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Human Development Report

Скачать книгу (размер 1 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 244) Аннотация: The 20th Anniversary edition is a time to take stock, reflect and move forward. It rigorously reviews the past two decades of human development trends and challenges, and provides newly available data and supplementary indices weighing the effect of income inequalities, gender disparities and household-level poverty.

Arthur C. Clarke: Childhood's End

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Earth has become a Utopia, guided by a strange unseen people from outer space whose staggering powers have eradicated war, cruelty, poverty and racial inequality. When the 'Overlords' finally reveal themselves, their horrific form makes little impression. Then comes the sign that the Overlords have been waiting for. A child begins to dream strangely — and develops remarkable powers. Soon this…

Cassidy John: How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities

Скачать книгу (размер 2 079 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 409) Аннотация: «For fifty years, economists have been developing elegant theories or how markets facilitate innovation, create wealth, and allocate society's resources efficiently. But what about when they fail, when they lead us to stock market bubbles, glaring inequality, polluted rivers, and credit crunches? In How Markets Fail, John Cassidy describes the rising influence of «utopian economies» — the…

Carol Ann Duffy: Another Night Before Christmas

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: It's the night before Christmas and a young girl creeps like a mouse down the stairs, determined to find out for certain whether Santa is real. But she falls asleep within seconds... Soon, Santa and his reindeer land on her roof-top and when he bursts out of her fireplace she is woken up to a room filled with magic. As she watches him fly off into the night, she knows that she will never forget…

Ronald D. Asmus: А Little War that Shook the World

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: The brief war between Russia and Georgia in August 2008 seemed to many like an unexpected shot out of the blue that was gone as quickly as it came. Former Assistant Deputy Secretary of State Ronald Asmus contends that it was a conflict that was prepared and planned for some time by Moscow, part of a broader strategy to send a message to the United States: that Russia is going to flex its muscle…

Donaldson Julia: One Mole Digging a Hole

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers book! The parrots are pulling up carrots, the bears are picking pears and a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Julia Donaldson's whimsical rhymes and Nick Sharratt's hilarious illustrations make this book a delight to share out loud. With plenty to giggle at on every page, counting — or…

Riddell Chris: Ottoline at Sea

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Ottoline and Mr. Munroe do everything and go everywhere together. That is, until the day Mr. Munroe mysteriously disappears leaving a strange clue written in string... Armed with her Amateur Roving Collectors' travel pass Ottoline sets off on a journey over, under and on top of the sea to find her hairy best friend — and bring him back home.

Stark Freya: The Minaret of Djam: An Excursion in Afghanistan

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: The 12th century minaret of Djam is one of Afghanistan's most celebrated treasures, a magnificent symbol of the powerful Ghorid Empire that once stretched from Iran to India. The second tallest brick minaret in the world, Djam lies in the heart of central Afghanistan's wild Ghor Province. Surrounded by 2,000 metre-high mountains and by the remains of what many believe to have been the lost city…

Duncan Kevin: Business Greatest Hits

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Modern business is a blur of jargon with thousands of books all purporting to hold the key to relentless success. The working reality is often very different. This book distils and summarises all the best current thinking in business respectively so that you can become an authority yourself — and quickly. As well as saving hundreds of hours of reading time, the reader is able to grasp ideas…

Adair John: Effective Strategic Leadership

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Since John Adair, one of the world's foremost experts in leadership training, introduced the term 'strategic leadership' in the 1980s, it has come into universal use. Strategic leaders are generally responsible for large organizations and may influence thousands of people. It is their role to respond to change and external events, establishing a strong organizational structure, allocating…

Horberry Roger: Sounds Good on Paper: How to Bring Business Language to Life

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Figures of speech are everywhere. Popstar or postman, president or paperboy, the chances are you've already used a whole heap of them today without realising it. For business writers, they're pure gold. They make our words more powerful, persuasive and poetic. They add flavour to dreary standard issue language. They help us get our message across in a way that's immediate and memorable. This book…

Martin Cruz Smith: Stalin's Ghost

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Moscow lies deep under snow, and Arkady Renko is called in to handle a delicate matter: passengers riding the last metro of the night have reported seeing the ghost of Stalin on the platform edge. Not everyone, it seems, likes the fact that Stalin is dead... But in the midst of a blizzard nothing is as it first appears to be. Renko’s girlfriend Eva and his adopted son, Zhenya, seem to be slipping…

Macmillan Starter Pupil's Book (+ CD-ROM)

Скачать книгу (размер 274 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 55) Аннотация: Начальный курс для младших школьников.Книга для учащегося.

Jeffrey Archer: A Prisoner of Birth

Скачать книгу (размер 3 176 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 624) Аннотация: Danny Cartwright and Spencer Craig were born on different sides of the track. Danny, an East End Cockney, leaves Clement Attlee Comprehensive School at the age of 15 to take up a job at a local garage. He falls in love with Beth, the boss’s daughter, and asks her to marry him. Spencer Craig resides in the West End. A graduate of an English public school and Cambridge University. After leaving…

The Business Advanced Student's Book (+ DVD)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: The modular structure of the Student's Book allows course pathways to be built according to the student's needs whether focusing on input, speaking, vocabulary etc. Case studies, ideal for independent study, use true business scenarios to challenge the students and push them to develop both their language and business skills. The DVD-ROM comes as part of the Student's Book and provides over 4GB…

Sue Kay: New Inside Out Intermediate Workbook with Key (+ Audio CD)

Скачать книгу (размер 478 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 95) Аннотация: New Inside Out takes all the best elements of the original Inside Out series — including the emphasis on personalisation and meaning — and adds a host of brand-new features. Sue and Vaughan have gone back to the classroom to write this new edition, working with teachers and students to find out exactly what works in the real world. The result is one of the most relevant and exciting general…

Carol Read: Footprints 1 Activity Book

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Beautifully illustrated and appealing to both children and teachers, this is a six-level course designed to meet the needs of teachers and learners who are working at a higher level of English than traditional courses. Footprints provides a strong emphasis on cross-curricular content with clearly identified language aims that acknowledge the increasing trend towards content-based learning Levels…

Carol Read: Footprints 1 Pupil's Book Pack (+ CD-ROM)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: 80 full-colour pages comprising: -contents pages -syllabus summary -two page introduction -nine units -materials for festivals Each unit is eight pages, one per lesson. There is also a pull-out double page of colour stickers inserted in the centre of the book. Pupil's Book Pack contains: Pupil's Book Stories and Songs CD CD-ROM Portfolio Booklet

Carol Read: Footprints 2: Activity Book

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Beautifully illustrated and appealing to both children and teachers, this six-level course is designed to meet the needs of teachers and learners who are working at a high level of English. Footprints provides a strong emphasis on cross-curricular content with clearly identified language aims that acknowledge the increasing trend towards content-based learning. Levels 1 and 2 take students on a…

Carol Read: Footprints 2: Pupil's Book Pack (+ CD-ROM)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: 80 full-colour pages comprising: -contents pages -syllabus summary -two page introduction -nine units -materials for four festivals Each unit is made up of eight pages, one per lesson. Pull-out double page of stickers in the centre of the book. Pupil's Book Pack contains: Pupil's Book Stories and Songs CD CD-ROM Portfolio Booklet