The End of Cosmology?
Will the big bang be forgotten? The accelerating cosmic expansion is wiping away every trace of the universe's origin.
When Markets Beat the Polls
Internet-based
financial markets may predict elections more reliably than polls do.
They can augur future box-office returns and flu seasons, too.
White Matter Matters
Long
regarded as passive support for cogitating neurons, the brain's white
matter shows that it actively affects learning and mental illness.
The Limits of Quantum Computers
Futuristic
quantum computers could be exceptionally fast at certain tasks, but for
most problems they would only modestly outclass today's conventional
machines.
ICON 2 Student's Book with audioCDs
International Communication Through English
Вдогонку к опубликованному учебнику Icon Intro представляем вашему вниманию ICON2 и 3 аудиодиска, идущие в комплекте.
ICON is an innovative integrated skills series that takes learners from the beginner to the high intermediate level. Based on extensive research into the most effective teaching and learning techniques, ICON is structured around carefully selected classroom activities. These core activities are designed to ensure highly focused classroom interaction and successful language learning. The series works well in both large and small classes.
*Grammar time reflects the likes and interests of young learners and puts grammar in imaginative and humorous contexts that make learning fun.
*Grammar Time gives learners all the support they need with detailed reference tables and grammar notes. *Special Tip' boxes appear next to the tasks to give useful advice on common difficulties.
*Easy-to-follow grammar practice in carefully graded learning steps.
*Articles from the 'Teenlink' magazine present language in realistic situations.
*Additional writing and oral practice at the end of each unit.
*Regular revision units and a comprehensive wordlist at the back.
The 30-Second Encyclopedia of Learning and Performance:
A Trainer's Guide to Theory, Terminology, and Practice
Learning professionals may love those 500-page textbooks, but they're not exactly light reading. Trainers on the go crave a portable reference packed with bite-sized, self-contained topics conveniently arranged for quick access and adaptable to a myriad of instructional situations. They'll be thankful for The 30-Second Encyclopedia of Learning and Performance, which presents hundreds of terms, processes, and methodologies in one place.
Readers can instantly locate any subject in the book, then read the brief but thorough entry in 30 seconds to three minutes. Or read Part One start to finish for an overview of the performance-improvement process, then dive back in as necessary.
The author lists additional books and online sources, offers "rapid histories" of each subject's evolution and its noteworthy gurus, and writes in refreshing, plain English for rookies and experienced practitioners alike.
