piratizing") Government; (7) Deregulating American Business; (8) The Global Free Trade Hoax; (9) Destroying Public Education; (10) Promoting Unnecessary Wars; (11) Conning the Evangelical Church; (12) Developing a Policy of Lying; (13) Exploiting Lack of Accountability; (14) Corrupting the Courts; (15) Bankrupting the United States; PART III - The Current Landscape (Newt Gingrich and the Republican Contract with America; The Tea Party Movement; The Use of Fear, Anger, and Greed as Motivators. Conclusion: What's Next? Notes. 212+ pages. CONDITION: A bright, tight, square, uncreased (possibly unread) copy with negligible self-wear, unmarked but for a previous owner's signature on the inside of the front cover - and the author's autograph on the title page. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.. Signed by Author. First American Edition - First Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., One Standard Press, 2012, 4, Kyle Cathie, UK, 2005. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 318 pages. Available Now. Book Description: Throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Columbus's discovery of America introduced to Europe new foodstuffs such as chilli and chocolate - and the words that described them. The Normans gave us the feudal system and curfews, while the flourishing of Dutch art in the seventeenth century introduced easels, etchings and landscapes. Before the 1970s green was a colour with connotations of naivety rather than ecology and until 1990 webs were mostly attached to spiders. Starting from 1066 and working through to modern-day techno-speak, Dictionary of English Down the Ages links hundreds of words with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life. : About the Author: Linda and Roger Flavell have been studying the oddities of English for over 25 years. Their other books for Kyle Cathie are Dictionary of Idioms (of which a completely revised edition will be published in May 2005), Dictionary of Word Origins and Dictionary of Proverbs. Size: 13 x 2.5 x 20 cm. 318 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Language & Linguistics; Paperback; ISBN: 1856266036. ISBN/EAN: 9781856266031. Inventory No: B240-1106.. 9781856266031, Kyle Cathie, 2005, 3, Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press, 1998. 185 Pages Indexed. In AD 1000, the Scottish kings embarked on a dramatic expansion of their territories. Geoffrey Barrow describes the evolution of Scottish kingship and government during the period. He examines the character of Scottish feudalism, considers how Scotland's landscape influenced its society and outlook on the world, and traces the growth of a sense of national identity up to 1306 and the coronation of Robert the Bruce as Robert I. Updated throughout, the new edition includes a new chapter on education and learning. The volume includes a chronology, suggestions for further reading, a glossary, and a genealogy.. Fourth Printing. Trade Paperback. As New. 5 "x 7 3/4"., Edinburgh University Press, 1998, 6<