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The ultimate visual guide to every Shakespeare play The Essential Shakespeare Handbook unravels the history, themes & language of Shakespeare`s plays & sonnets. Romance, comedy & tragedy, Shakespeare`s canon has it all. With act-by-act plot summaries & resumes of main characters, the Essential Shakespeare Handbook will allow you to enjoy the Bard with new confidence. See the plays & sonnets in context with a portrait of the Bard`s life & the world of Elizabethan & Jacobean theatre. Enrich your experience of the Bard`s work on the page, stage, & screen with an in-depth look at Shakespearean language & Shakespeare`s influence across the globe. Whether you want a quick overview of Hamlet before a trip to the theatre or help with a Shakespeare essay, the popular Essential Shakespeare Handbook now with a new jacket (previous ISBN 9780751348828) is the book for you. ...

Collins Spanish Essential Dictionary & Grammar is an up-to-date dictionary & a user-friendly grammar guide in one easily portable volume. Colour headwords, cultural notes & an easy-to-use grammar section make this the ideal book for intermediate learners. Collins Spanish Essential Dictionary & Grammar is a new easy-to-carry, up-to-date guide to the Spanish language
- ideal to be used in school, on holiday or for business. * This new addition to the Collins Spanish Dictionaries range has been compiled to offer extensive & relevant coverage of today`s English & Spanish, with thousands of phrases & examples guiding you to the most appropriate translation. * A comprehensive grammar guide presents detailed examples & translations to help you to understand Spanish grammar
- the perfect complement to the dictionary. * Full coverage of GCSE words & phrases to give you all the help you need when revising for your exams. * The clear, colour layout gives the text a contemporary feel, & along with the new alphabet tabs, ensures that you find the information you need quickly & easily. Log on to www.collinslanguage.com & access our free online Spanish dictionary. Some of the other titles available in the Collins Spanish dictionary range are Collins Gem Spanish Dictionary, Collins Pocket Spanish Dictionary, & Collins Spanish Dictionary
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Learning the essentials of Spanish couldn`t be easier! This short language course will have you speaking the basics of Spanish in just over 2 hours, before or even as you travel! So sit back, relax & listen to Paul Noble`s soothing voice help you learn the key skills that you need to speak Spanish with complete confidence. * Ideal for learning a language for travel * Learn & remember the essential phrases you need * No need to write notes or try to remember *

Includes:: a downloadable booklet to help you extend your knowledge * Thousands of Paul Noble`s students can attest to the success of his method

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Engin Akin shares her culinary mastery & describes the evolution of Turkey`s complex culture of food in The Essential Turkish Cuisine. Complete with 200 recipes found across the country, including traditional dolmas, kebabs, halva & more, this definitive book offers rare insight into the diverse influences on modern Turkish cooking. Featuring a wide range of large & small plates--from Stuffed Peppers & Eggplant to Lamb with Quince, Fresh Sour Cherry Hosaf to Crepes with Tahini & Pekmez--Engin

Includes:: expert instruction for each dish. Through these recipes & the gorgeous photographs of Turkey--its bustling markets, its food, & its traditions-- Engin shares the country`s rich heritage & brings the spirit of Turkey into your kitchen.

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Have the world at your fingertips with this quick reference world atlas. From the barren desserts of the Sahara to the frosty Rocky Mountains, & with 97 full-colour maps using the latest digital mapping, Essential World Atlas 8th Edition brings you the Earth in more detail than ever before. The maps encompass the political & physical world, the global economy, time zones, population, languages, climate, region, & global conflict with information, photographs, & diagrams. You can explore data profiles of each country with detailed facts, key statistics & time zones from across the globe, plus a full index with over 20, 000 entries. All this, & a glossary of geographical terms to keep you fully in the know makes The Essential World Atlas 8th Edition the perfect reference for business, home or school. ...

Have the world at your fingertips with this quick reference world atlas. From the barren desserts of the Sahara to the frosty Rocky Mountains, & with 97 full-colour maps using the latest digital mapping, ” Essential World Atlas 8th Edition” brings you the Earth in more detail than ever before. The maps encompass the political & physical world, the global economy, time zones, population, languages, climate, region, & global conflict with information, photographs, & diagrams. You can explore data profiles of each country with detailed facts, key statistics & time zones from across the globe, plus a full index with over 20, 000 entries. All this, & a glossary of geographical terms to keep you fully in the know makes ” The Essential World Atlas 8th Edition” the perfect reference for business, home or school. ...

The Essex landscape gently undulates, with the highest ground to the north & west, near the Herfordshire & Cambridgeshire borders. A variety of routes are selected across the county to give a broad flavour of the county`s landscapes & heritage. On the marshes of Essex there is a genuine feeling of solitude that is hard to find anywhere else in southern Engl&. Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain, is featured in one of the walks, & there are routes through Epping & Hatfield forests, which contain some of the finest surviving fragments of England`s medieval forests. The Essex-Suffolk border is Constable Country, & walkers are guided through Dedham Vale, passing Flatford Mill & Willy Lott`s Cottage ...

Essex & the Thames Estuary Cycle Map at 1:110, 000 from Sustrans, with five day rides: South of Saffron Walden, Woolwich Ferry & Dartford Crossing, Lanes north-east of Colchester, Southwest of Braintree, & Chelmsford & Maldon. Street plans show Basildon, Harwich, Chelmsford, Dartford & Colchester. Maps is this Sustrans series show all the National & Regional Cycle Network routes clearly numbered & have the colouring distinguishing between the on-road & traffic-free sections. The publishers’ own recommendations are shown in contrasting colour &, in most titles, are in addition presented on the reverse side on separate panels where each circuit is annotated with useful notes. The maps have contours & altitude colouring to show the topography, with additional gradient markings. Towns along the routes are annotated with symbols indicating what facilities can be found there. Also marked are various places of interest, on or near the routes, & railway lines are shown with stations for access to the routes by rail. On the reverse each title also provides large, clear city centre street plans of main towns, highlighting the Cycle Network and/or the recommended routes. Also included are contact details of tourist information centres. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Essex 1610 Replica Map by the Old Map Company is a reproduction of the map created for the famous atlas of the period by the master map maker John Speede Esq. The Old Map Company has recreated the antique maps of British counties, European cities & World countries originally crafted by master map maker John Speede Esq. whose work had accuracy & quality not surpassed for centuries. Each map is treated & presented on specially crafted paper then h&-treated giving it texture & an aged appearance before being beautifully engraved & detailed. ...