TY  - BOOK
AU  - Slaght,John
AU  - Pallant,Anne
ED  - University of Reading.
TI  - English for academic study
T2  - English for academic study
SN  - 9781908614360
AV  - PE1479 
U1  - 808.0428 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Reading, UK
PB  - Garnet Education
KW  - Reading (Higher education)
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - English language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Academic writing
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Study skills
KW  - Rhetoric
N1  - At foot of title: Garnet Education ; University of Reading, ISLC International Study and Language Centre; Reading for academic purposes Text 1a: Reading for academic purposes Text 1b: The SQ3R reading and study system Sustainable energy Text 2a: Using waste, Swedish city cuts its fossil fuel use (1) Text 2b: Using waste, Swedish city cuts its fossil fuel use (2) The business of science Text 3a: Stop selling out science to commerce Text 3b: Is business bad for science? Society today Text 4a: Growing grey Text 4b: Well connected? The biological implications of 'social networking' Text 4c: Telemedicine comes home Food security Text 5a: Diet and sustainability key to feeding the world: A food security report Text 5b: The challenge of feeding 9 billion people Text 5c: Closing the yield gap Text 5d: Dealing with the situation Human resource management Text 6a: Background and origins of people management Text 6b: International human resource management Sustainable fashion Text 7a: Material diversity Text 7b: Sustainable fashion Text 7c: The future of eco-fashion: A design-driven approach The Tipping Point Text 8a: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Text 8b: Mental epidemics Text 8c: An interview with Malcolm Gladwell Text 8d: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell: Book review Text 8e: Rumours, sneakers and the power of translation; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - This book contains authentic and up-to-date academic texts that will help prepare students for academic life. Each text covers an interesting and topical issue, with the aim of challenging and stimulating the reader. All texts are a suitable length and level for academic study, and will help to develop both reading and writing skills
ER  -