Intermediate Listening Comprehension
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IBSS: Political Science: 1985 Volume 34
First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Hittites created one of the great civilizations of the ancient world, although it remained almost unknown until excavations in the early 20th century revealed the extent and importance of its culture. For nearly five centuries the Hittites controlled vast areas of Anatolia, by direct or indirect rule, engaging in almost incessant warfare, and, at the same time, making significant contributions to culture and religion of the region. Historical Dictionary of the Hittites covers Hittite civil...
Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary
This new 2011 edition of the Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary features over 4,000 entries in alphabetical order, new illustrations and photographs in a contemporary and easy-to-use design. Entries are simple and clear, and include numbered meanings, word classes, inflections and example sentences. Easy to find design with the full alphabet on every page, and coloured tabs dividing the alphabet into quartiles, the letter of the page is highlighted, and guide words show the words starting and...
Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters provides an invaluable guide to the wealth of characters created by writers in English, with over 6,500 entries from novels, plays and poetry - from the Wife of Bath to Bertie Wooster, and Tom Sawyer to Harry Potter. Features include concise biographies of the authors, panels covering such topics as 'The Detective in Fiction' and 'Dickens' Characters', and an appendix of literary awards.
Illustrated Dictionary of Photography
by Barbara A Lynch-Johnt and Michelle Perkins
Definitions are worded so that children at all levels can understand them easily and examples have been carefully chosen to make the meaning and use of words totally clear. Extra notes on difficult words help children to learn the correct spelling. Word classes, prefixes and suffixes and formal and informal uses are highlighted so children can learn and recognize different language features. Designed in colour for ease of use, with a large, easy-to-read font, Chambers Primary Dictionary complem...
Historical Dictionary of Russian Music (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts)
by Daniel Jaffe
Historical Dictionary of American Cinema (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts)
by Keith M Booker
Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo (Historical Dictionaries of Africa)
by John F Clark and Samuel Decalo
Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey (Historical Dictionaries of Sports)
by Laurel Zeisler
Historical Dictionary of the War in Vietnam (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest)
by Chair Ronald B Frankum
Hey, you! The one holding the book. Have you ever seen a volume like this? Well, whether you realize it or not, it’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Jeff Foxworthy’s Redneck Dictionary will teach you how to speak this unique Southern dialect fluently. Whether you’re blue-collar or hoity-toity, swimming in cash or betting your bottom dollar, a little bit country or a lot of city slicker, this practical reference to redneck words and turns of phrases will give you hours of laughs. So expand your...
The Emergence of Latin America in the Nineteenth Century
by David Bushnell and Neill Macaulay
This lively and accessible text on the period of independence (the nineteenth century) covering all the major countries of Latin America has become the standard work in the field. David Bushnell and Neill Macaulay focus on the preliminary experiments in nation-building throughout Latin America in this critical era and explore the attempts by most leaders to adopt a liberal mode of both socioeconomic and political development. For the second edition, the authors have added new material based on r...
This compendium of over 500 entries on the most important and relevant personalities, programs, activities, and agencies of U.S. intelligence, beginning with the Sons of Liberty before the onset of the Revolutionary War until the most recent reorganization of the U.S. intelligence community, covers the myriad pieces of legislation that have governed the activities of U.S. intelligence, from the National Security Act of 1947, which still constitutes the fundamental law setting up modern U.S. inte...
This is the first modern interpretation of Leibniz's comprehensive critique of Locke, the New Essays on Human Understanding. Arguing that the New Essays is controlled by the overriding purpose of refuting Locke's alleged materialism, Jolley establishes the metaphysical and theological motivation of the work on the basis of unpublished correspondence and manuscript material. He also shows the relevance of Leibniz's views to contemporary debates over innate ideas, personal identity, and natural ki...