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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English
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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional EnglishThe Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English offers the ultimate record of modern American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. This informative, entertaining and sometimes shocking dictionary is an unbeatable resource for all language aficionados out there.
 
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African-American Writers (A To Z of African Americans)
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African-American Writers (A To Z of African Americans)
The African-American literary tradition arose in part from a desire to challenge the assumptions of race and culture that have dominated American society from the colonial era to modern times.
 
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Replacing France: The Origins of American Intervention in Vietnam
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Replacing France: The Origins of American Intervention in VietnamThe story of American intervention in Vietnam begins with an alliance - the sometimes ambivalent, often contentious, and almost always misunderstood Franco-American alliance. Paris and Washington clashed repeatedly over how to respond to the dual threat of communism and nationalism in Vietnam when the forces of the Cold War and deconization collided there during the 1950s. When a colonial power leaves a former colony, the new state usually grapples with growing pains on its own. In this case, the South Vietnamese were never given the chance as the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration systematically replaced French control in South Vietnam with American influence. Why and how the United States did so are the core questions of this book.
 
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'What's Up? A Guide to american college speak' Slang and Idioms for TOEFL Students
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'What's Up? A Guide to american college speak' Slang and Idioms for TOEFL StudentsThis brand new guide prepares you for contemporary American language - from social slang to academic and everything in between.
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Scientific American Reports- Special Edition on Robotics (Vol 18 -Nr1- 2008)
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Scientific American Reports- Special Edition on Robotics (Vol 18 -Nr1- 2008)
Scientific American is a popular science magazine, published (first weekly and later monthly) since August 28, 1845, making it one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience.
 
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