From the Reliance Building and Coney Island to the Kimbell Museum and Disney Hall, the United States has been at the forefront of modern architecture. American life has generated many of the quintessential images of modern life, both generic types and particular buildings. Gwendolyn Wright’s USA is an engaging account of this evolution from the late nineteenth century to the twenty-first. Upending conventional arguments about the origin of American modern architecture, Wright shows that it was not a mere offshoot of European modernism brought across the Atlantic Ocean by émigrés but rather an exciting, distinctive and mutable hybrid.
This book contains preparatory material for the oral part of the the medium-level (B2) state language exam and matura and supplies learners with useful vocabulary regarding exam topics. -13 topics with questions and model answers Every topic has an extensive English-Hungarian wordlist, so it can be useful for learning Hungarian (vocabulary), as well. Each topic begins with questions, which is followed by sample answers and dialogues.
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The Legend of Bagger Vance
In the Depression year of 1931, on the golf links at Krewe Island off Savannah's windswept shore, two legends of the game, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, meet for a mesmerizing thirty-six-hole showdown. Another golfer will also compete--a troubled local war hero, once a champion, who comes with his mentor and caddie, the mysterious Bagger Vance. Sage and charismatic, it is Vance who will ultimately guide the match, for he holds the secret of the Authentic Swing. And he alone can show his protégé the way back to glory
1000 Questions 1000 Answers - Advanced This book contains preparatory material for the oral part of the the advanced-level (C1) state language exam and matura and supplies learners with useful vocabulary regarding exam topics. -13 topics with questions and model answers Every topic has an extensive English-Hungarian wordlist, so it can be useful for learning Hungarian (vocabulary), as well. Language: English (with an English-Hungarian wordlist)
The Dictionary of Clichés, Third Edition is the largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind. Featuring hundreds of new clichés, this updated and expanded edition explains the meanings and origins of more than 4,000 clichés and common expressions. Each entry includes the meaning of the cliché or expression, its origin and early uses, its historical development, and its present-day usage. This fully indexed and cross-referenced resource is essential for students, writers, and anyone seeking the gift of gab.
