Mon premier blog

A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (+)-which alternately illuminated and skewered heretical verses of the early Bible-or the at sign (@), which languished in obscurity for centuries until rescued by the Internet, Keith Houston draws on myriad sources to chart the life and times of these enigmatic squiggles, both exotic ( ) and everyday (&). From the Library of Alexandria to the halls of Bell Labs, figures as diverse as Charlemagne, Vladimir Nabokov, and George W. Bush cross paths with marks as obscure as the interrobang (?) and as divisive as the dash (-). Ancient Roman graffiti, Venetian trading shorthand, Cold War double agents, and Madison Avenue round out an ever more diverse set of episodes, characters, and artifacts. Richly illustrated, ranging across time, typographies, and countries, Shady Characters will delight and entertain all who cherish the unpredictable and surprising in the writing life.

Clinical Evidence Made Easy scores maximum 100 and 5 stars on Doody's (Sept 2014)! Here's what the reviewer said: "This is one of a number of basic science books on evidence-based medicine and a very good addition to the library. The authors present the concepts in a unique and simple way that is easy to read and understand." Clinical Evidence Made Easy is a concise and Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks download ebook accessible introduction for any healthcare professional looking to understand clinical data sources. As clinical evidence becomes increasingly important in healthcare it is vital that healthcare professionals can read, analyse and understand the clinical data being presented. This book will equip the reader with the core skills and knowledge to make sense of the clinical evidence, without over-burdening them with information and jargon. Building on the success of the other 'Made Easy' books (Medical Statistics Made Easy, Healthcare Economics Made Easy, Practice Accounts Made Easy), this is a book for non-specialists who need knowledge of the key tools and techniques so they can understand the clinical data, but who have no need to become experts in the subject.

____________________________
Author: Keith Houston
Number of Pages: 352 pages
Published Date: 18 Nov 2014
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780393349726
Download Link: Click Here
____________________________

Tags:

download ebook, iPad, fb2, paperback, ebook, book review,Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks kindle,iPhone, download ebook, Read online, free ebook, mobi, download book, Keith Houston download ebook,epub download, for PC, iOS, kindle, for mac, facebook, zip, ebook pdf, free pdf, pocket,download epub, rardownload torrent,epub download Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston for PC,download pdf,

Jeff Koons: Conversations with Norman Rosenthal
http://www.blogster.com/anarartairan/free-franklin-and-harriet-pdf