In the tradition of "i before e (except after c)," this handy little book of facts takes readers back to the classroom and reinforces the assortment of practical facts, theories, equations, and rules they probably learned in school but may not remember. b&w illustrations throughout.
"Writer's Market UK" is the single most comprehensive resource for all writers - whether you write novels, short stories, poetry, plays, scripts, screenplays, articles or blogs. Following are the features: easy-to-use format and tabbed pages so you can quickly locate the exact information you need; fresh and up-to-date information; feature ...
This book celebrates the diversity of life found in the Mara-Serengeti: the great predators, the wonders of the migration, and the Masai people, who still share their lives with the animals.
For anyone who has ever been stumped by dangling modifiers and split infinitives, or for those who have no idea what these things are, this guide offers practical and humorous guidance on how to avoid falling into language pitfalls. 50 b&w illustrations.
How many times have you wished that you'd been taught Latin at school? Or that your history stretched all the way back to Greek and Roman myths and legends? Or perhaps you wish you knew all about the great inventions and medical developments that have made our world what it is today? "A Classical Education" provides all of these classical facts ...
Contains colour photographs of the world's best known and most popular breeds. This book provides information to help make an informed choice, from the breeds' history to temperament and grooming tips.
Whether you are a dog-owner, breeder or are thinking about owning a dog for the first time, this encyclopedia should provide a useful source of reference. It contains information on the social history and evolution of the dog since domestication and how the breeds we recognize today were developed. There are also sections on social instincts, ...
Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Can beggars be choosers? Is it always better late than never? Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. In "An Apple A Day"...Caroline ...
Offering advice to mature students, this guide to university education is written lighthearted style and covers topics such as the difference between a lecture and a tutorial, academic style, finance and grants, personal problems and conflict between work, family and study.
If you've forgotten the capital city of Chile; the basics of osmosis; how to solve a quadratic equation; the names of the Bennet sisters in "Pride and Prejudice"; who wrote the famous poem about daffodils; the use of a conjunction or the number of continents in the world, "I Used to Know That" will provide all the answers. A light-hearted and ...
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