"What I remember was that it was the first time a piece of fiction had had such a devastating emotional effect on me. A lot of children remember seeing cartoons, Pinocchio or Bambi or something that breaks their heart. I remember seeing The Blue Angel and it breaking my heart. It was the first time I realised there was an adult world - that adults could damage each other or destroy each other emotionally. It might have fed into a whole series of epiphanies about my own upbringing. I was living in a family where my grandparents had separated in quite complex circumstances. Perhaps it resonated with some elements of that, to do with simply how love can be a rupturing and damaging emotion as well as a healing one. Also, to see somebody who...
Richard Branson is an iconic businessman. In Screw It, Let`s Do It, he shares the secrets of his success and the invaluable lessons he has learned over the course of his remarkable career. As the world struggles with the twin problems of global recession and climate change, Richard explains why it is up to big companies like Virgin to lead the way in finding a more holistic and environmentally friendly approach to business. He also looks to the future and shares his plans for taking his business and his ideas to the next level. Richard reveals the new and exciting areas into which Virgin is currently moving, including biofuels and space travel, and brings together all the important lessons, good advice and inspirational adages that have...
ISBN: 978-0-7535-1149-7
Издательство:
Virgin Publishing
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Self Portraiture has long been one of the most important genres in fine art, and as photographers like Cindy Sherman and Nan Goldin demonstrate, offers unique possibilities for the creative photographer, too. The digital age and in particular, the photosharing site flickr has opened up the field, throwing up a generation of talents who, in presenting images of themselves to the world, offer new ways of seeing oneself. Foremost among these is Natalie Miss Aniela Dybisz. In Self-Portrait Photography, the only book of its kind, she offers a wealth of practical expertise and conceptual finesse. Her startlingly original work is deconstructed: she offers step by step worked examples of how unique effects were achieved, and other leading...
Features:A 10-question diagnostic quiz in every chapter to show readers where they need the most from basic arithmetic to Algebra 2, broken down by subject and then building up from chapter to chapter so readers can group concepts together for easier variety of practice exercises with detailed answer explanations for every 15-20 question recognition and recall practice set that includes material from the entire chapter (and a few questions that cover material from the previous chapters), to once again reinforce what the reader has learned on a larger scale. Detailed answer explanations follow the practice chapter summaries for easy review.
ISBN: 978-1-4195-5031-7
Издательство:
Kaplan Publishing
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Данная книга является приложением к учебнику "English for Businessmen", но может быть использована широким кругом лиц, изучающих английский язык. Цель пособия — повторение лексико-грамматического материала учебника, расширение словарного запаса и развитие разговорных навыков. Занимательные по сюжету и насыщенные бытовой лексикой рассказы английских и американских авторов подобраны по степени возрастания...
ISBN: 978-5-98111-090-2
Издательство:
Филоматис
Дата выхода: февраль 2008
The Skills for First Certificate series provides thorough and comprehensive training in language and exam skills for students preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate in English exam. Each of the four components Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking and Use of English has a Student`s Book and a comprehensive and easy-to-use Teacher`s Book. Key Features: Exam know-how, providing easy-to-understand exam tips, hints and approaches Task-based exercises developing essential skills Grammar focus, providing training in aspects of grammar encountered Modern, attactive full-colour design 16 thematic units for each component Features of Use of English: A systematic approach to word formation (prefixes, suffixes and irregular forms) Grammar...
ISBN: 978-1-4050-1751-0
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Longman Exams Skills series is for students preparing for the First Certificate exam. The book in each set provide through preparation for each of the papers with lots of practice based on real exam tasks.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-1749-7
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The features of this volume include: recorded interviews with real First Certificate candidates to develop speaking skills; grammar focus; and seven complete Paper 5 speaking practice exams and four complete Paper 4 listening practice exams, conforming to UCLES specifications.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-1750-3
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The features of the Writing volume of this series include: composition development, guiding students through the production of a specific piece of writing; model compositions; and exam practice, giving students the chance to practise what they have learnt as homework.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-1747-3
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Skills for First Certificate series provides thorough and comprehensive training in language and exam skills for students preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate in English exam. Each of the four components Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking and Use of English has a Student`s Book and a comprehensive and easy-to-use Teacher`s Book. Key Features Exam know-how, providing easy-to-understand exam tips, hints and approaches Task-based exercises developing essential skills Grammar focus, providing training in aspects of grammar encountered Modern, attactive full-colour design 16 thematic units for each component Features of Reading: Four complete Paper 1 Reading practice exams, conforming to Cambridge ESOL specifications...
ISBN: 978-1-4050-1745-9
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Fresh perspectives on how good design can create stylish yet ecologically sound living spaces in small-scale homes. Anyone who has faced the challenges of limited living space will find inspiration in this survey of the latest trends in environmentally sensitive, small-scale residential designs. More than fifty residential spaces are profiled - from woodsy houses and repurposed barns to cool apartments and urban lofts - both inside and out. Most of the projects were designed by up-and-coming architects, and each design proves that small-scale efficiency as well as beautiful, thoughtful design can overcome the apparent constraints of a small setting. Environmental impact is a growing concern, so each project was chosen because of its...
Данный учебник — новейшая разработка в преподавании по тематике «Право и организация социального обеспечения». Специальная лексика, вводимая тематически, закрепляется в разнообразных упражнениях и находит свое применение в профессионально-ориентированных дискуссиях, диалогах и групповых беседах (ролевых играх), которые позволяют подойти к изучению иностранного языка как к живому процессу...
ISBN: 978-5-98227-705-3
Издательство:
Книжный дом "Университет"
Дата выхода: июнь 2010
THE SOOKIE STACKHOUSE COMPANION is a unique guide to Sookie Stackhouse and her dark fantasy southern-Gothic world, as well as an in-depth look at the award-winning HBO series TRUE BLOOD. The book will feature a brand-new Sookie story and Charlaine`s own map of Bon Temps, never before published, with every place of interest in the town, including Merlotte`s bar and Sookie`s home. Other treats include: * An introduction by Charlaine about the impact Sookie Stackhouse has had on her writing career, and the influence on the genre at large * A large section on the award-winning HBO series TRUE BLOOD * Detailed summaries of each novel and entries on every important character, event and setting in the series, in Sookie`s voice. * An overview of...
ISBN: 978-0-575-09753-7
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
