The sense of style : the thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century / Steven Pinker.
Summary:
"Pinker has a lot of ideas and sometimes controversial opinions about writing and in this entertaining and instructive book he rethinks the usage guide for the 21st century. Don't blame the internet, he says, good writing has always been hard. It requires imagination, taking pleasure in reading, overcoming the difficulty we all have in imagining what it's like to not know something we do know"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780670025855
- Physical Description: viii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2014.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Good writing -- A window onto the world -- The curse of knowledge -- The web, the tree, and the string -- Arcs of coherence -- Telling right from wrong.
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- Subject:
- English language > Style.
English language > Grammar.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Lansdowne Library | PE 1421 P56 2014 (Text) | 26040003008048 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |