Describes the history, geography, government, economy, people and culture of China.
In this new edition of China, learn how the economic changes have started to inspire change in other areas of Chinese life and culture. This revised edition covers recent events, such as the Beijing Olympics, the May 2008 earthquake that killed an estimated 80,000 citizens, and the first spacewalk by a Chinese astronaut.
This month everything will turn around the Football World Cup, a real sport feast where many countries come together. For this reason, we are presenting several tips as well as projects and activities connected to geography, history and mathematics to make the most of this big event. An activity to beat the cold as winter sets in and two articles on the accessibility of online tools for EFL teachers and students complete this edition, which brings you a wide range of material to work with throughout this month.
Excellent introductory texts.; These information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture; Full-colour illustrations and full-colour maps throughout Comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture
This book provides all the information a student od Britain and British culture needs to know. What's it like living ib Britain today? Find out about the country and its people in this new edition of Britain. All the information is completely up-to-date and illustrated with new colour photographs.
Frequently Asked Questions in Quantitative Finance, Second Edition
Paul Wilmott, London UK is a researcher, consultant and lecturer in quantitative finance. He is founder of Wilmott Associates, a financial consultancy and training firm, from which he publishes Wilmott magazine. He is one of the world’s leading experts on quantitative finance and derivatives and is renowned for his criticism of popular models and concepts and for his unique, informal writing style.