Словарь (изд 2-е стереотипное, на русском) содержит около 22700 английских фамилий, распространенных в Великобритании, США и других странах английского языка. Даются сведения о русском написании и произношении наиболее употребительных фамилий и об их происхождении. Словарь адресован всем, кто работает с английской литературой, переводчикам, научным и библиотечным работникам, журналистам, работникам радио и телевидения.
Not all deserts are hot and covered in sand -- some are cold and covered in ice and snow. Find out what all deserts have in common, and how desert plants and animals survive in this harsh environment.
Forests can be wet or dry, hot or freezing cold. One thing they all have is lots of trees! Discover the plants and animals of the huge Amazon rainforest, the forest plants that don't need soil, and how forests help us to treat cancer.
Grasslands are wide, open places where grass is the main plant. From camels to kangaroos, and hyenas to horses, you'll discover that there is a lot more alive in grasslands than just grass!
The higher up a mountain you go, the colder it gets. Discover how mountain animals and plants survive in the snow and thin air, and where the highest mountains in the world are and how they got there.
