Скачать книгу (размер 4 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 832) Аннотация: Flora of North America: Volume 7 is the seventh volume of nineteen on dicotyledons to be published in the Flora of North America series. It treats more than 910 species classified among 114 genera in five families in the following two orders of the subclass Dilleniidae: Salicales (Willow order) and Capparales (Caper order). The families covered in volume 7 include Salicaceae, Capparaceae,…
Скачать книгу (размер 442 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 88) Аннотация: The year is 1757. The English and the French are at war in North America. Two sisters — Cora and Alice — want to visit their father, General Munro. They begin their dangerous journey with the handsome English officer, Duncan Heyward and the Indian guide, Magua. On the way they meet friends and enemies, and many adventures. Some people will be heroes and some people will die. And what will happen…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 146 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 422) Аннотация: 'Thus, gentle Reader, I have given thee a faithful History of my Travels for Sixteen Years, and above Seven Months; wherein I have not been so studious of Ornament as of Truth.' In these words Gulliver represents himself as a reliable reporter of the fantastic adventures he has just set down; but how far can we rely on a narrator whose identity is elusive and whoses inventiveness is self-evident?…
Скачать книгу (размер 310 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 62) Аннотация: Stimulating activities within a graded syllabus. • It follows a carefully graded syllabus which allows for recycling of language. • A complete comic-strip adventure story runs through each book, featuring ace detective Captain Shadow. This provides a memorable context for new language and maintains motivation. • It involves children in a variety of other fun activities, such as songs, rhymes,…
Скачать книгу (размер 310 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 62) Аннотация: Stimulating activities within a graded syllabus. • It follows a carefully graded syllabus which allows for recycling of language. • A complete comic-strip adventure story runs through each book, featuring ace detective Captain Shadow. This provides a memorable context for new language and maintains motivation. • It involves children in a variety of other fun activities, such as songs, rhymes,…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: More than 20 million visitors come to Scotland each year. Some love it for its long white beaches and quiet green hills. Some like the busy cities, with their shops and museums, castles and parks. Others come to see the home of their parents and grandparents, to hear Scottish music, to find their family tartan. And some come to visit the whiskey distilleries, eat wonderful food, and go to one of…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Would You Believe in Mexico people picnic at granny's grave?! is a wonderful account of family life, throughout history and all over the world. Welcoming a new child into a family, growing-up and leaving home, marriage and death, are all covered in this book. What makes a family a family? We learn that family can mean all kinds of things to different people around the world. A family can have…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: This is the story of the Ramsays, based on Virginia Woolf's own family. Written in the stream-of-consciousness style, the book examines family relationships, the traditional roles of the sexes, the tensions and love between husband and wife and the resentment children can feel for their parents.
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: When Europeans first arrived in North America, between five and eight million indigenous people were already living there. But how did they come to be here? What were their agricultural, spiritual, and hunting practices? How did their societies evolve and what challenges do they face today? Eminent historians Theda Perdue and Michael Green begin by describing how nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: «Oscar Wilde was already famous as a brilliant wit and raconteur when he first began to publish his short stories in the late 1880s. Admired by George Orwell and W. B. Yeats, the stories include poignant fairy-tales such as «The Happy Prince» and «The Selfish Giant» the extravagant comedy of «Lord Arthur Savile's Crime» and «The Canterville Ghost» and the daring narrative experiments of «The…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 024 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 202) Аннотация: A groundbreaking reconsideration of translation in English language teaching, this book is a survey and critical assessment of arguments for and against translation in different teaching contexts. This book proposes translation as one of a number of ways of relating English to students own languages. It surveys the contexts of monolingual and bilingual teaching and discusses the different uses…
Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: 'When he went home to Athens, the great prince Theseus left me on the island of Naxos. But why did he leave me? Everyone says that he was tired of me. But when we met, I was the princess of Crete and the most beautiful woman in the Aegean Sea.' Ariadne's story is one woman's tale of secret love, adventure and of escape — both from danger and from a life that she wanted to leave far behind her —…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: A fascinating account of the world of work from prehistoric times to the present day. Covering so much more than the 9 to 5 this book looks at all kinds of work from child labour and slavery to high powered or highly dangerous jobs. Learn about the machines replacing humans in the workplace and the communities who don't even have a concept of what work is. What happens when work is scarce or…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: The Audio CD Pack contains a copy of the book along with an audio CD with a recording of the complete text in both British and American English. Listen and read to discover all about amazing minibeasts... How many legs does a spider have? Why are earthworms important?
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: The Audio CD Pack contains a copy of the book along with an audio CD with a recording of the complete text in both British and American English. Listen and read to discover all about super structures around the world... What are dams made of? How tall can a skyscraper be?
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: The long-awaited, totally new edition of the Advanced level, providing a real challenge and stimulus for Advanced learners. — Building on the original Headway Advanced grammar syllabus, challenging language work really stretches advanced learners. — Rich, thought-provoking texts and topics actively engage students and stimulate discussion. — A focus on features of spoken language extends and…
Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: When Wallace the inventor meets Wendolene in her wool shop, he falls in love with her at once. But why does her dog, Preston, hate Wallace's dog, Gromit? Then, after Wallace's new sheep-shaving and pullover-making machine falls into the wrong hands, things start to go very wrong. Can Gromit save Wallace from the danger of a close shave?
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Leading theorists argue that in order to understand the processes of language use and language learning we need to understand how social and cognitive factors work interdependently, not separately.
Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: When his father is arrested in Dubai, Kareem has to move fast. He must show that his father is not a thief and prove that his family is honest. For Kareem is going to marry the beautiful and intelligent Samira Al-Hussain, and she could never marry someone from a bad family. So Kareem and his brother get to work quickly with a little help from Samira.
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Wobble Bear has just learnt to walk on his wibbly, wobbly toes. His crawling days are over and he walks and walks and walks all through the day. Even when he goes to the park, Wobble walks on the see-saw and walks down the slide — it's exhausting just watching him! So it's really no surprise that when bedtime comes Wobble Bear has finally run out of energy and he whispers to Mummy, 'Can't walk,…