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Paperback. Etat : Good. First Edition (US) First Printing. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.

Paperback. Etat : Good. In this book, the author draws on much new research to examine the effects of sustained warfare on eighteenth-century British society. War was a "char acteristic feature" of the period, but recently the centrality of war in th e development of Britain's economy and society has become increasingly appa rent. The author shows that between 1688 and 1815 war touched all aspects o f life in Britain, transforming a wide range of economic and social institu tions, processes and structures. This book will be essential reading for al l students of eighteenth-century British history, society and culture.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. In this fresh account of Benjamin Disraeli's life, Paul Smith looks at his unique character as a fusion of Jewishness and Anglicanism, outsider and in sider, nationalist and European, Romantic and Tory; and shows how this form ed his "appeal as an original and a card, the most piquant joker in the pac k", a faintly raffish outsider who scaled the highest peaks of public life.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The introduction to this volume outlines the critical history of the novel from the moralising reactions of Hawthorne's contemporaries, through the as sessments of writers such as Henry James and D. H. Lawrence, to the more re cent approaches of the New Criticism, formalism, psychoanalytical criticism , structuralism and feminism. Each of the interpretative essays that follow places The Scarlet Letter in a specific historical and cultural context. T he first shows that an awareness of the convention of romance is essential to an understanding of the novel. A second investigates the tension between Hawthorne's Puritan setting and his Romantic language, suggesting a comple x relationship among author, narrator, characters, and story. A third consi ders the novel's pervasive metaphor of sexuality. The final essay locates t he work in the genre of 'the novel of adultery'.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This anthology offers a richly diverse and thought-provoking collection of non-fiction texts. All are informative - but they are also, by turns, enter taining, eye-opening, challenging, inspiring and poetic. The texts are arra nged in five themed sections: The world around us; The world of work; Scien ce; Parents and children; and Human rights and wrongs. The collection inclu des texts by Fergal Keane, Brian Keenan, Martin Luther King, George Orwell, Libby Purves and Lynne Truss.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Alex is a thirty-year-old art gallery assistant and hopelessly in love with her boss, Brad. Then, an incident at the gallery means they have to spend a few days at Brad's country house. This is Alex's opportunity to impress but nothing seems to go the way she planned. A surprise guest and a Christmas party help Alex to discover what she really, really wants. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This book is a collection of absorbing and thought-provoking questionnaires and quizzes with related activities for students of English at upper-inter mediate and more advanced levels. Questions requiring a personal response f rom the reader can serve as an enjoyable and provocative starting-point for fluency practice in the language classroom. The book is designed for use i n the classroom, but much of the material can be used by students working a lone. Those sections best suited to the individual reader are indicated by a special symbol in the text. At the end of the book both teachers and stud ents will find guidelines on how to work through the units. A chart is also included to show how the activities can link up with main course work.

Etat : Near Fine. A tight clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib edition: Advance Your English is the ideal coursebook for advanced level students who don't have time to complete a lengthy English course, but who want to maintain or develop their language level using fresh, varied, concise material. Providing approximately 40 hours of classroom teaching time, Advance Your English covers a rich diversity of topics which will engage and motivate students at this level. The course contains 16 short units, each organised into two lessons to give students a satifying sense of pace and achievement. Reading, writing, listening and speaking to grammar is inductive, and students are offered extensive opportunities for manipulating and practising new language. The course also contains regular study skills sections which promote independent, active language acquisition.

Etat : Good. In The Meanings of Death, John Bowker offers a major contribution to debate s about the value of death and its place in both Western and Eastern religi ons. Examining the themes of friendship and sacrifice in the world's major religions, Bowker argues that there are points of vital contact with secula r understandings of death, and that religious and secular attitudes can sup port and reinforce one another. An affirmative recovery of the value of dea th is important in our response to bereavement, and in the treatment of the terminally ill. By indicating how value can be maintained at the limit of life, without a search for illusory compensation in an afterlife beyond it, Bowker enriches our experience and understanding of the 'final question' i n a way which is always sensitive and often moving.

