This book introduces students to the best recent writings on the Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
It covers a wide range of topics including astronomy, science and religion, natural philosophy, technology, medicine and alchemy.
NATURAL ENGLISH A modern, speaking-centred general English course that helps students use language naturally. Elementary Student's Book • Class CDs • Workbook • Teacher's Book •
Introduces students to the topic of weather and natural disasters while delving into the scientific aspects of various types of disasters including: blizzards, earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes, volcanoes, and wildfires. Attention is given to recent natural disasters such as: Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami, and the Philippine mudslide.
Description: An ideal text for the natural product scientist looking
for new techniques in research, this volume comprises the latest
information on natural/plant resources. The comprehensive chapters
cover the chemistry and pharmacology of a range of natural products
from Chinese herbal medicine to tea extracts, microbes to marine
sponges, and the latest technologies to enhance the synthesis,
isolation and purification of bioactive herbal compounds from these
products. Adding additional value to the book are chapters on new tools
in information technology that can greatly facilitate the research of
natural product scientists, and the technologies available for
evaluating medicinal herbal products for purity.
Natural Grammar shows you how one hundred important English keywords work, the phrases they generate, and the links they make. The emphasis is on natural-sounding language. Plenty of practice is provided in language building.
Winner of the 2004 British Council ELT Innovation Award
