This humorous twist on the perennially popular Questions & Answers format takes a sideways look at all that is wild and wonderful about the weather. Quirkily illustrated characters and playful text reveal the amazing answers. Find out how clouds make lightning, which plants need the wind, and why Arctic foxes get a new look in winter. Illustrator: Mike Moran. ... |
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Multilingual Edition (English, French, German). ... The Way We Wore - The story of modern fashion from couture to mass market. The 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering for the wealthy elite into a global industry employing millions, with new trends whisked into stores before the last model has even left the catwalk. Along the way, the signature silhouettes of each era evolved beyond recognition. For women, House of Worth crinolines gave way to Vionnet’s bias-cut gowns, Dior’s New Look to Quant’s Chelsea Look, Halston’s white suit to Frankie B.’s low-rise jeans. In menswear, ... |
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Whether you're skiing in Vermont, hiking the northern Appalachian Trail or exploring the back streets of old Boston, "The Rough Guide to New England" tells you all you need to know about this picturesque region. The 28-page, full-colour section introduces all of New England's highlights, from the beauty of the Berkshires to the windswept Maine coast, with two additional 4-page, full-colour inserts: Literary History' and Food and Drink'. The guide includes a new author pick' section of the very best hotels and restaurants, plus in-depth reviews of hundreds of shops, bars and clubs to suit all ... |
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Най-продаваната граматика в света за всички, които изучават английски език. Пето издание на граматиката, което включва упражнения с отговори + електронна версия на помагалото. ... Разработено от Реймънд Мърфи и издадено за първи път през 1985 г., English Grammar in Use е популярно издание и до днес. През годините книгата е използвана от милиони хора по света като полезен помощник за изучаването на английската граматика. Петото ѝ издание е с актуализирано съдържание, но запазва простотата, яснотата и лекотата на употреба, които са направили English Grammar in Use толкова популярна сред учащите, а и сред учителите. ... |
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Учебникът подготвя за изпита Cambridge YLE: Starters. ... Aimed at young learners aged 7 to 10, Start! is crafted to help students prepare for the Pre-A1 Starters of the Cambridge English Qualifications. In consists of practice tests at the end of every unit with a review of language taught within units. The digital book is interactive and has self-correcting activities which is crucial for exam preparation. This course includes 16 units packed with activities and exercises and introduces new language in a fun, structured way, with plenty of opportunities for practice especially with the Look & Learn and UK vs US boxes ... |
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An utterly scandalous but entirely truthful look at history under the influence. Did you know that Alexander the Great was a sloppy drunk, William Shakespeare was a stoner, and George Washington drank a spoonful of opium every night to staunch the pain from his fake teeth? Or how about the fact that emperor Qin Shi Huangdi ingested liquid mercury in an (ironic) attempt to live forever, or that Alexander Shulgin, inventor of no less than 230 new psychedelic drugs, was an employee of the DEA? In Human History on Drugs, historian Sam Kelly introduces us to the history we weren't taught in school, offering up irreverent ... |
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Each Student's Book provides 12 topical units with familiar Headway structure and integrated skills methodology. New vibrant photography unit openers use questions to engage learners with the unit topic and video introductions provide overviews of the content included. New and updated reading texts focus on topics and themes that students can relate to and demonstrate a specific language point. Access codes in the front of the Student's Books provide learners with 30 hours of Online Practice per level here. Online Practice lets students look again at Student's Book language they want to revise or they missed ... |
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Aimed at young learners aged 7 to 10, Start! is crafted to help students prepare for the Pre-A1 Starters of the Cambridge English Qualifications. In consists of practice tests at the end of every unit with a review of language taught within units. The digital book is interactive and has self-correcting activities which is crucial for exam preparation. This course includes 16 units packed with activities and exercises and introduces new language in a fun, structured way, with plenty of opportunities for practice especially with the Look & Learn and UK vs US boxes to explain vocabulary, grammar points, and cultural ... |
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A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup from the author of "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" and the new novel "Malibu Rising". Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity... until now. Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it's ... |
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A new edition of the classic and timely record of refugees and migrants on the move. ... It has been almost a generation since Sebastiao Salgado first published Exodus but the story it tells, of fraught human movement around the globe, has changed little in 16 years. The push and pull factors may shift, the nexus of conflict relocates from Rwanda to Syria, but the people who leave their homes tell the same tale: deprivation, hardship, and glimmers of hope, plotted along a journey of great psychological, as well as physical, toil. Salgado spent six years with migrant peoples, visiting more than 35 countries to document ... |
