"Crocodiles" is an examination of the crocodile and its history which stretches back over 200 million years, linking the present day with the vanished age of dinosaurs. A succession of fossil forms traces the descent of modern crocodiles back almost to the beginning of the dinosaur age and demonstrates extinct groups that became, at one extreme, fully aquatic, converting their limbs into paddles (the metriorhynchids), or, at the other extreme, almost totally terrestrial, apparently seeking their prey entirely on land (the sebecids).
Any hope this contrived thriller had of suspending disbelief for most readers who weren't already fans of bestseller Flynn's Mitch Rapp series (Protect and Defend, etc.) is lost early on.
SuperMemo UX Extreme English Grammar and Idioms in Use 2010
SuperMemo UX Extreme English Grammar and Idioms in Use 2010 is a set of 7,400 exercises on subjects that are most difficult for learners of English. It contains 4 components: English Grammar, English Idioms, Irregular Verbs, Phrasal Verbs.
SuperMemo UX Extreme English Basic 2010 course is a set of 2,200 basic words most commonly used in the English language. This course includes vocabulary items required for the following exams: Young Learners of English (YLE) at all levels: Starters, Movers and Flyers, and Key English Test (KET). This vocabulary range is necessary to communicate easily at A1 and A2 levels, according to The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
In Shocking Seafood, kids will be amazed to learn about the wide variety of creatures from the sea that are cooked—and eaten—by people from different cultures all around the globe. Large, eye-popping photos, a colorful map, and fascinating fact boxes on every two-page spread are sure to delight young readers.
