Practice in Structure and Usage contains abundant exercises designed to revise the material introduced in the years leading up to the Lower Certificate, or similar examinations. The exercises act as reinforcement and consolidation, and will be especially suited to independent study outside the classroom. The book meets the growing demand for drill and exercise work, to support students’ grammars, such as Millington Ward’s New Intermediate English Grammar (1972), and will be most useful to students preparing for the new Structure and Usage Paper.
The PlanetsTHE PLANETS is Dava Sobel’s sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. In the spirit of Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter, Sobel once again brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating alien worlds.
After the huge national and international success of Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter, Dava Sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system. THE PLANETS tells the story of each member of our solar family,
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Retirementology: Rethinking the American Dream in a New Economy
“A superb introduction to the necessary financial planning no American over 40 can afford to ignore.” Publishers Weekly “It’s time for many individual investors to make some hard choices. Baby Boomers are learning to deal with the fact that they really can’t have it all–at least not all at once. Retirementology is a great guide to helping them think through their plans for living, saving, and spending.” Marion Asnes, Editor in Chief, Financial Planning magazine
Buying at the Point of Maximum Pessimism: Six Value Investing Trends from China to Oil to Agriculture
The world’s savviest investors are those who can recognize when the herd is running headlong in the wrong direction and can take advantage of their fear and confusion. That’s never been truer than it is right now. Now, there’s a book that will show you how to earn the same outside returns these savvy value investors do. Buying at the Point of Maximum Pessimism will help you uncover enormous value opportunities that keep on emerging even as the economic crisis keeps spreading.
