This book begins by giving you a geographic snapshot of the world as a whole, often using the United States as a point of comparison. It then takes you on a tour of the earth’s seven continents and 191 countries. You’ll learn about places and people, landscapes and languages. You’ll learn about the largest and smallest, the highest and lowest, and the hottest and coldest. You’ll learn which countries are growing, and which are shrinking, and why. You’ll see how we depend on other parts of the world for so many of the products we use in our part of the world.
Each generation leads in its own way. But to progress together, they
must find ways to bridge the divide between their perspectives.
Recognizing that truth, a 65-year-old traditional CEO and his
35-year-old Zen entrepreneur son embark on a six-month-long, 100-mile
walk. As they stroll the streets of New York and New Orleans,
trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains, and hike along the Long Island
coast, they talk about their experiences, their outlook on life and
work, the achievements of leaders they have known, and how each views
the nature and purpose of leadership. Ultimately, the two men
agree on nine key traits and practices essential to all leaders -- from
principles and passion to performance and even paranoia -- and on how
leaders and aspiring leaders can follow them consistently. Father and
son also discover a lot about each other, their relationship, and the
way two generations set apart by so many differences can respect and
learn from each other.
The book that tells you all the things you felt you were expected to know about linguistics, but were afraid to ask about.
* What do you know about Burushaski and Miwok?
* What's the difference between paradigmatic and syntagmatic?
* What is E-language?
* What is a language?
* Do parentheical and non-restrictive mean the same thing?
* How do you write a bibliographic entry for a work you have not seen?
Every student who has asked these questions needs this book. A
compendium of useful things for linguistics students to know, from the
IPA chart to Saussurean dichotomies, this book will be the constant
companion of anyone undertaking studies of linguistics. Part reference
work, part revision guide, and with tables providing summary
information on some 280 languages, the book provides a new learning
tool as a supplement to the usual textbooks and glossaries.
The most anticipated movie event of the summer comes to comics in this adaptation of the fourth Indiana Jones film!
The intrepid Doctor Henry Jones Jr. is back in his biggest adventure
yet! This time, the world-renowned archaeologist finds himself caught
in a series of events that all point to a discovery unlike any other.
But will his rivals in pursuit of this priceless treasure seize his
quarry from right under his nose? Not if he, and a few unexpected
companions, have anything to say about it!
The thrill and the humor, the action and the romance, the hat and the
whip--everything you love about Indy is here! This is a tale sure to
please longtime fans as well as foster a whole generation of new ones!
Steven Spielberg is hailed as one of the most influential and commercially successful film directors in motion picture history. Through his role in developing, directing, and driving the special effects of many of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, includingJaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Minority Report, Spielberg changed the way movies are made and left an indelible mark on popular culture. This biography traces his rise from shooting films as a shy young boy with the family's 8 mm camera to his first unpaid job ...
