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Andrew S. Pullin Conservation Biology ENConservation biology is fast emerging as a major new discipline, which incorporates biological principles in the design of effective strategies for the sustainable management of populations, species and entire ecosystems. This beautifully illustrated textbook introduces students to conservation biology, the science of preserving biodiversity. It begins by taking the reader on a tour of the many and varied ecosystems…
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Tony McEnery Corpus Linguistics ENCorpus linguistics is the study of language data on a large scale - the computer-aided analysis of very extensive collections of transcribed utterances or written texts. This textbook outlines the basic methods of corpus linguistics, explains how the discipline of corpus linguistics developed and surveys the major approaches to the use of corpus data. It uses a broad range of examples to show how corpus data has led…
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Anthony E. Boardman, David H. Greenberg, Aidan R. Vining, David L. Weimer Cost-Benefit AnalysisThe fourth edition of Cost-Benefit Analysis is an authoritative, market-leading textbook that provides a practical introduction to cost-benefit analysis through problem solving. The text uses a consistent application of a nine-step framework ...
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Bernard Schumacher Death and Mortality in Contemporary Philosophy ENThis book contributes to current bioethical debates by providing a critical analysis of the philosophy of human death. Bernard N. Schumacher discusses contemporary philosophical perspectives on death, creating a dialogue between phenomenology, existentialism and analytic philosophy. He also examines the ancient philosophies that have shaped our current ideas about death. His analysis focuses on three fundamental…
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DescartesDescartes's Meditations on First Philosophy remains one of the most widely studied works of Western philosophy. This volume is a refreshed and updated edition of John Cottingham's bestselling 1996 edition, based on his translation in the acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of The Philosophical Writings of Descartes. It presents the complete text of Descartes's central metaphysical masterpiece, the Meditations,…
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René Descartes Descartes: Meditations on First PhilosophyThe Meditations, one of the key texts of Western philosophy, is the most widely studied of all Descartes' writings. This authoritative translation by John Cottingham, taken from the much acclaimed three-volume Cambridge edition of the Philosophical Writings of Descartes, is based upon the best available texts and presents Descartes' central metaphysical writings in clear, readable modern English. As well as the…
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K. Anders Ericsson Development of Professional Expertise ENProfessionals such as medical doctors, aeroplane pilots, lawyers, and technical specialists find that some of their peers have reached high levels of achievement that are difficult to measure objectively. In order to understand to what extent it is possible to learn from these expert performers for the purpose of helping others improve their performance, we first need to reproduce and measure this performance. This…
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Cindy Leaney Dictionary Activities ENDictionary Activities is a fantastic teaching resource which helps students get to know their dictionaries by explaining dictionary features and how to navigate them. The book also covers more complex topics such as collocations, idioms and word building. Dictionary Activities also looks at the use of electronic dictionaries and other non-standard specialized dictionaries such as picture dictionaries. In addition to…
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Oscar Seyffert Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, Mythology, Religion, Literature and Art ENPublished in 1891, this revised edition of Oskar Seyffert's Dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of Greek and Roman antiquities, and extends its range to incorporate the areas of mythology and literature. From Abacus to Zosimus, over 2,500 articles cover topics including the lives and work of Greek and Roman philosophers, historians, orators, poets and artists, and related subjects including Greek and Roman…
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John Southward Dictionary of Typography and its Accessory Arts ENThe son of a Liverpool-based printer, John Southward (1840 – 1902) was a prolific writer and editor of books on the subject. He edited the Printers' Register from 1886 to 1890, and his Modern Printing: A Handbook remained a standard work for apprentice printers and compositors well into the twentieth century. This dictionary of terms employed in printing offices was one of his earlier works, initially issued as a…
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Paolo Gattuso, Vijaya B. Reddy, Shahla Masood Differential Diagnosis in Cytopathology ENThe cytologic method of pathology is now one of the most widely used diagnostic modalities worldwide. This new and practical text in cytopathology is an organ-based guide for professionals in which malignant and benign tumors are the predominant focus, but the full spectrum of infectious and inflammatory disorders will also be presented in detail, and in both adult and pediatric populations. Coverage is not limited…
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Adrian Wallwork Discussions A - Z: Advanced ENThis photocopiable resource book and audio CD of speaking activities is designed to encourage engaging and natural discussion among advanced-level students. The book consists of 26 topic-based units, each filled with a variety of stimulating activities. All the activities are free-standing, and comprehensive teacher's notes give a clear indication of the preparation required, as well as keys to the activities,…
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Penny Ur Discussions and More ENDiscussions and More is an updated version of the classic handbook Discussions that Work and an invaluable resource for teachers who want to provide learners with a varied range of successful speaking activities. This second edition takes into account the changes in approaches to ELT over the last thirty years which means that, as well as containing updated versions of old favourites, the book has a much greater…
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Penny Ur Discussions that Work ENHow can you make a discussion really work? What sort of activities produce genuine and enthusiastic exchanges of ideas? How can you prepare such exercises quickly and easily? These are some of the questions that Discussions that Work sets out to answer. The first part provides some general guidelines on the organisation of successful task-centred activities. The second part consists of some fifty practical examples…
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Gordon B. Bonan Ecological Climatology ENThis book introduces an interdisciplinary framework to understand the interaction between terrestrial ecosystems and climate change. It reviews basic meteorological, hydrological and ecological concepts to examine the physical, chemical and biological processes by which terrestrial ecosystems affect and are affected by climate. The textbook is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying ecology…
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Ecology of Woodlands and Forests ENTaking a functional rather than an ecosystem or a utilitarian approach, Thomas and Packham provide a concise account of the structure of woodlands and forests. Using examples from around the world - from polar treelines to savannahs to tropical rain forests - the authors explain the structure of the soil and the hidden world of the roots; how the main groups of organisms which live within them interact both…
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Jean Withrow Effective Writing ENEffective Writing is a practice book designed to help intermediate and high-intermediate students of American English develop their writing skills through problem-solving activities. The approach is learning by doing. By completing certain tasks, such as organizing ideas, selecting and ordering information, using reporting words, using attitude words, using linking words and phrases, writing beginning and ending…
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Bob Dignen English 365 - Personal Study Book (Level 1) ENEnglish 365 is a three-level course in Business and general English. The Personal Study Book contains: - Better language learning - ideas on how to learn English more effectively - Practice exercises - one page of self-study exercises per unit of the Student's Book for additional practice - a full answer key to the exercises - a complete transcript of the contents of the Personal Study Book Audio CD. The Personal…
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Bob Dignen English 365 - Personal Study Book (Level 2) ENEnglish365 is a new two-level Business English and general English course. It is for learners who want to develop their English skills for their work and their social and travel needs and therefore reflects the work-life balance of busy working adults. It is particularly suitable for students who have studied English in the past but need a new course to refresh, consolidate and practise their existing English as…
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Bob Dignen English 365 - Pre-intermediate - Student's Book (Level 1) ENEnglish 365 is a three-level course in Business and general English. English 365 is for and about professionals in a wide range of working environments, from traditional business contexts to the public and voluntary sectors. The Student's Book includes specially-commissioned interviews with real working people from a variety of different backgrounds, including a PA from Rolls Royce. Providing a supportive learning…
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Bob Dignen English 365 - Student's Book (Level 2) ENEnglish365 is a three-level course in Business and general English. English365 is for and about professionals in a wide range of working environments, from traditional business contexts to the public and voluntary sectors. The Student's Book includes specially-commissioned interviews with real working people from a variety of different backgrounds, including an editor for The Ecologist magazine. Providing a…