First Sentence:
"Before we start you on the path to writing better performance goals
and before we explain how to use this book to help improve both
individual work performance and overall performance of your work unit
or company, we need to place performance goals within "
This book is too basic and repetitive for experienced presenters, but
extremely useful for those who are very new to the field, lack
confidence, and/or are non-native speakers of English. It presents
exact phrases, even entire speeches, for a variety of situations
(including formal events). This can be great jumping-off point if
you're unsure of yourself in this kind of situation. Although not
written for this particular purpose, the book is an excellent choice
for any international businessperson who is new to making presentations
to Americans and is not 100% confident speaking in English.
Critical Thinking is about becoming a better thinker in every aspect of your life: in your career, and as a consumer, citizen, friend, parent, and lover. Discover the core skills of effective thinking; then analyze your own thought processes, identify wea
Academic : for researcher not for normal learner, but ... you are special !
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 8, 2007)
Nomi Erteschik-Shir is
Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Foreign
Literatures and Linguistics at Ben-Gurion University, Israel. Her
publications include The Dynamics of Focus Structure (1997) and The
Syntax of Aspect (2005) co-edited with Tova Rapoport. She is currently
working on a book with Tova Rapoport on the lexicon-syntax interface,
The Atoms of Meaning.
Carl C. Gaither, Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither “Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations"
Finding words of wisdom about science is now easy with Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations. Organized thematically and indexed alphabetically by author, this work makes readily available an unprecedented collection of approximately 21,000 quotations related to a broad range of scientific topics, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics. The thematic organization allows you to effortlessly find a pertinent quotation from a variety of sources and perspectives. The resulting compendium allows a reader to conceptualize and embrace the written images of scientists, laymen, politicians, novelists, playwrights, and poets about humankind's scientific achievements. Quotations are listed with the credited author, title, chapter, page number, birth/death date, and occupation where possible.
Academic : for researcher not for normal learner, but ... you are special ! 
