Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of the Shaod. Ten years ago, without warning, the magic failed. Elantrians became wizened, leper-like, powerless creatures, and Elantris itself dark, filthy, and crumbling. Arelon`s new capital, Kae, crouches in the shadow of Elantris. Princess Sarene of Teod arrives for a marriage of state with Crown Prince Raoden, hoping -- based on their correspondence -- to also find love. She finds instead that Raoden has died and she is considered his widow. Both Teod and...
ISBN: 978-0-7653-5037-4
Издательство:
Macmillan USA
Дата выхода: август 2011
Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns… Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle–one that might put Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king’s dark hand strangle all...
ISBN: 978-0-440-23849-2
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Darkness and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, filled with awe-inspiring new places and people, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon isn`t sure whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king`s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his book includes an exclusive extract from book...
Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in magic and swordsmanship, the vital skills of the Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, each day a fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and Eragon isn`t sure whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall - one that puts Eragon in even graver danger. . .
ISBN: 978-0-552-55410-7
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
El curso de espanol para extranjeros Ele Actual sigue una metodologia de ensenanza muy visible en su tipologia de actividades partiendo de una cuidada secuencia didactica. Se trata del enfoque comunicativo de ensenanza, que sigue una programacion nociofuncional ofreciendo, de esta manera, una practica comunicativa de la lengua. No parte de una tarea final. Las actividades presentadas van de la mas guiada a la mas libre para que en el proceso de aprendizaje el estudiante, poco a poco, interiorice lo que va aprendiendo.
En 1845, le pasteur Eléazar quitte son Irlande natale avec sa femme et ses deux enfants pour émigrer en Amérique, comme des milliers de ses compatriotes chassés par la grande famine. Débarquant en Virginie, il entreprend la traversée du continent pour gagner cette Californie qui se confond pour beaucoup avec la Terre promise. Parvenu dans le désert du Colorado, il lui semble qu`un voile se déchire devant ses yeux et qu`il lit pour la première fois la Bible. Sa propre aventure s`éclaire à la lumière du destin grandiose de Moïse. Il comprend que le drame de Moïse, c`était son déchirement entre le Buisson ardent, symbole du sacré, de la voix Yahweh, et les...
ISBN: 978-2-07-040468-1
Издательство:
Gallimard
Дата выхода: июнь 2012
Intended for use on courses that train students to at least approved electrician status, this book covers the requirements of a number of electrical installation syllabuses and courses. It covers the theoretical knowledge and the practical aspects of electrician`s work. The book explains: about working in outdoor conditions, at heights and in awkward and confined spaces; how to diagnose faults on/in electrical installations, machines and appliances, and to carry out repairs; and how to read wiring diagrams, layouts of equipment and specifications from architect`s and builder`s plans, and to transfer the information to the actual building.
An enchanting novel brimming with poignancy, humour, enchantment and insight, this is a stunning debut. Imagine an Audrey Hepburn film in the present day... When Louise discovers an old book called Elegance in a second-hand bookshop, it`s a blessing from above. She has long been experiencing the rumblings of discontent; her marriage is in tatters, she`s become a middle-aged frump and her self-esteem is at an all-time low. So the book, an A-Z of how to be elegant and stylish by a renowned Parisian socialite, is just the boost she`d been searching for. Read a letter a time, Louise finds the life lessons she needs to restore her self-esteem and the courage to leave her unhappy marriage and move on.
ISBN: 0-00-715143-8
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
In this text, particular focus is given to functional language, with units on areas such as greetings, excuses, directions and descriptions, agreeing and disagreeing. This gives students a wider view of grammar and vocabulary in context in a variety of immediately useful everyday situations.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-0763-4
Издательство:
Macmillan ELT
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Использование Language Practice Series дает студентам глубокие и прочные знания в области лексики и грамматики английского языка, способствует формированию правильности и беглости речи. Издание выпускается в двух вариантах - с ключами и без ключей, что дает возможность использовать данное пособие как для аудиторной, так и для самостоятельной работы.
ISBN: 978-0-230-72697-0
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
"Elementary Vocabulary" teaches, practises and tests the basic vocabulary of English needed by learners at elementary level. The varied and enjoyable exercises include gap-filling, matching, identifying and word-building. Over 1500 lexical items are introduced. "Elementary Vocabulary" can be used both in the classroom and by learners studying independently. Features include: dictionary practice. 16 topic areas including money, work, how to use a cassette player. related word groups such as basic adjectives, action verbs, opposites. practice in word-building, such as verbs from adjectives, compound nouns, suffixes. a section on common idioms such as verb phrases and prepositional phrases. a miscellaneous section with exercises on...
Учебное пособие Elementary VOCABULARY + Grammar предназначено для людей с начальным уровнем подготовки. Отличительной особенностью издания является параллельное изучение лексики и грамматики. Грамматические пояснения даются на русском языке, в простой и доступной форме и располагаются именно там, где лексический материал главы диктует необходимость использования данной грамматической конструкции. К пособию...
ISBN: 9785907097780
Издательство:
Антология
Дата выхода: январь 2020
Учебное пособие "Elementary Vocabulary + Grammar: For Beginners and Pre-Intermediate Students: With a Separate Key Volume (+ CD-ROM)" предназначено для людей с начальным уровнем подготовки. Отличительной особенностью издания является "параллельное" изучение лексики и грамматики. Грамматические пояснения даются на русском языке, в простой и доступной форме и располагаются именно там, где лексический материал главы диктует необходимость использования...
ISBN: 978-5-94962-207-0
Издательство:
Антология
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
I asked the sailor what an Elephant looked like; he replied that it was like nothing on earth. In the middle of the 18th century, a ship docks at Bristol with an extraordinary cargo: two young elephants. Bought by a wealthy landowner, they are taken to his estate in the English countryside. A stable boy, Tom Page, is given the task of caring for them. `The Elephant Keeper` is Tom`s account of his life with the elephants. As the years pass, and as they journey across England, his relationship with the female elephant deepens in a startling manner. Along the way they meet incredulity, distrust and tragedy, and it is only their understanding of each other that keeps them together. Christopher Nicholson`s charming and captivating novel...
ISBN: 978-0-00-727883-1
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
A thrilling and moving novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion…By the award-winning former Children’s Laureate and author of War Horse.Dresden, 1945. Elizabeth and Karli`s mother works at the zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. Then the zoo director tells her that the dangerous animals – including the elephants – must be shot before the town is bombed. Unable to give Marlene up, their mother moves her into the back garden to save her… and then the bombs start to fall.Their home destroyed, the whole family must flee the bombed-out city and through the perilous, snow-covered landscape, all the...
Seven titles in the popular First Reading series are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making this book and CD easy to store together. The Young Reading series is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence and ability.
ISBN: 978-1-4095-3369-6
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
