Focusing on reading, this is one of four titles which provide students working on their own with question-and-answer practice for the First Certificate English exams. The questions are graded, so that students can take themselves in easy steps up to FCE level in each part of the paper. Explanations of answers are included as well as examination tips and advice on preparation. There is also guidance on self-assessment so that students can judge for themselves how well they are progressing.
The three great historical philosophers most often associated with rationalism - Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz - opened up ingenious and breathtaking vistas upon the world. Yet their works are so difficult that readers often find themselves stymied. "Understanding Rationalism" offers a guide for anyone approaching these thinkers for the first time.
Book about how well humans make decisions, highlights various biases people prone to when making judgements in professional and daily life.Very engaging and interesting introduction to the field. Explanation being given in a plain language, accessible to a lay person as well as a psychology student. Readers can experience for themselves the application of this basic research to everyday probles in life.
The Sioux are a Native American people who live in reservations and communities within Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin, as well as certain provinces in Canada. According to U.S. Census Report data, over 150,000 individuals identify themselves as Sioux—more than any other tribe besides Cherokee, Navajo, Latin American Indian, and Chocktaw.
In the tradition of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Little Princess come Noel Streatfeild’s tales of triumph. In this story, three orphan girls vow to make a name for themselves and find their own special talents. With hard work, fame just may be in the stars!