Periscope-review: World News: Учеб.пособие по англ.яз. № 8
The manual consists of newspaper and magazine publications and information from main world media agencies as well such as BBC, CNN, CBC, Reuters etc. reporting about the most important and interesting events on the planet.
"Detective Harry Lyons is having lunch with his partner Connie Gulliver when a mad man begins shooting up the restaurant. Harry and Connie successfully bring down the shooter, but have a sinking feeling it's not over. A young single mom and her son are being threatened by a crazy cop. A homeless man has been told he will soon die. Harry also hears threats that everyone he loves will die. Somehow, all of these events are related. To find the connection is to solve the crime. Before Harry and Connie can make that connection, Harry's best friend is savagely killed in his own home. "
Encyclopedia Of African History And Culture, 5 Vol. Set
This well-researched resource will enhance and support the study of this vast continent. Three chronological volumes cover up to the 19th century. Books are arranged alphabetically with entries ranging from one paragraph to two pages in length. They discuss locations, countries, individuals, peoples, concepts, events, plants, and animals, and include many cultural references.
Everyday questions such as "Should I take my umbrella?" involve probability — a topic important in daily life and in science. This witty, nontechnical introduction to the subject elucidates such concepts as permutations, independent events, mathematical expectation, the law of averages and more. No advanced math required. 49 drawings.
"In this slim and elegant volume, LeVay explores why we are sexual animals, what brain mechanisms produce sexual behavior and how they differ in men and women. He asks `What determines sexual orientation? Genes, events in the womb or nurture?' - a work of stunning scientific scholarship enhanced by gracious style and modesty." -- Avodah K.
