Tundra ecosystems are seriously affected by global climate change. This book analyzes the changes which have occurred in a vegetative cover & above ground fauna of vertebrates at Yamal peninsula, one of the greatest plains on the globe. It also evaluates the pedogenetic processes, soil nutrient status & plant distribution. ...

Quirky romantic comedy based on Mario Vargas Llosa's novel ' Aunt Julia & the Scriptwriter' & transposed to New Orleans. Set in the 1950s, the film stars Keanu Reeves as Martin Loader, a young newswriter for a struggling local radio station which, in an attempt to boost its ratings, has just taken on an eccentric new scriptwriter, Pedro Carmichael (Peter Falk), to write a daily soap opera. Simultaneously, Martin's aunt Julia, not related to him by blood, returns home after two divorces & many years away, & Martin finds himself falling in love with her. When Pedro finds out about their blossoming romance, he starts using it as creative fodder for his drama series
- & it isn't long before Julia & Martin are hearing every detail of their 'fictionalised' affair broadcast to the entire region.
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Offers you a practical way to hone your French-language conversation skills. This book is structured around many key areas for improvement, from tricky grammatical structures to gestures, slang, & humor. It presents key phrases in ' Top Ten' lists, including everyday expressions for filling pauses, icebreakers, & more. ...

Offers you a practical way to hone your Spanish-language conversation skills. This book is structured around many key areas for improvement, from tricky grammatical structures to gestures, slang, & humor. It presents key phrases in ' Top Ten' lists, including everyday expressions for filling pauses, icebreakers, & more. ...

Offers a look at the attitudes of Protestant performers to Traditional music in Northern Irel&. This work reflects on Protestant community views of the music through their eyes, & considers the impact of historical literature, political statements & other interventions which have affected & shaped Traditional music. ...

Military drama starring Alec Guinness as Major Jock Sinclair, who has been in a Highland regiment since he joined as a boy piper. During the Second World War, as Second-in-Comm&, he was promoted to Acting Commanding Officer
- but now that the regiment has returned to Scotl&, a new commanding officer is to be appointed. Jock's disappointment leads him to pit his wits against his new CO
- & also to take against his daughter, his girlfriend, & the other officers in the Mess.

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