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L’idioma gentile è, ovviamente, la lingua italiana. E per tanti anni, e per molte generazioni, il saggio di De Amicis è stato un manuale divertente e colto sull’uso corretto dell’italiano, sulle origini di parole e modi di dire, sugli errori, sui solecismi e le brutture di termini nuovi. Naturalmente, oggi, molte delle parole condannate e [...]

Edmondo De Amicis – L’idioma gentile

Two judges are murdered in Washington and only a young law student, Darby Shaw, knows why. She has uncovered a secret, but can she stay alive long enough to persuade anyone to believe her? “Penguin Readers” is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the [...]

The Pelican Brief (Penguin Readers Level 5)

Rossetti’s art was characterised by its sensuality and its medieval revivalism. His early poetry was influenced by John Keats. His later poetry was characterised by the complex interlinking of thought and feeling, especially in his sonnet sequence The House of Life. Poetry and image are closely entwined in Rossetti’s work; he frequently wrote sonnets to [...]

Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti

This is the first paperback edition of the enlightening Oxford University hardcover published in 2002. Glancy here situates early Christian slavery in its broader cultural setting, arguing that modern scholars have consistently underestimated the pervasive impact of slavery on the institutional structures, ideologies, and practices of the early churches – and upon the bodies of [...]

Slavery in Early Christianity – Jennifer A. Glancy

This book fulfils a keenly-felt need for a modern, comprehensive dictionary of Scottish Gaelic into English. The numerous examples of usage and idiom in this work have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and encompass many registers ranging from modern colloquial speech, to more elaborate literary constructions. The main contemporary terms and idiomatic [...]

The Gaelic-English Dictionary

New Total English retains all the popular features of the original edition including clear CEF-related objectives which make lesson planning easy. There is a solid grammar syllabus with regular Active Grammar boxes and Reference and Review sections. It also has a strong focus on vocabulary with attention to collocations and now includes an on-line Vocabulary [...]

New Total English – Intermediate : Audio

highlighted by Act. Survivors -Each character is broken down into strengths and weaknesses, with all-inclusive skill guide and multiplayer tips. Undead Horde -It�s time to hit back; every enemy and zombie uncovered. Bring to them your knowledge and a bigger stick. Crafting Guide -Comprehensive list of every crafting component and weapon modification in the game, [...]

Dead Island Official Strategy Guide (BradyGames)

Red Hood is already globe-trotting in an effort to find the ancient assassins behind the slaughter of those who taught him some of his darkest skills, and if Roy and Kori are going to be of any help, they’ll just have to tag along…whether Jason wants them to or not! Share this article

Red Hood and the Outlaws #2 (2011)

No other publication is as accurate at pinpointing geopolitical threats, revealing new weapons technology and analysing military activity across the world. Reputed for finding the facts and expert interpretations of what we see on the ground, at sea, and in the air. Share this article

Janes Defence Weekly – 14 September 2011

Statistics do not lie, nor is probability paradoxical. You just have to have the right intuition. In this lively look at both subjects, David Williams convinces mathematics students of the intrinsic interest of statistics and probability, and statistics students that the language of mathematics can bring real insight and clarity to their subject. The presentation [...]