Coniferous forests are found mainly within the Northern Hemisphere. These forests are made up of mainly cone-bearing trees such as pines, firs and spruces. Learn why their needles seem to keep the forests green all year long. Study the kinds of creatures that inhabit this environment such as the moose, the brown bear and different types of deer.
After decades of being overlooked, corpus evidence is becoming an important component of the teaching and learning of languages. Above all, the profession needs guidance in the practicalities of using corpora, interpreting the results and applying them to the problems and opportunities of the classroom. This book is intensely practical, written mainly by a new generation of language teachers who are acknowledged experts in central aspects of the discipline.
Sherlock Holmes and his times form the main theme around which the early developments in forensic science are presented in this highly entertaining and informative book. The period covered is mainly from about the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, but concentrates mainly on the latter part of the Victorian era. Advances in various disciplines within forensic science are discussed as are many early cases in which these new developments were used and occasionally misused. The writing style is friendly, authoritative and quite engaging. But in particular, the author's very witty prose makes this book doubly enjoyable. General readers who love good mysteries will not be disappointed here, but forensic science buffs, as well as Sherlock Holmes fans, would likely savor this wonderful book the most.
For anyone who is interestd in exploring ones true nature, Leo Hartong's writings are an invaluable guide. He points the way for you to see for yourself the way it really is in a very clear and explicit manner.
Each of the short chapters - taken mainly from e-mails and letters - is presented in a question and answer format that lends intimacy and relevancy.
