Metcalf traces the history of "OK" from its unusual birth as a jokey mis-transcribing of "all correct" in the 19th century, its rapid growth in various facets of American life, & its success overseas as the English word that all non-Americans know. ...

Megamag comprises two sets of 5 magazine-style workbooks for lower ability & Special Needs students. Teachers are fully supported thanks to a Teacher's Pack for each set of workbooks including teacher's notes, 2 audio CDs & 5 colour posters for the presentation of new language. ...

Megamag comprises two sets of 5 magazine-style workbooks for lower ability & Special Needs students. Teachers are fully supported thanks to a Teacher's Pack for each set of workbooks including teacher's notes, 2 audio CDs & 5 colour posters for the presentation of new language. ...

Presents a quirky & lyrical examination of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. Sticking to the backroads & byways, the author gently pokes & prods local ecosystems, histories, vineyards & people. He revels in the biological & social diversity while sampling local wines & fruit along the way. ...

Nete is a woman in control: of her job, her home, her husband & her teenage daughter. But when her father is given three weeks to live, & Nete virtuously insists that he move in to her family home, things begin to unravel. The illness is not so terminal as it seemed, & as Nete's father begins to recover, the father/daughter relationship shows signs of strain. Meanwhile, Nete's husband starts an affair, & her daughter is growing increasingly distant. But as Nete's firm control gives way, she finds herself able to let go & actually starts to enjoy herself. ...

Offers the history of the famous Sukhoi Design Bureau, since its establishment in 1940. Part of the series of books exploring in detail the major Russian aviation companies, this title offers comprehensive study of Sukhoi. It is suitable for students of aviation history & the development of Sukhoi aircraft design. ...