It is 1797 and Thomas Kydd is now master's mate on Achilles, a 64-gun ship-of-the-line, on his way back from the Caribbean. After a dangerous rescue mission to Venice Kydd sails for England, but his joy at returning home after many years' absence is soon forgotten when he finds himself at the centre of one of the most extraordinary events in English history - the Mutiny at the Nore. Ten thousand men, one thousand guns and scores of ships hold the country to ransom: the government is near collapse; the economy on the brink of ruin. And Kydd is faced with a terrible choice. Abandon his friends and shipmates?
Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words
The amazing story of a very smart Border collie who is redefining animal intelligence. Chaser has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them-more than any other animal of any species except humans. In addition to common nouns like house, ball, and tree, she has memorized the names of more than one thousand toys and can retrieve any of them on command. Based on that learning, she and her owner and trainer, retired psychologist John Pilley, have moved on to further impressive feats, demonstrating her ability to understand sentences with multiple elements of grammar and to learn new behaviors by imitation.
Enjoy Reading 8 / Английский язык. 8 класс. Книга для чтения
The book is addressedto young readerswho enjoythe wonders andadventures, itfeatures worksby FrancisBret Harte"Steppefoundling,"EdgarAllan Poe's"Purloined Letter" and "TwoThousandTaleof Scheherazade,"ThomasMayne Reid"Freelancer"andSir WalterScott's"Talisman".
From the "Star Wars" saga to the lyrics of the Grateful Dead, Joseph Campbell has had a profound impact on our culture, our beliefs, and the way we view ourselves and the world. Whether you were captivated by "The Power of Myth" or you're just now discovering "the man with a thousand stories", these early lectures are a must.
