The aim of this book is to give UNWE students of Economics and Business, as well as those doing a degree in Administration and Management, the opportunity to improve their command of English for examination and career purposes. Through text and task the book acquaints students with a variety of settings to which they will be exposed academically and professionally - from the environment of higher education, through the framework of British and American government, to economic and business concepts. The book is divided into fourteen units, each focusing on a particular topic with a range of basic and specific vocabulary. ... |
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Eight stories by the famous American journalist and writer, Ambrose Bierce : "Owl Creek Bridge" - A man is hanged on a bridge. But then the rope breaks... "Beyond the Wall" - A pretty girl lives on the other side of the wall. What is her secret message? "An Adventure at Brownville" - Two young women are staying in the town of Brownville. Then one of them dies mysteriously. "The Damned Thing" - A man dies. What is the strange animal or "thing" that kills him? "One of the Missing" - A young soldiers's tragic experience of the American Civil War. "The ... |
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The American Grammar Goals include a Pupil's Books 1 and a CD-ROM. The Pupil's Books has 10 units per level plus a two-page exam practice and writing development section and reference material. The American Grammar Workout CD-ROM includes interactive grammar activities, that support the material covered in each unit. The visually appealing nature of the course ensures that grammar is presented in a child-friendly format that keeps pupils actively involved in learning the language form, function and meaning. The careful staging of the units provides three levels of challenge and success - bronze, silver and gold - ... |
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След петнадесет години отвъд океана, затънал в дългове и студентски заеми, младият "американец" се завръща безславно у дома. Целта му - да помоли дядо си за помощ. Но старецът отдавна е прекъснал всяка семейна връзка. Продал е апартамента си в града и се е скрил далеч сред баирите на Странджа. Там го заварва момчето - на границата с Турция, в едно селце разполовено от две махали - българската, опустяла и потънала в забрава, и турската - разтърсвана от суеверие и страх. Всяка пролет туркинчетата в махалата изгарят с треската на Свети Коста, мистичният покровител на вече изчезналите селски нестинари. Неусетно ... |
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The book is concerned with the history of the Protestant missions in Bulgaria, their evangelistic, educational and literary activities, and offers a case study of a particular Czech-speaking Protestant community in north-western Bulgaria. The history of the Protestant mission is followed since its establishment in the 19th century in the territory of the Ottoman Empire to the foundation of Congregationalist and Methodist missions in southern and northern Bulgaria respectively. The role of American missionaries and linguists such as Albert Long and Elias Riggs in the translation of the Bible into modern Bulgarian is ... |
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This is the Taschen 25 - Special edition! The Case Study House program (1945 - 66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern residences that could be easily and cheaply constructed during the postwar building boom. The program's chief motivating force was "Arts & Architecture" editor John Entenza, a champion of modernism who had all the right connections to attract some of architecture's ... |
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Based on the story of F. Scott Fitzgerald . Retold by Clare West . ... Gatsby's mansion on Long Island blazes with light, and the beautiful, the wealthy, and the famous drive out from New York to drink Gatsby's champagne and to party all night long. But Jay Gatsby, the owner of all this wealth, wants only one thing - to find again the woman of his dreams, the woman he has held in his heart and his memory for five long years. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, is one of the great American novels of the twentieth century. It captures perfectly the Jazz Age of the 1920s, and goes deep into ... |
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A 78-card deck and guidebook. ... Deluxe tarot radiant with mystical energy by renowned American Wiccan Priestess Phyllis Curott, illustrated by UK Hedgewitch Danielle Barlow. A new interpretation of the Tarot blending the divine magic of nature with modern Witchcraft, offering spiritual insight and life-changing wisdom to awaken the Witch within. "The Witches' Wisdom Tarot" brings you into the heart of what it means to be a Witch, a wise one who lives with reverence for the land, for life, and for the divine magic that connects us all. And you don't have to be a Witch to benefit from its wisdom. This ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Sam Gilpin. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Henry David Thoreau is considered one of the leading figures in early American literature, and "Walden" is without doubt his most influential book. It recounts the author's experiences living in a small house in the woods around Walden Pond near Concord in Massachusetts. Thoreau constructed the house himself, with the help of a few friends, to see if he could live "deliberately" - independently and apart from society. The result is an intriguing work which blends natural history with philosophical ... |
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Uncle Tom's Cabin brought the evils of slavery to the consciences and hearts of the American people by its moving portrayal of slave experience. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library - a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket - sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by Pat Righelato. Harriet Beecher Stowe shows us in scenes of great dramatic power the human effects of a system in which slaves were property - the break up of families, the struggles for freedom, and the horrors of ... |
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Международен бестселър от топ лидера на AMA 2015 и 2014 г. ... Тази увлекателно написана книга е насочена към всеки, който иска да обогати познанията си за човешките взаимоотношения, но преди всичко към младите хора, които правят своите първи стъпки в света на бизнеса. В нея ще откриете безценни съвети как да опознаете по-добре своите силни и слаби страни и как да изберете сфера, в която да се реализирате. Ще разберете как да направите своето CV максимално привлекателно, като подчертаете качествата си и "спестите" недостатъците си и как да впечатлите хората, които ви интервюират чрез маниери, подходящо облекло и ... |
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Complete and unabridged. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Readers and critics were scandalized by The Awakening when it was first published, but it is now regarded as among the boldest and earliest examples of feminist fiction. It is published here with a selection of Chopin's strikingly perceptive short stories and introduced by Dr J. Michelle Coghlan, a specialist in American literature. In The Awakening, Edna Pontellier is on holiday ... |
