Author: Jen Lin-Liu
Genre: Non-Fiction (Travel)
Date Finished: July 13, 2009
The author covers her journey of studying cooking in China as she goes to cooking school, then apprentices in a few different restaurants. Interspersed through the book are recipies she aquired at different places, but the book is more about her personal experiences and the lives of the chefs who work in China than it is a recipe book. All in all, a very interesting book.
In the Land of Invented Languages
Author: Arika Okrent
Genre: Linguistics
Date Finished: July 11, 2009
Somewhat interesting. The author covers the phenomenon invented languages (better known as constructed languages) such as Esperanto, Lojban and Klingon.
Genre: Linguistics
Date Finished: July 11, 2009
Somewhat interesting. The author covers the phenomenon invented languages (better known as constructed languages) such as Esperanto, Lojban and Klingon.
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition
Author: Stephen D. Krashen
Genre: Linguistics - Second Language Acquisition
This book focuses on comprehensible input as the main focus for learning a second language.
Genre: Linguistics - Second Language Acquisition
This book focuses on comprehensible input as the main focus for learning a second language.
Factory Girls
Author: Leslie Chang
Genre: Non-Fiction (China)
This was an interesting book, worth the read. The author follows the lives of a few of the factory girls in China, girls who migrate from the countryside to the cities of China in search of better jobs.
Genre: Non-Fiction (China)
This was an interesting book, worth the read. The author follows the lives of a few of the factory girls in China, girls who migrate from the countryside to the cities of China in search of better jobs.
Light at the Edge of the World
Author: Wade Davis
Genre: Non-fiction
Date Finished: July 2009
This is a great book. Written by an ethno-biologist is covers disappearing and endangered cultures and their languages around the world.
Genre: Non-fiction
Date Finished: July 2009
This is a great book. Written by an ethno-biologist is covers disappearing and endangered cultures and their languages around the world.
One Thousand Languages
Date Finished: July 3, 2009
Genre: Non-Fiction (Language)
This book has articles on individual languages describing where they are spoken, major speakers, speaker population and some unique characteristics of the language. The article length varies depending on the popularity of the language. English, Mandarin and Hindi all have two pages each, some of the languages will fewer speakers only have a paragraph or two. It is a pretty interesting book.
Genre: Non-Fiction (Language)
This book has articles on individual languages describing where they are spoken, major speakers, speaker population and some unique characteristics of the language. The article length varies depending on the popularity of the language. English, Mandarin and Hindi all have two pages each, some of the languages will fewer speakers only have a paragraph or two. It is a pretty interesting book.
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
Author: Rolf Potts
Genre: Non-Fiction (Travel)
Date Finished: June 20, 2009
Interesting. One of the better travel books I've ever read.
Genre: Non-Fiction (Travel)
Date Finished: June 20, 2009
Interesting. One of the better travel books I've ever read.
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