From one of America`s most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers. What is the difference between “immanent” and “imminent”? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between “acute” and “chronic”? What is the former name of “Moldova”? What is the difference between a cardinal number and an ordinal number? One of the English language`s most skilled writers answers these and many other questions and guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. Covering spelling, capitalization, plurals, hyphens, abbreviations, and foreign names and phrases, Bryson`s Dictionary for Writers...
From one of America`s most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers. What is the difference between "immanent" and "imminent?" What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between "acute" and "chronic?" What is the former name of "Moldova?" What is the difference between a cardinal number and an ordinal number? One of the English language`s most skilled writers answers these and many other questions and guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. Covering spelling, capitalization, plurals, hyphens, abbreviations, and foreign names and phrases, Bryson`s Dictionary for Writers and Editors will be...
ISBN: 978-1-60751-172-4
Издательство:
Бератор-Пресс
Дата выхода: май 2012
Billy, Nicola and Mr Gopal are off to India in a flying boat to solve a baffling mystery! The gum that comes from the wonderful bubblegum trees that grow in the Indian jungle has not been delivered for two months. Without this secret ingredient, there`ll be no more Gopal`s Best Pink Bubblegum, and even more importantly, no more Bubblegummies - the people who live in the trees and harvest the gum. It`s not an easy mystery to solve - and soon the friends are involved in a bungee-jumping, tiger-trouncing, woodcutter-walloping, bubblegum-blowing adventure!
ISBN: 978-0-7475-8053-9
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2011
De nos jours, Cendrillon s`ennuie à servir des pastis dans un bistro de province. Le bal dont elle rêve, c`est celui des photos de mode, du cinéma et de la presse people. Ce rêve, Manon va s`efforcer de le réaliser. Elle est jolie, et il ne lui faut qu`un peu d`audace et une robe empruntée pour se glisser dans les soirées parisiennes de la jet set, où elle rencontre Derek, un milliardaire désabusé qui grille sa vie entre la drogue, l`alcool et les orgies. C`est cet homme qui va lui tendre un piège terrible, l`amener au bord de la déchéance et de la folie. La très jeune romancière de Hell, grand succès de librairie déjà traduit en cinq langues,...
ISBN: 978-2-253-11708-7
Издательство:
Livre de Poche
Дата выхода: август 2011
Bubbles Goes Amish...No Tube-Tops. No Make-Up. It`s Just Murder. New troubles for Bubbles: Her friend, bride-to-be Janice, never showed up at the altar, and everybody`s blaming Bubbles for singing Lynyrd Skynyrd`s "Free Bird" at the bachelorette party the night before. Now Bubbles has just found Janice`s uncle Elwood dead on his bathroom floor-his skull bashed in and his Rolls Royce missing. The baffling murder could be her Big Break as Bubbles goes deep undercover in Whoopee, Pennsylvania (located between Intercourse and Paradise) as a "plain girl from Ohio" boarding with a local Amish family. That means no spandex, no showers, and...no makeup. When she`s not helping out on the farm, Bubbles searches for clues-with the usual hilarious...
ISBN: 0-451-20850-1
Издательство:
Penguin USA
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Сборник иронических и сатирических рассказов и эпизодов из жизни великих людей, предназначенный для развития навыков чтения и оживления работы с иностранным языком.
ISBN: 978-5-8323-0422-9
Издательство:
Современный гуманитарный университет
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2007
In the latest compelling book in Anne Perry`s bestselling Pitt series, Inspector Thomas Pitt must navigate the upper echelons of society if he is to find a murderer bold enough to kill in Buckingham Palace. Early one morning, Inspector Thomas Pitt is awoken by a message from his boss, Narraway. A maid has been murdered. The maid worked at Buckingham Palace and Narraway needs his must trusted man to deal with the investigation. The suspects are narrowed down to a group of guests, meeting with the Prince of Wales to discuss the funding for a huge project: the Cape to Cairo railway. If the murderer isn`t found, the Queen will veto royal support for the scheme. It rests with Pitt to solve the murder - in doing so he must reconcile his own...
