A survey and analysis of second language theory that discusses the development of ideas in this expanding area of language studies. It looks at the implications of these ideas and directions for future research. Contains study questions and activities as well as practical guidelines on the use of available research resources.
Cavour was perhaps the key figure in the process of Italian unification. As prime minister of Piedmont, still reeling from military humiliation by Austria, he turned his backward and insignificant home state into the nucleus of the new Italy by his astute manipulation of the European great powers, becoming the united country's first prime minister in the year of his death, 1861. Harry Hearder's incisive study, setting Cavour and the Risorgimen...
The eagerly awaited third edition of this important resource provides a listing of over 3, 600 scientific and technical handbooks in the hard sciences with over 650 new to this edition. All entries have complete bibliographic citations and most offer brief annotations that describe the content. Serving as both a research and collection development tool, Handbooks and Tables in Science and Technology, was created for users in science and engine...
Leo Buscaglia's "Love Cookbook "with Biba Caggiano is a celebration of life and the food that sustains it. Each of the three sections-Recipes for Lovers, Friends, and Family-includes a variety of courses for every meal, from starters to desserts, as well as warm caring memories and thoughts from Dr. Buscaglia.
Die Neubearbeitung dieses Buches basiert auf dem bewährten Lehrbuch von Prof. Lehmann, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, und führt dessen didaktische Zielsetzung konsequent weiter.
This volume and its companion, 'Latino Poverty and Economic Development in Massachusetts, are designed to educate policymakers and other concerned individuals about the particular needs of Latinos in Massachusetts. They address issues of education and economic development and suggest strategies to facilitate Latino empowerment in ways that preserve ethnic identity, language, and cultural expression.
Emphasizing issues of computational efficiency, Michael Kearns andUmesh Vazirani introduce a number of central topics in computational learning theory for researchers and students in artificial intelligence, neural networks, theoretical computer science, and statistics.
With passion, wit, and good common sense, the celebrated poet Mary Oliver tells of the basic ways a poem is built--meter and rhyme, form and diction, sound and sense. Drawing on poems from Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner imparts an extraordinary amount of information in a short space.
This is a vivid narrative account of the events, troubles and triumphs of the opening decade of the eighteenth century - of the life and death of Prince George, the trial of Dr Sacheverell, the Great Wind of 1703, the duke of Marlborough's victories in Europe, and of the union of Scotland with England and Wales - the creation of the British nation. After an introduction setting the social and political scene, a chapter is devoted to each year....
Jeden Herbst gehen die Vögel in Schwärmen auf einem Strand vor Istanbul nieder. Seit den Tagen des alten Byzanz will es die Sitte, dass die Städter sie vor den Moscheen, Kirchen und Synagogen kaufen und wieder freilassen. Sie sollen an der Pforte des Paradieses Fürbitte leisten.Als aber drei Gassenjungen ihre vollgestopften Käfige auf Istanbuls Plätze tragen, ernten sie nur Spott und Hohn. Man beschimpft, verjagt die Jungen und hetzt die Poliz...
This reference aims to enable the reader to locate rapidly fictional biographies of the famous and not so famous, ranging from Absalom to Queen Victoria. It gives the name of the novel, author's name, reading level, publication date, any awards the book may have won, and guidance on reviews.
Celebrate the colors of children and the colors of love--not black or white or yellow or red, but roaring brown, whispering gold, tinkling pink, and more."How better to celebrate ethnic diversity than to look to children, the hope of the future? This glorious picture book does just that."--Booklist"A poetic picture book and an exemplary work of art. The simple text describes children's skin tones and hair in terms of natural phenomena...and th...