Edited by Hakim Adi. ... A compelling anthology of Black voices from England, America, Africa and the Caribbean, from people who lived, worked, campaigned and travelled in Britain from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century. 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. Professor Hakim Adi, shortlisted for the Wolfson history prize, draws on a variety of published works in Black Voices on Britain, all of which describe powerful experiences: ... |
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Бен Колинс, бестселър автор, състезател и каскадьор - човекът, известен като The Stig, - ни представя история за шпиони, скорост и изключителна гениалност: любовното писмо на един шофьор към едни от най-прочутите в света автомобили. Първите невероятно бързи модели на Астън Мартин се раждат по време, когато на мястото на централата на Ферари има разорано поле. Тази книга отбелязва един век творения на иноватори, които поддържат огъня на страстта към колите повече от 100 години - от визионерите пионери Мартин и Бамфорд до гениалния съвременен конструктор Ейдриан Нюи; от славните истории за шпиони и пилоти преди и след ... |
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Учебната система по английски език "Treetops" е предназначена за деца и ученици от начален курс. Системата стимулира ученето чрез истории и песни, красиви илюстрации, разнообразни дейности и увлекателни игри в рамките на учебната програма. Уроците са вълнуващи и забавни, а малките герои и техните истории стимулират въображението на учениците, мотивирайки ги да учат. Учебният материал в трето ниво предлага възможност за по-продължително четене и слушане. Разказите и темите отразяват променящите се интереси на учениците и ги занимават с въпроси, свързани с гражданството, като например пътната безопасност, а ... |
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Учебното помагало: е предназначено за ученици в 9. клас на паралелките с интензивно изучаване на английски език; следва съдържанието на профилирания учебник по предмета; съдържа адаптирани текстове за усвояване на новите знания и понятия на английски език към всеки урок; включва упражнения за затвърдяване на съответната лексика и практическото овладяване на езика. Към всеки от уроците има кратък терминологичен речник. Всеки урок е представен на две страници с помощта на ясен алгоритъм: кратък адаптиран текст за новите знания; английско-български речник на имената и понятията; разнообразни задачи за ... |
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Умален модел на военен самолет Hawker Hurricane MkI. Оригинално описание: The Hurricane was Britain’s first eight-gun fighter and outnumbered the illustrious Spitfire by two to one in the Battle of Britain. The Hawker Hurricane was the first operational RAF aircraft capable of a top speed in excess of 300 mph. It was a robust, manoeuvrable, eight gun aircraft capable of sustaining fearsome combat damage before write-off. By July 1940 more than twice as many were in service with the RAF than the Spitfire. За да може да сглобите и залепите този макет, ви е необходимо лепило. Елементите на модела са направени от ... |
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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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Illustrated by Gerry Ball. ... 1804 - the south of England. Britain and France are at war. The people of the south of England are frightened. Will the French army cross the English Channel? John Loveday is a soldier in the British army. He is a trumpet-major. His brother, Robert, is a sailor. They both love Anne Garland. But a third man loves Anne too. Who will she marry? This book is in British English. ... |
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There is a film of this story. ... 1797 - the Mediterranean. Britain and France are at war. British warships are fighting French warships. Young Billy Budd arrives on the British warships, Indomitable. Billy is strong and handsome. Most of the sailors on the ship like Billy. But he has an enemy - John Claggart, the master-at-arms. Claggart hates Billy. And he has a plan. He will make trouble for the young sailor. This book is in British English. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Nancy is a security guard at a detention centre for asylum seekers and refugees who have come to Britain to escape persecution in their own countries. Nancy thinks she has everything: a comfortable house, nice furniture, a boyfriend and a beautiful Rolex watch. Then she falls in love with George, an asylum seeker who has nothing, and her world changes completely. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Nelson Mbizi returns to his home in southern Africa after studying in Britain. When he tries to help a family of orphans he meets Viki, a South African TV presenter. The story of Nelson and Viki's relationship is told against a background of HIV/AIDS and government corruption on the one hand, and great good humour and wonderful music on the other. ... |
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How Geographers, Pharmacists, Novelists, Plant Hunters, War Correspondents, Engineers, Medical Men & Tourists Discovered & Experienced Nineteenth-Century Bulgaria. What Western and Central Europeans did, saw and experienced in nineteenth-century Bulgaria is the subject of this book. Most of them came from France, Great Britain, the German states and the Austrian Empire, others from Belgium, Denmark or Switzerland. For reasons still to be given, special emphasis is placed on German-speaking visitors to Bulgaria and their writings. Their story has never been told in any comprehensive way in a Western language, and it is ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... For the past two centuries these delightful stories, gathered together and written down by brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, have entertained and frightened children and adults alike. The lives of "Tom Thumb", "Cinderella", "Rumplestiltskin" and "The Frog Prince" form part of our common heritage: they stimulate the imagination and the heart, and linger at the back of our minds for a lifetime. They are funny, disturbing, wise and compassionate. They speak of joy and terror, happiness and revenge, love and violence. ... |
