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Collins English for Business: Speaking (+ CD-ROM)
Автор: James Schofield Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 августа 20132012-06-21
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The perfect guide for those looking to improve their written English for use in the workplace. Collins' new Business Skills: Speaking guide features the language you really need to communicate — not the language you always meet in books.
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A Game of Thrones: Book 1 of a Song of Ice and Fire
Автор: George R. R. Martin Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 864 Дата загрузки: 10 декабря 20132015-03-18
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The first volume in the hugely popular and highly acclaimed epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. There is passion here, and misery and charm, grandeur and squalor, tragedy, nobility and courage. Now a major HBO TV series. During Spring 2011, the first volume of George R Martin's glorious high fantasy will be aired as an HBO series on Sky in the UK. Martin unfolds with astonishing skill a tale of truly epic dimensions, thronged with memorable characters, a story of treachery and ambition, love and magic. Set in a fabulous world scarred by battle and catastrophe over 8000 years of recorded history, it tells of the deeds of men and women locked in the deadliest of conflicts and the terrible legacy they will leave their children. In the game of thrones, you win or you die.
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The Art Of War
Автор: Sun Tzu Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 96 Дата загрузки: 15 апреля 20152013-07-24
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized. Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu‘s The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that is still revered today as the ultimate commentary on war and military strategy. Focussing on the principle that one can outsmart your foe mentally by thinking very carefully about strategy before resorting to physical battle, this philosophy continues to be applied to the corporate and business world. Words that are as resonant today in every aspect of our lives as they were when he wrote them.
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The Call of the Wild
Автор: Jack London Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 132 Дата загрузки: 26 марта 20142016-08-27
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Deep in the forest a call was sounding, and he felt compelled to turn his back upon the fire, and to plunge into the forest. Half St. Bernard, half sheepdog, Buck is stolen away from his comfortable life as a pet in California and sold to dog traders. He soon finds himself aboard a ship, on its way to Northern Canada. Surrounded by cruelty, Buck's natural instincts and behaviour begin to emerge as he works as a mail carrying sled dog, scavenging for food, protecting himself against other dogs and sleeping out in the cold snow. Sold to a group of American gold hunters who are inexperienced living in the wilderness, the dogs are treated badly and as misfortune besets them, Buck is saved by John Thornton. Indebted to his new master, Buck remains by Thornton's side, saving him from drowning and protecting him with fierce loyalty throughout their time together. However, Buck can not deny the strong lure of the wilderness around him. Exciting and action-packed, THE CALL OF THE WILD explores the timeless relationship between man and dog, and the inevitable draw of primitive instincts that pull Buck away from civilization and humanity towards the lawless and harsh wilderness.
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Twelve Days of Christmas
Автор: Trisha Ashley Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2010 Страниц: 408 Дата загрузки: 25 апреля 20142013-09-02
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Christmas has always been a sad time for young widow Holly Brown, so when she's asked to look after a remote house on the Lancashire moors, the opportunity to hide herself away is irresistible — the perfect excuse to forget about the festivities. Sculptor, Jude Martland, is determined that this year there will be no Christmas after his brother runs off with his fiancee and he is keen to avoid the family home. However, he will have to return by Twelfth Night, when the hamlet of Little Mumming hold their historic festivities and all of his family are required to attend. Meanwhile, Holly is finding that if she wants to avoid Christmas, she has come to the wrong place. When Jude unexpectedly returns on Christmas Eve he is far from delighted to discover that Holly seems to be holding the very family party he had hoped to avoid. Suddenly, the blizzards come out of nowhere and the whole village is snowed in. With no escape, Holly and Jude get much more than they bargained for — it looks like the twelve days of Christmas are going to be very interesting indeed!
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The Alchemist
Автор: Coelho Paulo Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2002 Страниц: 192 Дата загрузки: 15 сентября 20092004-07-14
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Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers for ever. Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist is such a book. With over 30 million copies sold worldwide and translated into 63 languages, The Alchemist has already achieved the status of a modern classic. This updated edition includes exclusive new material. This is the story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the exotic markets of Tangiers and then into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him. The Alchemist is an unforgettable novel about the essential wisdom of listening to our heart and, above all, following our dreams.
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Owl at home: Reading 2 with help
Автор: Lobel Arnold Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 64 Дата загрузки: 10 октрября 20142014-09-27
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Whether Owl is inviting Winter in on a snowy night or welcoming a new friend he meets while on a stroll, Owl always has room for visitors!
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There's No Place Like Space!
Автор: Tish Rabe Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2008 Страниц: 48 Дата загрузки: 24 августа 20102010-10-11
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»I'm the Cat in the Hat, and we're off to have fun. We'll visit the planets, the stars and the sun!» And so Dr. Seuss' famous Cat in the Hat whisks young readers off on a fun-filled tour of the solar system. This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early readers — from four to seven year olds — the books are designed to bridge the gap between concept books written for preschoolers and more formal non fiction titles that require fluent reading skills. By presenting the facts in a lively and rhythmic manner, they provide the critical foundation upon which complex facts and ideas can eventually be built.