ISBN: 978-0-7553-2061-5
Издательство:
Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: август 2011
The perfect travel companion, the Michelin Travel Guide has brought discerning and up-to-date information to domestic and international travelers for over 80 years. Its world-famous star-rating system of "worth a journey," "worth a detour," and "interesting" provides travelers with the inside scoop on what to see in the blink of an eye. Whether cruising the wine regions of France, or hoofing it through NYC, travelers have depended on the accurate and precise information to craft trips of a lifetime.
ISBN: 978-1-906261-18-4
Издательство:
Michelin
Дата выхода: январь 2010
"Mein in Deutschland popularstes Buch sind ja ohne Zweifel die Buddenbrooks, und es kann sein, dass in meinem eignen Lande mein Name immer vorzugsweise mit diesem Werk verbunden bleiben wird". Thomas Mann an Bedrich Fucik
Immerse yourself completely in the look and feel of Buenos Aires living with this vivid and wide-ranging selection of photos, from cityscapes and exteriors to interiors and details. In sumptuous, full-page photos, the beautiful polo grounds of the region`s most famous estancia, the Benquerencia, are contrasted with views of a vast selection of homes both traditional and unusual, such as the eclectic apartment of artist Gustavo Godoy, decorated floor to ceiling with colorful antiques and religious paraphernalia. Also pictured are mainstays of Argentinean life and culture such as churascos (barbecue stands) and the much loved tango. Издание на английском, французском, немецком языках.
ISBN: 978-3-8365-0194-1
Издательство:
TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2000
Buffy Summers is the Chosen One. Born with unnatural strength and instincts, she alone must fight off the vampires of the world to save humankind. Not to mention, she also must deal with everyday teen nightmares: dating, friends, and high school. Buffy, along with her best friends Willow and Xander, struggle to save the world one fiesty vamp at a time. Halloween Rain ~ Even without a maniacal scarecrow, a Sunnydale Halloween is a truly horrific happening. There are enough zombies and vampires about, ready to party hearty and eat some brains, to keep the Slayer and her friends up all night. But then the rain starts to Bargin ~ All hell breaks loose when Sunnydale High is once again the focus for channelled evil - but is the infestation of...
As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their Night of the Living Rerun ~ As if real life wasn`t already overflowing with vampire-staking, Buffy is now dreaming about slaying! Night after night, it`s the same What could it mean? When Xander and Giles start acting like they have ancient alter egos, Buffy begins to realise what`s going on. Can Buffy prevent the Master from escaping his supernatural prison before Sunnydale becomes history! Coyote Moon ~ The seedy carnival looks like just the thing to give Buffy and her friends, Xander and Willow, a break from staking bloodsuckers. Some greasy food, a few...
Children will love to join kitten as she discovers all the wonderful colours in her house. With bold, bright illustrations by the hugely popular Emily Bolam and new, updated covers, these books are sure to entertain and delight a whole new generation of young readers.
ISBN: 978-0-230-70813-6
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
Children will love to chase along with puppy as he scampers after his bouncing ball. With bold, bright illustrations by the hugely popular Emily Bolam and new, updated covers, these books are sure to entertain and delight a whole new generation of young readers.
ISBN: 978-0-230-70814-3
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: январь 2013
This text has been designed to assist students who are studying building construction and technology as part of their technical education. It has been specially prepared to match the typical syllabuses found in senior secondary schools and colleges where technical and vocational studies form part of the curriculum. It introduces the student to building technology - the understanding of how materials used in the construction of buildings function, enabling their performance to be anticipated, and building construction, the result of applying technology. The aim is to produce a complete structure that will provide shelter in the form of a permanent building ensuring safe, healthy and enduring conditions. The ultimate aim of the text is to...
