The paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are widely known and loved, but this book newly available in paperback presents a comprehensive survey of the intimate world of the Pre-Raphaelites drawings. Works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais are set beside t[...]
Susan Herberts feline versions of famous paintings have delighted cat and art-lovers everywhere. In this book, now available in paperback, she turns her eye to the works of the Pre-Raphaelite painters, whose popularity is reaching new heights today. The epitome of their style and period, these wonde[...]
This work offers an overview of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, one of the most popular art movements that included artists such as William Holman Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett.[...]
The fourth volume in Thames & Hudson's celebrated series cataloguing the al-Sabah collection, this book features a unique collection of carpets and textile fragments from the pre-Islamic and early Islamic world. The Sasanian fragments fill a substantial gap in the early history of pile carpets, dati[...]
The second half of the book is devoted to post-Sasanian and Sogdian silks dating from the sixth to the tenth century. A wave of these beautiful textiles has reached the West since the turn of the 21st century, and here they are divided into variants featuring birds, mammals, and mythological creatur[...]
CA-Mno-2122 is an extensive, multi-component site complex in the Mono Lake basin of east-central California containing 31 native encampments and 4 wing traps dating between A.D. 500 and 1900. This archeological study of the site provides important information regarding communal pronghorn hunting, th[...]
In the United States, a healthy pregnancy is now defined well before pregnancy begins. Public health messages encourage women of reproductive age to anticipate motherhood and prepare their bodies for healthy reproduction--even when pregnancy is not on the horizon. Some experts believe that this pre-[...]
By systematically confronting Greek tradition of the Heroic Age with the evidence of both linguistics and archaeology, Margalit Finkelberg proposes a multidisciplinary assessment of the ethnic, linguistic and cultural situation in Greece in the second millennium BC. The main thesis of this book is t[...]
The essential book for professionals and students looking to expand their business vocabulary. Bringing learners up to date with the language they need for business today, this book explains words and expressions, provides practice in using the new language, and also reflects recent developments in[...]
Adam Silverstein's book offers a fascinating account of the official methods of communication employed in the Near East from pre-Islamic times through the Mamluk period. Postal systems were set up by rulers in order to maintain control over vast tracts of land. These systems, invented centuries befo[...]
A collection of photocopiable activities specially written for ESOL teachers, based on and clearly referenced to the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum.[...]
The Student's Book provides approximately 80 hours of core teaching material, which can be extended to 120 hours with the inclusion of the photocopiable resources and extra ideas in the Teacher's Book. Each self-contained double-page lesson is easily teachable off the page with minimal preparation. [...]
A unique approach combining grammar, vocabulary and phrases to give students the range of language they need to communicate effectively. To talk about money, for example, you not only need vocabulary (credit card, bill, receipt), but also verb forms (I paid, I bought, It cost) and phrases such as C[...]
face2face is a six level general English course for adults and young adults. It goes from Starter level through to Advanced.[...]
The second in the family of best-selling vocabulary reference and practice books from elementary to advanced level. Vocabulary is clearly presented and contextualized on left-hand pages with practice activities on facing right-hand pages.[...]
Business Benchmark is a Business English course for BEC or BULATS and can also be used independently of these exams for general Business English courses.[...]
English Unlimited is a six-level goals-based course for adults. Centred on purposeful, real-life objectives, it prepares learners to use English independently for global communication. Through universal topics and activities, and a focus on intercultural competence as a 'fifth skill', this internat[...]
English Unlimited is a six-level goals-based course for adults. Centred on purposeful, real-life objectives, it prepares learners to use English independently for global communication. The English Unlimited Class Audio CDs contain all the listening material for the coursebook, and the listening sec[...]
The group of young painters and writers who coalesced into the Pre-Raphaelite movement in the middle years of the nineteenth century became hugely influential in the development not only of literature and painting, but also more generally of art and design. Though their reputation has fluctuated ove[...]
face2face is a six level general English course for adults and young adults. It goes from Starter level through to Advanced.[...]
A popular and highly acclaimed four level course which both interests and stretches learners.
Without delving into the realm of sexual intercourse, an informative guide answers preschoolers' commonly asked questions about reproduction, birth, and the difference between the sexes through simple text and colorful illustrations.[...]
Curiosity leads to learning Curious George Adventures in Learning is a researched series for early learners. It was designed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a global leader in education serving 60 million students worldwide.Each workbook features 12 new mini-stories that provide context for math, rea[...]
This research-based curriculum features 15 lessons that use the latest information about the brain to dramatically improve behavior and learning for all students. Each lesson offers easy strategies for helping students focus their attention, improve their self-regulation skills, build resilience to [...]