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London Map
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2009 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20112010-12-07
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Scale: 1:17,500 (3.6 inches to 1 mile). Full colour street level map of a large area of central London, bound in an attractive card cover. Ideal for tourists. MAIN FEATURES This attractive tourist map, presented in a durable card cover, has clear full colour mapping at 3.6 inches to 1 mile. It has a wealth of detail, showing colour-coded land use information in addition to the intricate named street network. Key destinations are plotted and named on the map and all the streets and places of interest are fully indexed. INCLUDES / Main railway lines and stations. / Full colour-coded detail. / Underground map on the back cover. / Underground stations plotted on map. / Separate index for places of interest. AREA OF COVERAGE From Hammersmith in the west to the Isle of Dogs in the east and from Hampstead in the north to Clapham in the south. WHO THE PRODUCT IS OF INTEREST TO Ideal for the tourist or visitor who wants a bit more that just central London.
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House of Many Ways
Автор: Diana Wynne Jones Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2009 Страниц: 328 Дата загрузки: 14 апреля 20132013-03-16
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A chaotically magical sequel to Howl's Moving Castle. Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy, but Great Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland an his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places — the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, to name but a few. By opening that door, Charmain is now also looking after an extremely magical stray dog, a muddled young apprentice wizard and a box of the king's most treasured documents, as well as irritating a clan of small blue creatures. Caught up in an intense royal search, she encounters an intimidating sorceress named Sophie. And where Sophie is, can the Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer be far behind?
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The Fort
Автор: Bernard Cornwell Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 400 Дата загрузки: 16 февраля 20132014-04-22
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'Captivate, kill or destroy the whole force of the enemy' was the order given to the American soldiers. THE FORT is the blistering new novel from worldwide bestseller Bernard Cornwell. Summer 1779. Seven hundred and fifty British soldiers and three small ships of the Royal Navy. Their orders: to build a fort above a harbour to create a base from which to control the New England seaboard. Forty-one American ships and over nine hundred men. Their orders: to expel the British. The battle that followed was a classic example of how the best-laid plans can be disrupted by personality and politics, and of how warfare can bring out both the best and worst in men. It is a timeless tale of men at war, written by a master storyteller.
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Collins Speaking for IELTS (+ CD-ROM)
Автор: Karen E. Kovacs Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 августа 20132012-06-21
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The perfect skills-based preparation book for the IELTS exam. This book has been specially created for foreign learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English, either at work or at university.
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Elementary English Grammar and Practice
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 272 Дата загрузки: 28 июня 20132014-09-02
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Clearly and attractively presented, this reissue of the second edition of the Collins COBUILD Elementary English Grammar offers pre-intermediate learners of English a firm foundation in the principles of English Grammar. The second edition of the Collins COBUILD Elementary English Grammar has been written for pre-intermediate to intermediate learners of English in order to provide them with a sound understanding of the basics of English Grammar. The reference material is attractively presented on the left-hand pages, with useful and challenging exercises on the right-hand pages, serving as reinforcement. Examples from the Bank of English have been used to illustrate the patterns shown, common phrases have been identified and highlighted, and additional help is offered for spelling and pronunciation. Hundreds of specially-drawn cartoons vividly illustrate the grammatical points being made. Logically organized and attractively presented, the Collins COBUILD Elementary Enlglish Grammar offers learners of English all the help they need when starting to study English Grammar.
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Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 18 июня 20132014-09-20
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This reissue of the second edition of the Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs offers comprehensive coverage of the most important phrasal verbs in English. With up-to-date coverage of thousands of phrasal verbs, the Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs offers learners of English detailed help with this difficult language area. Thousands of examples of real English from the Bank of English provide essential guidance on context and usage. It also includes additional help with pronunciation and stress, and special labelling of core phrasal verbs. Attractively presented, the Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs is invaluable for all learners of English wishing to gain a fuller understanding of phrasal verbs and use them more effectively.
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Dictionary of Idioms
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 18 июня 20132014-09-20
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This reissue of the second edition of the Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Idioms offers in-depth treatment of the most important idioms in current British and American English. The Dictionary of Idioms offers in-depth coverage of the most important idioms in English, and provides additional information about their frequency, contexts, meanings, and usage. Thousands of examples from the Bank of English have been used to illustrate clearly how the idioms are used in the language today. New to this edition is fascinating information about the origins of hundreds of idioms, essential for learners wishing to gain a fuller understanding of the language. Clearly laid-out and easy-to-use, the Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Idioms will prove to be fascinating and invaluable to teachers and learners of English at all levels.
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Collins Cobuild Key Words for IELTS: Book 3 Advanced: Foundation Level Bk: 3
Жанр: HarperCollins Publishers Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 384 Дата загрузки: 15 октрября 20142014-04-24
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The Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series is a brand-new range of three graded books which contain the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. These books have been specially created for foreign learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English, either at work or at university. Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 3 Advanced is the final book, and builds on Key Words for IELTS: Book 2 Improver to deliver the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. Book 3 Advanced covers the harder vocabulary that may appear in the exam, and that students may need to master to achieve the scores required by the top universities and employers. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically, in a dictionary style, and words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features, synonyms, phrases and collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary and increase their accuracy and fluency. Key words from the Academic Word List are also covered. To help students consolidate what they have learnt, the title also includes a thematic vword list section, organized according to topics that frequently appear in the IELTS exams. Vocabulary items are explained using simple language and are presented in a clear and easy-to-use format, which makes the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series ideal for students who are preparing for IELTS. Students can feel confident that the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series will fully prepare them for the exam and help them achieve the score they are aiming for.
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