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Oxford First Illustrated Science Dictionary

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: The Oxford First Illustrated Science Dictionary supports the curriculum and gives your child a head start in understanding first scientific words. Organized alphabetically, this dictionary gives simple and clear meanings for over 300 scientific words and concepts, from 'abdomen' to 'zoo'. Each entry is illustrated with child-friendly artwork plus diagrams to explain, add meaning, and support the…

Ayto John: Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: This new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use. It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories, feature entries on especially curious, 'yucky', and 'mind-boggling' words, and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion,…

Riordan James: When the Guns Fall Silent

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Jack, standing among the war graves, sees a face he recognizes. Suddenly, it's 1914 again and he's a young lad back in the trenches. Visions of killing and misery come to him with horrible clarity. But then Jack remembers too the incredible moment when the guns fell silent for a short time, and fighting gave way to football on the frozen ground of No-Man's-Land. This amazing story, based on true…

Keown Damien: Buddhism

Скачать книгу (размер 932 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 184) Аннотация: Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the workings of Buddhism in daily life. Damien Keown looks at the distinctive features of Buddhism, examining who the Buddha was and what his teachings were. By considering how Buddhist thought has developed over the centuries, Keown considers how contemporary dilemmas can be faced from a Buddhist…

Nesbit E.: Five Children And It

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure and return to again and again. When five children go exploring in the gravel pit they never expect to find 'It'... a Psammead who can grant them one wish per day. But this grumpy old Sand-fairy has to be in the right mood to grant wishes,…

Rivlin Geoffrey: Understanding the Law

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: - An ideal introduction for anyone who is considering a career in the law, preparing for university, or embarking on a law course at college or school — A lively and accessible introduction to law, covering the history and workings of the courts and their personnel — Includes topical issues such as human rights and drugs — Geoffrey Rivlin's engaging style provides a fascinating insight into the…

Cantrell John: 20th Century History for Cambridge IGCSE (+ CD-ROM)

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Written by experienced teachers and examiners, this fully comprehensive text exactly matches the 2012 Cambridge IGCSE in History. With a dual focus on subject content and skills development, it includes extensive source analysis work and is packed with original, colour sources, graphs, images, maps and more. A dedicated chapter on exam skills fully develops all the skills directly relevant to…

Thompson Lesley: Zombie Attack!

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: 'Professor Clark's work usually helps people. But this is something new.' Clark's helper — Tasha Kiara — is telling Chaz — a local TV reporter about the Professor's new serum. Then an earthquake hits Clark's California lab, and his serum brings dead bodies in the cemetery alive. Soon the zombies attack! What happens to Professor Clark? How can Tasha and Chaz stop the zombies? Who lives and who…

Verne Jules: Around the World in Eighty Days

Скачать книгу (размер 279 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 56) Аннотация: Today you can go round the world in eighty days, says Phileas Fogg. Do it, and I pay you 20,000 pounds, says his friend Stuart. This is the beginning of one of Jules Verne's most exciting stories. Phileas Fogg must get back to London by December 21st or lose all his money. And with the help of his servant, Passepartout, Fogg travels in many ways — from train to elephant — and has some surprising…

Hunt Roderick: Read with Biff, Chip, and Kipper: My Phonics Flashcards

Скачать книгу (размер 274 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 55) Аннотация: Read with Biff, Chip and Kipper My Phonics Flashcards are a fun way for children to develop their phonics skills, and they support the way children are taught to read at school. These fun, phonics games have been specially created to support children sitting the phonics screening and complement the Read with Biff, Chip & Kipper My Phonics Kit. Playing these phonic games will help children to:…

Hunt Roderick: Read with Biff, Chip, and Kipper: Fun with Words Flashcards

Скачать книгу (размер 274 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 55) Аннотация: Young children learn best when they are having fun! These word playing cards can be an enjoyable way to learn to read the most common words in our language and how they are used in sentences. An enjoyable way to practise reading the range of common and tricky words children learn at school alongside phonics. Playing the words games will help children to: BL develop memory and concentration…

Foster John: What Do You Call a One-eyed Dinosaur

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: What do you call a one-eyed dinosaur? A Do-you-think-he-saw-us! Come inside for more hilarious jokes and rhymes, as well as teasing tongue twisters, ridiculous riddles, loopy limericks, batty booklists, cautionary tales and much, much more. You'll roar with laughter!

Foster John: What Happens When the Queen Burps

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: What happens when the Queen burps? She issues a royal pardon! Come inside for more hilarious jokes and rhymes, as well as teasing tongue twisters, ridiculous riddles, loopy limericks, batty booklists, potty proverbs and much, much more. You'll laugh your head off!

Whitehead Stephen: Gender and Identity: Key Themes and New Directions

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Gender and Identity brings a new perspective to our gender studies list, and to the study of gender in Canada, by looking at gender construction through the lens of identity. Using case studies and solid theoretical analysis, the book explores relationships between gender and sexuality, religion, race and ethnicity, parenting, education, work, and sport, linking these discussions to how identity…

Thomas Valerie: Winnie's Dinosaur Day

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: One day, when Winnie and Wilbur are flying over the museum, they see a crowd of people gathered around a huge dinosaur skeleton in the courtyard. It's a Triceratops and there's a competition to draw or make a model of what the dinosaur would have looked like when it was alive. Winnie is really keen to take part! But she just isn't sure what the skeleton might have looked like so she decides the…

Bronte Emily: Wuthering Heights

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure and return to again and again. When Mr Earnshaw adopts Heathcliff and brings him to Wuthering Heights, he doesn't foresee the unbreakable bond that develops between the foundling and his daughter, Cathy-a relationship which will lead to a…

Ashworth: Principles of Criminal Law

Скачать книгу (размер 2 594 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 510) Аннотация: Principles of Criminal Law, now in its seventh edition, takes a distinctly different approach to the study of criminal law, whilst still covering all of the vital topics found on criminal law courses. Uniquely theoretical, it seeks to elucidate the underlying principles and theoretical foundations of the criminal law, and aims to critically engage readers by contextualising and analysing the law.…

Brennan C.: Tort Law

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: Tort Law Concentrate is a high quality revision guide which covers the main topics found on undergraduate and GDL courses. The clear, succinct coverage of key legal points within a specific topic area, including key cases, enables students to quickly grasp the fundamental principles of this fast-moving area. The book focuses on the needs of students to succeed in their exams, showing how all the…

Innovation Studies: Evolution and Future Challenges

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Innovation is increasingly recognized as a vitally important social and economic phenomenon worthy of serious research study. Firms are concerned about their innovation ability, particularly relative to their competitors. Politicians care about innovation, too, because of its presumed social and economic impact. However, to recognize that innovation is desirable is not sufficient. What is…

Constantine H.: Berlin Tales

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Berlin Tales is a collection of seventeen translated stories associated with Berlin. The book provides a unique insight into the mind of this fascinating city through the eyes of its story-tellers. Nearly twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the stories collected here reflect on the city's fascinating recent history, setting out with the early twentieth-century Berlin of Siegfried…