Скачать книгу (размер 3 722 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 731) Аннотация: All the words you need every day. Practical help with grammar and vocabulary. Русско-английский и англо-русский словарь. Более 40 000 слов и выражений и 60 000 значений. Включает: — Все необходимые слова на каждый день; — Практичный справочник по грамматике и лексике.
Скачать книгу (размер 687 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 136) Аннотация: What is a family? What makes someone a parent? What rights should children have? Family Law: A Very Short Introduction gives the reader an insight not only into what the law is, but why it is the way it is. It examines how laws have had to respond to social changes in family life, from rapidly rising divorce rates to surrogate mothers, and gives insight into family courts which are required to…
Скачать книгу (размер 769 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 152) Аннотация: To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism. First formulated in the sixth century BCE, the teachings of Confucius would come to dominate Chinese society, politics, economics, and ethics. In this Very Short Introduction, Daniel K. Gardner explores the major philosophical ideas of the Confucian tradition, showing their profound impact on state ideology and imperial government,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: There's an emergency in Ratbridge! Only orphan Arthur and his new friends Willbury Nibble QC, Marjorie the inventor, a timid cabbagehead, and some very excitable boxtrolls can save the day! But are they really up to the job? Why has the evil Snatcher taken up residence in Cheese Hall? Who has stolen Marjorie's latest invention? And who knew that rats were so good at removing stains? Find out in…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Humour has been discovered in every known human culture and thinkers have discussed it for over two thousand years. Humour can serve many functions; it can be used to relieve stress, to promote goodwill among strangers, to dissipate tension within a fractious group, to display intelligence, and some have even claimed that it improves health and fights sickness. In this Very Short Introduction…
Скачать книгу (размер 769 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 152) Аннотация: What is knowledge? Is it the same as opinion or truth? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in order to count as knowing it? How can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream? Questions like these are ancient ones, and the branch of philosophy dedicated to answering them — epistemology — has been active for thousands of years. In this thought provoking Very Short Introduction,…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: The eye is one of the most remarkable achievements of evolution, and has evolved up to 40 times in different parts of the animal kingdom. In humans, vision is the most important sense, and much of the brain is given over to the processing of visual information. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Land describes the evolution of vision and the variety of eyes found in both humans and animals.…
Скачать книгу (размер 932 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 184) Аннотация: The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics. The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction looks at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, and the human stories behind it all. Jamie Woodward examines the remarkable environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Winnie's world is a wonderful place to be! Just imagine what it would be like to live in a bouncy castle, to travel on a paper aeroplane, to meet a pirate snowman, or keep a dragon as a pet? Crammed with pictures that show every madcap detail of Winnie's world, this is a book where you decide who to meet, where to go, and what to do. So what are you waiting for? Anything is possible in Winnie's…
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: The Oxford Children's Rhyming Dictionary is the perfect tool to help children write their own poetry. The alphabetical list of words that rhyme and index of sounds make it simple to find a rhyme, as well as reinforcing spelling skills. These are accompanied by lively illustrations, and lots of amusing and inspiring poems by John Foster. At the back of the book are engaging activities which…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Meet Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, the man in the moon, and many, many more in this sparkling treasury of over a hundred nursery favourites to share. From bouncy, boisterous songs to lyrical lullabies, there's a rhyme for every mood and moment. The words to each rhyme are accompanied by beautiful illustrations and there are action suggestions to keep little ones moving while they join in!
Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: This comprehensive Study Guide reinforces all the key concepts for the 2014 syllabus, ensuring students develop a clear understanding of all the crucial topics at SL and HL. Breaking concepts down into manageable sections and with diagrams and illustrations to cement understanding, exam preparation material is integrated to build student confidence and assessment potential. · Fully…
Скачать книгу (размер 4 155 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 816) Аннотация: A consistent best-seller, the wide-ranging and authoritative Dictionary of Sociology was first published in 1994 and contains more than 2,500 entries on the terminology, methods, concepts, and thinkers in the field, as well as from the related fields of psychology, economics, anthropology, philosophy, and political science. For this fourth edition, Professor John Scott has conducted a thorough…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 354 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 659) Аннотация: Medical Law and Ethics covers not only the core legal principles, key cases, and statutes that govern medical law, but also explores the key ethical debates and dilemmas that exist in the field to ensure that the law is firmly embedded within its context. Carefully constructed features highlight these debates, drawing out the European angles, religious beliefs, and feminist perspectives which…
Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: «From 1789 in France to 2011 in Cairo, revolutions have shaken the world. In their pursuit of social justice, revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies, empires, and dictatorships. They have often, though not always, sparked cataclysmic violence, and have at times won miraculous victories, though at other times suffered devastating defeat. This Very Short Introduction…
Скачать книгу (размер 769 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 152) Аннотация: Have you ever wondered how it's possible to build a skyscraper, a big bridge, a jumbo jet, or a cruise liner? Everything has structure. Structure is the difference between a random pile of components and a fully functional object. Through structure the parts connect to make the whole. Natural structures vary from the very smallest part of an atom to the entire cosmology of the universe. Man-made…
Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating its meaning and its relation to the universal questions of justice, rights, and morality. In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks analyses the nature and purpose of the legal system, and the practice by courts, lawyers,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: I, who would wish to feel close over me the protective waves of the ordinary, catch with the tail of my eye some far horizon. Intensely visionary yet absorbed with the everyday; experimental, daring and challenging, The Waves is regarded by many as Virginia Woolf's greatest achievement. It follows a set of six friends from childhood to middle age as they experience the world around them and…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: In the pine forest, there's a perplexing puzzle. The moon is getting smaller every day and Rabbit wants to know why. She asks her friend Aldrin, the raccoon. Although he doesn't have the answer to her question, Aldrin decides the issue needs a 'proper investigation'. And, because he's a bit of a know-it-all, over the course of the next few days, Aldrin dreams up a far-fetched explanation for the…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Christopher Nibble loves his recycled bicycle! Mr Nibble has repaired and repainted it all so beautifully and Mrs Nibble has turned one of her old dresses into some very useful saddlebags. It really looks a treat. Now Christopher is the greenest guinea pig in Dandeville. He's ready to rescue the town's rubbish, turning old into new, in this story full of pedal power! Inspired by his own recycled…