Used wherever the English Language is spoken or taught & now re-designed & beautifully illustrated to make it bright appealing attractive & motivating This illustrated edition retains the structure & approach of the original bestseller but has been produced to ensure that all the terms & information are up to date & reflect the international readership of the book It is invaluable in class & as a reference book both to native English speakers & to students of English as an additional language
- Covers vocabulary spelling syntax idiom & correct usage- Provides background information-

Includes:: a wide-range of exercises to test knowledge & skills The New Illustrated First Aid in English is accompanied by an answer book which gives answers to all the exercises & tests


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' Peake's books are actual additions to life; they give like certain rare dreams sensations we never had before & enlarge our conception of the range of possible experience' CS Lewis Enter the world of Gormenghast The vast crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl Titus Groan is Lord & heir Titus is expected to rule this Gothic labyrinth of turrets & dungeons cloisters & corridors as well as the eccentric & wayward subject Things are changing in the castle & Titus must contend with a kingdom about to implode beneath the weight of centuries of intrigue treachery manipulation & murder ...

Use this guide to weed out what dyslexia means for you & discover the tools you need to blossom! Dyslexia comes to life with visual imagery & colourful text in this new book on what dyslexia means how it feels what to do about it & how to learn to embrace it There are advantages to being dyslexic including an aptitude for design literacy & innovative thinking although these can be obscured by its challenges This beautifully designed book complete with stunning visuals & gentle humour approaches the subject of dyslexia in a simple & encouraging way for all age groups By showing what dyslexia is & asking the reader how it applies to them this book offers a fun & engaging means of working out how dyslexia affects the individual specifically with a multitude of learning tools & tips & a gallery of inspirational dyslexics who have used their particular skills to do something amazing with their lives ...

This is football comic-ery but not as you know it Welcome to the inimitable work of illustrator David Squires Football & comics Once a hearty Saturday combination to match cartoons & cereal in recent years they've drifted apart Thankfully for us Squires is here to change all that In The Illustrated History of Football his first book Squires relives some of football's most glorious moments & meets its greatest figures In a sport full of handsome paycheques & corporate sponsors he also casts a critical eye over corrupt backroom workings & helps pierce football's overblown balloon Funny good-looking & preternaturally astute this book is everything Sepp Blatter wishes he could be ...

A fresh look at the beautiful game'
- NMEWelcome back to the inimitable work of illustrator David Squires Most football fans can
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Great art movements & the paintings that inspired them The Illustrated Story of Art is an innovative approach to understanding the history of art from cave painting to the modern day with pivotal works of art examined in the context of history culture & the lives of their creators This invaluable art reference book reveals the creative impulse behind every major art movement from the Renaissance to Surrealism & abstract to pop art with a visual timeline to show famous paintings & key events Turning-point paintings that triggered movements are identified & explained as well as the influences behind the famous artworks such as technical advances admired techniques of earlier artists & changes in society So you'll learn why Boudin's Beach Scene inspired the impressionist movement & why Monet's Grainstacks defined it Vivid images of artistic masterpieces from each style & a glossary of terms make this an indispensable work of reference Covering the evolution of each major art genre as well as featuring the famous paintings that ignited new artistic movements The Illustrated Story of Art presents the history of art in a visually stunning way that is perfect for art-lovers exhibition-goers & anyone who appreciates great art ...

A beautiful quirky illustrated edition of Phaidon's compelling bestseller celebrating the book's 25th anniversary This concise & fast-paced introduction to English history keeps the reader enthralled through the entire course of the country's political economic & cultural landscape covering the whole sweep of English history from the Stone Age to the present Its flowing narrative style character sketches & lively anecdotes bring the people & places of the past to life In this newly illustrated edition John Broadley's unique tableaux-like illustrations capture the landscape costumes & characters of the history that Hibbert's text so vividly evokes ...

This is a beautiful full illustrated edition of Walden' an American classic about seeking the essential facts of life' 304 pages Full-colour illustrations Thoreau Henry David ...

This is the first historical account of the masculine stereotype as it evolved in modern Western culture It shows how 20th-century fascism gave the manly ideal its extreme expression
- in mass rallies that glorified the storm trooper while attacking such 'unmanly men' as Jews & homosexuals
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The classic work on the evaluation of city form What does the city&s form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city&s image more vivid & memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions Mr Lynch supported by studies of Los Angeles Boston & Jersey City formulates a new criterion -- imageability -- & shows its potential value as a guide for the building & rebuilding of cities The wide scope of this study leads to an original & vital method for the evaluation of city form The architect the planner & certainly the city dweller will all want to read this book ...