Problem Solving contains an introduction that defines the skills covered and explains why the skills are important, using concrete examples that students can relate to their own experiences. Breaking skills down into manageable and practical parts, this book offers firm guidance to students and creates an easy-to-follow path that will help them improve their problem solving skills.
Exploration in the Age of Empire examines the way in which all the great explorers who served the European empires of the modern era became popular celebrities, unlike their predecessors, and illustrates the roles of explorers as propagandists.
HOT TOPICS is guaranteed to engage readers, stimulate thinking, and provoke conversation while developing vocabulary and reading skills. The controversial topics explored in the text all have more than one side to them, thus encouraging debate and classroom discussion.
Allen Carr’s innovative Easyway method—which he discovered after his own 100-cigarette-a-day habit nearly drove him to despair—has helped millions kick smoking without feeling anxious and deprived. That’s because he helps smokers discover the psychological reasons behind their dependency, explains in detail how to handle the withdrawal symptoms, shows them how to avoid situations when temptation might become too strong, and enables them to stay smoke-free. Carr discusses such issues as nicotine addiction; the social “brainwashing” that encourages smoking; the false belief that a cigarette relieves stress; the role boredom plays in sabotaging efforts to stop; and the main reasons for failure. With this proven program, smokers will be throwing away their packs for good.
In this indispensable reference, twenty-nine leaders in the field
describe how language works--accounting for its nature, use, study, and
history. An Encyclopaedia of Language provides a truly comprehensive
overview of how the various branches of linguistic study have arrived
at their current positions. It divides the subject into three logical
sections: 1) the "inner nature" of language; 2) its interaction with
other disciplines; and 3) some special aspects of its study and use.
Readers will find detailed coverage of: how language works; how
language is taught and learned; phonetics; grammar and semantics; how
linguists research their subjects and interpret results; second
languages; language and computation; writing systems; the history of
language study; the evolution of language; the distribution of
languages around the world; lexicography; dialectology; and other
topics.
