- Revised edition providing up-to-date coverage of recent space exploration and discoveries - 4,000 entries from astrophysics and cosmology to galaxies and time - Edited by Ian Ridpath, renowned author and broadcaster - World-wide coverage of telescopes and observatories - Biographical entries on eminent astronomers from Ptolemy to Hubble New to this edition - The newly named moons of Jupiter - New entries on all the most recent space missions, for example Dawn and Deep Impact This revised edition contains 4,000 up-to-date entries written by an expert team of contributors, under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, renowned author and broadcaster. Covering the most recent space exploration missions and latest technological development, this...
ISBN: 978-0-19-860513-3
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
A dictionary and thesaurus in one handy volume. Find what you need quickly - clear and easy to understand. Choose the right word with synonyms arranged in order of usefulness. Build your vocabulary with up-to-date coverage of contemporary English. Формат: 11 см x 17,5 см.
Children`s Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 3 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: `Ron Rabbit`s Big Day`, `The Wishing Elf`, `Bob Bug and the Insect Club`, `Where`s the Snail`, `Stop Chatting Bill`, `Back to Bed`. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and...
Ideal for all ages of French language learners. Linked to the new KS3 Modern Languages Framework and the KS4 National Curriculum and Scottish Guidelines - Key curriculum words are highlighted to help prepare for exams. Full colour thematic section focuses on vocabulary relating to jobs and work places, leisure and holidays, media and communications, restaurants, cafes and shops, family and friends, travel, transport and more. Easy navigation with outstandingly clear translations, language support and colour alphabet tabs on every page. Bite-size information boxes give cultural information and support on tackling tricky language issues. Example sentences to illustrate how the language works and to meet the Curriculum`s sentence building...
A fun first alphabetic picture dictionary to introduce children aged 4 upwards to reading and writing and looking up words. It has over 500 words listed in alphabetical order, each with an illustration and a useful phrase. The alphabet down the side of each page, with the appropriate letter highlighted, teaches first navigation skills. Additional thematic sections at the back focus on themes - including words from the calendar, outer space, fairy tales, plus the everyday world of the classroom and the playground. Val Biro`s delightful animals and other characters make this the most attractive introduction to first dictionary skills.
ISBN: 978-0-19-911984-4
Издательство:
Oxford
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Three books in one: over 40,000 words, phrases, and definitions, and more than 65,000 alternative words. Matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page. New Wordpower Guide with vocabulary builder, spelling guidance, andadvice on confusable words.
ISBN: 0-19-860447-5
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: январь 2003
A fresh approach to grammar through a set of interlinked grammar resources - reference book, practice book, interactive CD-ROM. The separate reference and practice components make this a flexible option for learners and teachers, containing thousands of explanations and exercises which are easy to find and easy to learn from.
ISBN: 0-194-37597-8
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: март 2012
Children`s Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 3 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: `The Big Match`, `The Shopping List`, `Gran is Cross`, `The Trunk and the Skunk`, `The Scrap Rocket,` `Splash and Squelch` The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety...
This new 2007 paperback edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary features over 10,000 entries, words and phrases, in alphabetical order, in a clear and accessible design. Each entry contains simple, easy-to-read numbered meanings, and word classes, and example sentences. Tinted panels throughout the text focus on overused words, words belonging to the same family, and key language topics (such as connectives or apostrophes). Another unique feature is the example sentences by well-known children`s authors, such as Dick King-Smith, Jacqueline Wilson, and Roald Dahl. These show the words actually in use to reinforce meaning but they also hook children in to using language effectively. Unique to Oxford, they take children beyond looking up a...
ISBN: 978-0-19-911540-2
Издательство:
Oxford
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
Throughout the twentieth century, The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors and Hart`s Rules grew to be indispensable sources for all those who deal with the written word. Now, for the first time, The Oxford Style Manual combines in one volume these two classic reference books in their latest forms: the second edition of The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, and The Oxford Guide to Style - the new Hart`s Rules. Together they offer unrivalled guidance on words and how to treat them. The first part of The Oxford Style Manual contains 16 topic-based chapters of help on every aspect of words in print. The text is full of explanations, examples, and lists for quick reference: abbreviations, capitalization, punctuation, scientific...
ISBN: 978-0-19-860564-5
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