Paperback. Etat : Good. For use in courses on language teaching methodology and teacher preparation , this book also serves as an invaluable source for courses in language cur riculum development, materials development, and teaching practice. The auth or views effective language teaching as a network of interactions involving the curriculum, methodology, the teacher, the learner, and instructional m aterials (hence the metaphor of a matrix). Each chapter discusses and exami nes the theoretical and practical dimensions of a central issue in language teaching. Among the topics covered are curriculum development, designing i nstructional materials, teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing, the nature of effective teaching, self-monitoring in teacher development, a nd language and content. Richards presents key issues in an accessible and highly readable style, and shows how teachers and teachers-in-training can be involved in the investigation of classroom teaching and learning. The em phasis is not on prescriptions but rather on developing effective teaching through understanding the various factors that interact in second language learning and in the second language classroom.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Reflecting real-life business activities such as emails, noisy telephone co nversations, making excuses, negotiating, handling customer complaints and cultural awareness, Five-Minute Activities for Business English helps teach ers mirror the pacey feel of the work environment. This book is also of int erest to teachers of general English who are looking for stimulating skills -based activities in meaningful contexts and complements both tailored and coursebook-based materials. The four main areas covered are 'Business topic s', 'Business communication skills', 'Language work' and 'Exploiting course books'. These areas feature activities on various topics such as money, fin ance, meetings, negotiations, telephoning, management, and marketing.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Advanced Grammar in Use contains 120 units of grammar explanation and pract ice exercises. It provides coverage of those language areas advanced-level students will find most rewarding to study. It retains the clarity of prese ntation of other books in the 'in Use' family. Two-page units present gramm ar explanation and examples, including typical student mistakes, on left-ha nd pages, and useful and varied practice on right-hand pages. Extra practic e exercises at the back provide further challenging and contrastive practic e of grammar points from different units. A study guide helps students find those areas most appropriate for their study. Grammar areas are cross-refe renced throughout. There are useful appendices dealing with verb forms, and a glossary and all answers are given at the back.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Numerous ideas on the use of poetry to promote discussion and creative composition are included within a rich collection of poems and techniques geared to improving comprehension, appreciation and enjoyment. The selections can be used at any level starting from lower-intermediate,

Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Let's Talk helps intermediate learners of English develop oral communication skills as they engage in listening and speaking activities on a variety of relevant topics, such as cultural differences, childhood memories, humorous stories, crime and punishment, and modern technology. Interaction comes naturally as students complete clear-cut tasks in pair and groups. Vocabulary development activities and lists of helpful structures and expressions facilitate student performance. Activities are accompanied by four-color photographs, illustrations, charts, and short excerpts from magazines and newspapers. Communication activities at the back of the text are designed with an "information gap? that motivates students to share and exchange their thoughts and opinions. The student's book is accompanied by recordings of people speaking naturally about their hopes, interests, problems, and daily lives. A teacher's manual gives instructions, alternatives, and extensions for each unit.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. The Official Top Tips for IELTS gives you essential advice for each part of each of the IELTS exam for those studying the Academic module. It is writt en by Cambridge ESOL examiners with many years' experience of setting and m arking the IELTS exam and includes clear examples and explanations to show you exactly what each tip means, general tips for each paper and sections o n how to revise and what to do on the day of the exam. The CD-ROM contains a complete, authentic IELTS exam paper so that you know what to expect when you take the exam. Editorial Reviews Book Description The most important things you need to know to help you prepare for the IELTS Academic or General Training module exams.

Etat : Near Fine. A tight clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib edition: Advance Your English is the ideal coursebook for advanced level students who don't have time to complete a lengthy English course, but who want to maintain or develop their language level using fresh, varied, concise material. Providing approximately 40 hours of classroom teaching time, Advance Your English covers a rich diversity of topics which will engage and motivate students at this level. The course contains 16 short units, each organised into two lessons to give students a satifying sense of pace and achievement. Reading, writing, listening and speaking to grammar is inductive, and students are offered extensive opportunities for manipulating and practising new language. The course also contains regular study skills sections which promote independent, active language acquisition.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.

Paperback. Etat : Good. The influence of cognitive processing on second language acquisition (SLA), and on the development of second language (SL) instruction, has always bee n a subject of major interest to both SLA researchers and those involved in SL pedagogy. Recent theoretical research into SLA and SL pedagogy has show n renewed interest in the role of cognitive variables such as attention, sh ort, working, and long term memory, and automaticity of language processing . This volume first examines the theoretical foundations of research into t he cognitive processes underlying SLA, and then describes various implicati ons for pedagogically oriented research and for SL classroom practice. The blend of research from the cognitive sciences and applied linguistics make it an excellent introduction to applied linguists and language teachers int erested in the psycholinguistic processes underlying SLA.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Covering the past three centuries of Thai history, this book reveals how a landscape of sparsely populated forest and jungle was transformed into villages and paddy fields, with a rural society of smallholder peasants and an urban society populated mainly by migrants from southern China. It demonstrates how throughout the twentieth century, Thailand has been drawn into the international system, the American camp in the Cold War, the economic gambit of rising Japan, and more recently, the forces of globalization. The authors also survey the country's transformation accompanying massive social evolution over recent decades. (Control of the nation state is still contested between forces with a patriarchal belief in change from above, and advocates of democracy and liberal values.).

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. New Interchange is a complete revision of Interchange, one of the world s most popular and successful English courses. New Interchange is a multi-level course for adults and young adult learners of English from beginning to high-intermediate level. Level Three builds on the foundations for accurate and fluent communication established in Level 2, extending grammatical, lexical, and functional skills.New Interchange teaches students to use English for everyday situations and purposes related to school, work, social life, and leisure. The underlying philosophy is that language learning is more rewarding, meaningful, and effective when used for authentic communication.

Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. This book is the most up-to-date treatment of voting rights law and the numerous controversies surrounding minority representation. Written by authors with first-hand experience in the case law, the book details the evolution of the law and precedent from 1965 forward. The authors explain the basic logic underlying the major decisions, introduce the reader to the procedures for establishing standards of representation and measuring discrimination, and discuss the major points of recent contention. In the concluding chapter, the authors address the implications of the recent developments in voting rights law for the future of representation in America.

Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Interchange Third edition is a four-level series for adult and young-adult learners of English from the beginning to the high-intermediate level. The Level 1 Student's Book builds on the foundations established in the Intro for accurate and fluent communication, extending grammatical, lexical, and functional skills. Topics such as school, work, and food are presented in unique ways using interesting real-life information. The Student's Book contains 16 teaching units, frequent progress checks that allow students to assess and monitor their own learning, and a listening self-study section. Included is a Student Audio CD that contains the conversation, pronunciation, and self-study sections from the Student's Book. Student's Book B contains units 9-16, the second half of the complete Level 1 Student's Book.

Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Speaking Effectively provides the trainer with a business English book which can be used as supplementary material or as the basis for a short course at the lower-intermediate level to develop fluency and language competence. All of the 14 units are short, easy-to-use and do not require much preparation on the part of the teacher. The three case studies interspersed throughout the book allow the learner the opportunity to use the language acquired in the preceding units in more extended speaking activities. Speaking Effectively is accompanied by a cassette with the tapescripts in the back of the book.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. With its main focus on reading and writing, Initiative is appropriate for groups of adults/young adults who prefer a more serious approach to language, perhaps as part of their academic studies. The course emphasises vocabulary work and grammar exercises in order to ensure success in written assignments.

Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. This reference and practice book contains 70 attractive two-page units featuring approximately 1,000 phrasal verbs. English Phrasal Verbs in Use is a comprehensive reference and practice book suitable for students from good intermediate level onwards. Over 1000 of the most useful and frequent phrasal verbs are clearly explained and practised in typical contexts. The material is designed for self-study, as well as classroom use, and has a student-friendly answer key.

Etat : Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Interchange Third edition is a four-level series for adult and young-adult learners of English from the beginning to the high-intermediate level. The Level 1 Student's Book builds on the foundations established in Intro for accurate and fluent communication, extending grammatical, lexical, and functional skills. Topics such as school, work, leisure activities, and food are presented in unique ways using interesting real-life information. The Student's Book contains 16 teaching units, frequent progress checks that allow students to assess and monitor their own learning, and a listening self-study section. Included is a Student Audio CD that contains the conversation, pronunciation, and self-study section from the Student's Book. Student's Book A contains units 1-8, the first half of the full Level 1 Student's Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st US. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The EU's emergence as an international security provider, under the first Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations in the Balkans in 2003, is a critical development in European integration. In this book, which relies on extensive interviews with CSDP officials, Michael E. Smith investigates how the challenge of launching new CSDP operations causes the EU to adapt itself in order to improve its performance in this realm, through the mechanism of experiential institutional learning. However, although this learning has helped to expand the overall range and complexity of the CSDP, the effectiveness of this policy tool still varies widely depending on the nature of individual operations. The analysis also calls in to question whether the CSDP, and the EU's broader structures under the 2009 Treaty of Lisbon, are fit for purpose in light of the EU's growing strategic ambitions and the various security challenges facing Europe in recent years.

Paperback. Etat : Good. This book reviews techniques of dynamic optimization and shows how they can be applied to the management of various resource systems. In addition, it highlights the theory, models, and methods employed in the discipline of re source economics. Professors Conrad and Clark have written this text under the premise that the theory and concepts in this field are more quickly lea rned and made operational through numerical examples. By working through th e problems at the end of each chapter, readers will learn the techniques th at may be used in empirical studies of natural resources systems. Specifica lly, the chapters deal with renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, en vironmental management, and stochastic resource models, in addition to dyna mic optimization.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Coleridge's theories, insights and practical criticism underlie nearly all subsequent criticism in English. It was not only that he turned decisively away from eighteenth century views (clearly and usefully surveyed in the fi rst chapter). His powerfully general theories of the imagination and of poe tic language and structure provided permanent insights. He saw the plays as organic structures of poetic effects, the product of conscious artistry. T hese served Shakespeare's deep human insight, both psychological and moral. Dr Badawi provides a lucid analysis of the elements of Coleridge's critici sm of Shakespeare, demonstrating the relationship with his criticism genera lly, and bringing out its originality, its validity and its influence on ou r concepts of poetic language, dramatic form and our response to the whole medium.