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Download iPhrase to your iPod and put the words, phrases and audio you need for your trip at your fingertips. No need to carry a phrase book, audio CD or separate audio device. Including all the words and phrases from the world's best-selling phrase books and audio, iPhrase is the easiest way to take your language reference with you - without taking up any extra space in your luggage.

A new critical companion to the Gothic traditions of American Culture This Companion surveys the traditions and conventions of the dark side of American culture - its repressed memories, its anxieties and panics, its fears and horrors, its obsessions and paranoias. Featuring new critical essays by established and emerging academics from a range of national backgrounds, this collection offers new discussions and analyses of canonical and lesser-known texts in literature and film, television, pho...

In Japan information technology has been a vital part of manufacturing for decades. A central factory computer provides a production plan and shop minicomputers and microcomputers in the factory run machines that manufacture products. It has become necessary to connect computers installed at different locations to enable information exchange between different sections. This requires an intracompany network with large memory capacity and high-speed communication capability to process documents, d...

How to Read Chinese Poetry in Context is an introduction to the golden age of Chinese poetry, spanning the earliest times through the Tang dynasty (618–907). It aims to break down barriers—between language and culture, poetry and history—that have stood in the way of teaching and learning Chinese poetry. Not only a primer in early Chinese poetry, the volume demonstrates the unique and central role of poetry in the making of Chinese culture. Each chapter focuses on a specific theme to show the...

With Collins Gem Mandarin phrasebook and dictionary you will sound and speak like a native. It's ideal for practising pronunciation, listening comprehension and becoming more confident, not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad.The Mandarin Gem will give you the right word at the right time - every time. In all of the most common travel situations, you need the reassurance that you can communicate with ease. A reliable, portable and easy-to-use phrasebook is a travel...

Support secondary Mandarin Chinese achievement with this skills-based, syllabus-agnostic resource, written by an international team of teachers and examiners. Ensure all four language skills are equally developed with the thematic approach that is suitable for the latest Cambridge IGCSE (R) syllabus (0547), IB DP Ab Initio and MYP Language Acquisition (Phases 1-3) frameworks. Ensure students are at the required language level with revision spreads at the start of each unit and continually track...

Never get lost in translation again! Ideal for the vacation or business traveler, the handy, pocket-size Harrap’s Turkish Phrasebook covers everytopic--from trains, planes, and automobiles, to hotels, health, and restaurants. You get instant access to thousands of essential words and phrases, organized inchapters by theme, that explain what questions to ask, how to ask them clearly and correctly, and what kinds of answers to expect in reply. Includes a fold-out map of Istanbul.

The highly anticipated next book in Tuttle's Stories for Language Learners series is here! This book presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them. The stories are bilingual, with the Chinese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each includes an explanation of how the proverb is used today, cultural notes, vocabulary and discussion questions. Audio recordings of the tales by native speakers are included, giving students a chance to improve their pronunciat...

A beautiful book, published in Chinese, that uses colour photography and images to capture the wonder of China's finest Islamic buildings. To help fully reveal China's extraordinary treasure trove of ancient architectural wonders this book features: More than 150 stunning colour photos enabling the reader to really appreciate the beauty of each architectural treasure.Descriptions and expert information on each of the 150 (or more) featured locations.Practical maps that pinpoint the location of a...

A beautiful book, published in Chinese, that uses colour photography and images to capture the wonder of China's finest Imperial gardens. To help fully reveal China's extraordinary treasure trove of ancient architectural wonders this book features:More than 150 stunning colour photos enabling the reader to really appreciate the beauty of each architectural treasure.Descriptions and expert information on each of the 150 (or more) featured locations.Practical maps that pinpoint the location of all...

A beautiful book, published in Chinese, that uses colour photography and images to capture the wonder of China's finest defence structures. To help fully reveal China's extraordinary treasure trove of ancient architectural wonders this book features:More than 150 stunning colour photos enabling the reader to really appreciate the beauty of each architectural treasure.Descriptions and expert information on each of the 150 (or more) featured locations.Practical maps that pinpoint the location of a...

Berlitz Phrasebook and Dictionary Mandarin Compact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases to helpconversation, this pocket-sized Mandarin phrasebook and dictionary from Berlitz's trusted languageexperts (with free app) isa trusty travel companion, and all you need to make yourself understood - andto understand others - when you're out and about.* With itsemphasis on conversational usage, and up-to-date language on social media,leisure, business - and more - this is the only phrase bo...

The elegant pen-strokes and visual harmony of Chinese writing have long been admired in the west. Classical Chinese calligraphy is a popular and valuable art form, and with the increasing economic and cultural power of China, its writing is becoming more widely appreciated and understood. In particular, the deep layers of history and symbolism which exist behind even the most everyday phrases have a strong appeal to those seeking understanding from an alternative philosophy. The sayings known as...

The Canons and other later writings of the school of Mo-tzu, dating from about 300 B.C., contain nearly all that survives of the logic of ancient China, and its optics and mechanics, the only organized set of geometrical definitions, and the only fully rationalized system of ethics. They represent the high point of abstract rationality in traditional Chinese civilization, and are crucial documents for any inquiry into its achievements and limitations in logic and science. Unfortunately their for...