"The Third Chimpanzee" was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions. If we share more than 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, how is it that we can write, read, talk, build telescopes and bombs, while we put our speechless and bomb-less close relatives in cages and zoos? What can woodpeckers teach us about spacecraft? Is genocide a human invention? Why does extinction matter? Why are we destroying the natural resources on which we depend for survival? ... |
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Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time. ... |
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The delighted wonder surrounding a cat that has learned to talk quickly turns to dismay when the feline's conversation involves the scandalous remarks he's overheard. "Tobermory" abounds in the irony for which its author, Saki, is well known and admired. Along with the other short stories in this first-rate anthology, it showcases the talents of a renowned British writer. Other stories include Anthony Trollope's "The Parson's Daughter of Oxney Colne," a subtle study of the psychological cost of maintaining self-esteem; Thomas Hardy's "The Fiddler of the Reels", in which a ... |
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The year is 1984. The country is impoverished and permanently at war, people are watched day and night by Big Brother and their every action and thought is controlled by the Thought Police. Winston Smith works in the department of propaganda, where his job is to rewrite the past. Spurred by his longing to escape, Winston rebels. He breaks the law by falling in love with Julia and, as part of the clandestine organization the Brotherhood, they attempt the unimaginable - to bring down the Party. George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is one of the most famous and influential novels of the 20th century. This terrifying ... |
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Decoding how people think, lead and get things done across cultures. ... Whether you work in a home office or abroad, business success in our ever more globalized and virtual world requires the skills to navigate through cultural differences and decode cultures foreign to your own. Renowned expert Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain where people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together. Even with English as a global language, it's easy to fall into cultural traps that endanger careers and sink deals. "In The Culture Map", Erin Meyer ... |
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Учебникът подготвя за изпита "First Certificate in English" (FCE) от 2015 г. ... Учебникът от учебния курс "Ready for First - Third Edition" включва уроци на актуални теми, които предизвикват интереса на учениците. За да бъде осигурена максимална подготовка за изпита FCE от 2015 година, във всеки урок са включени отделни секции със задачи, подготвящи за различните изпитни компоненти - "Reading and Use of English", "Listening", "Writing" и "Speaking". Практическите задачи по модел на тези от компонентите в реалния изпитен формат тренират активно знанията и ... |
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"Първо, искам да бъда честен. Миналото ми не е безупречно. Много е вероятно и вие да си имате своите травми и неприятни преживявания. Използвайте ги, за да ви тласнат към по-добри неща. Учете се от тях. Ако аз мога да го направя – да започна като уличен хлапак и да стана солиден гражданин, който се радва на финансов успех, – значи всеки може. Второ, аз случих на хора, които проявиха готовност да ми бъдат наставници, да ми дадат втори шанс и да ми позволят да се докажа. Не бъдете прекалено горделиви и не отхвърляйте помощта. Това ще е един от най-важните аспекти в развитието на вашия бизнес и трябва да сте наясно с ... |
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Business English Frameworks is a photocopiable resource book for teachers of Business English to use with in-service learners of English for business and professional purposes. The book covers a huge variety of business topics and contains 60 photocopiable frameworks, which encourage learners to talk about their own work situation in a structured way. The frameworks can be used in groups, pairs or in one-to-one teaching situations. To help you deliver your blended and online courses, this resource is now available on English 360, our web-based platform. ... |
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Как да помогнем на децата си да придобият умения за учене, на които няма да ги научват в училище. ... Сид Джейкъбсън има докторат по клинична психология и е експерт в областта на невролингвистичното пограмиране повече от 35 години. Експерт е по приложение на невро-лингвистичното програмиране в образованието и обучението и е автор на първата книга на тази тема, както и на четири други книги. Обучава и консултира професионалисти, учители и родители по целия свят. От 70 -те години на ХХ в. педагози, психолози и политици непрекъснато подчертават необходимостта да се помага на децата наистина да се научат как да учат. Тази ... |
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The purpose I pursue with this book is to compare the information that has come down to us from old writers and to draw some conclusions about the people who spread the Bulgarian state to the Balkans, without resorting to the numerous contemporary books that I have read and that fill my library. I do this not out of disrespect for the tremendous work of contemporary Bulgarian writers and historians, but out of a desire to make an independent assessment of events and to draw my own conclusions about the relationship and sequence of events and their consequences by reading only older authors. I hope the book will find a ... |
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Improve your Skills: Reading for First (FCE) Student's Book prepares pupils for the First Reading tests. The book is full of exercises and examples to help develop key reading skills and build student confidence on how to approach the Reading tasks in FCE . This book comes with Answer Key. Improve your Skills for First is a four-book series for students preparing to take the Cambridge English: First (FCE) exam. The series aims to develop the skills, language and test techniques required to achieve success in the exam. The series can be used for self-study or in class. Each of the 12 topic-based units guides you ... |
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This beautifully illustrated set of fully functional tarot cards is based on traditional tarot iconography as interpreted by Megamunden, author of Tattoo Postcards and the best-selling Tattoo Colouring Book. The set contains the 78 cards of the tarot deck, luxuriously packaged in a gift box. A 28-page booklet explains how to interpret the cards and conduct your own readings, gaining a fascinating insight into what lies ahead and a fresh perspective on important themes and opportunities to watch for. ... |
