This enlightening video clip delves into the history of the English language and look at the Germanic, Romance, and other influences that have shaped the Modern English of today.
Children’s Illustrated World Atlas, New Edition
A visual atlas that brings the world and its people to life with modern mapping, pictures, facts, and stories, perfect for kids ages 8-12, and fully revised and updated. Using modern mapping based on the latest seamless, cloud-free satellite image data, Children's Illustrated World Atlas takes kids on the ultimate round-the-world trip, from the Americas to Australasia and Oceania.
Modern Advanced Accounting In Canada (7th Edition)
Hilton/Herauf Modern Advanced Accounting In Canada is recognized as the most current, concise, and technically accurate advanced accounting text on the market today. The new edition of Hilton/Herauf delivers a timely, up-to-date text which fully integrates IFRS.
Four Princes: Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions that Forged Modern Europe (Audiobook)
John Julius Norwich-who the Wall Street Journal called "the very model of a popular historian"-has crafted a big, bold tapestry of the early sixteenth century, when Europe and the Middle East were overshadowed by a quartet of legendary rulers, all born within a ten-year period.
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slangoffers the ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. In terms of content, the cultural transformations since 1945 are astounding.
