This chunky format, retro-feel encyclopedia reviews 150 of the most incredible cars in motoring history from the earliest to experiments for the future. Each automobile is illustrated and accompanied by informative text, a colorful quote, and a specifications box. Distributed generously throughout the book are delightful photographic spreads showing cars that are typical of their era. The chapters trace the story from the first steam-powered vehicles and the Ford Model T,...
The book offers a comprehensive account of how humor works in short stories, by presenting a model of narrative comedy that is pragmatically as well as semantically, grammatically and stylistically informed. It is the first study to combine a sequential analysis of the comic short story with a hierarchical one, merging together horizontal and vertical narratological perspectives in a systematic way. The book covers the main areas of linguistic analysis and is deliberately interdisciplinary...
'Hotline' contains features such as: guided writing sections; activities cross-referenced to a grammar reference section; and reading texts recorded on to cassettes to provide a pronunciation model. It encourages students to take more control of their learning needs.
'Hotline' contains features such as: guided writing sections; activities cross-referenced to a grammar reference section; and reading texts recorded on to cassettes to provide a pronunciation model. It encourages students to take more control of their learning needs.
