Amazing & Extraordinary Facts about the English Countryside" explores the flora & fauna customs & traditions that give the English countryside its unique charm & special identity. From the standing stones & carvings of our ancestors to the modern farming methods & woodland management of today discover hundreds of fascinating facts about rural Engl&. Brief accessible & entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing & extraordinary facts series presents interesting surprising & little-known facts & stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform absorb & entertain in equal measure." ...

In English Decoration London-based architectural & interior designer Ben Pentreath presents a major new survey of the best of the English style. Eighteen homes many of which have never been previously photographed provide the source material for his wide-ranging investigation of this classic look. The houses include Bens own homes in London & West Dorset alongside those of Earls & artists writers & architects book designers & gardeners. The book is arranged room by room & Entrance Halls Living Rooms Kitchens & Dining Rooms Bedrooms & Bathrooms are considered in turn together with simple Rooms of Utility & spectacular Rooms of Display. The book begins with an essay on the English style in decoration & ends with a style directory helping you to achieve the look wherever you live. ...

There are not many countries where the traditional dances songs & music of the past have become so successfully integrated into modern everyday life as they have in Engl&. This book tells the uninitiated where they may see folk dancing in England & how they may join in if they wish. The history & evolution of the dances that have survived & their regional variations are described & an attempt is made to explain the origins & meanings for example the handkerchiefs & bells in the morris dance & the lock of swords in the sword dance & what difference there may be between English & Scottish country dancing. The book also covers such well-known folk-dance celebrations as the Padstow & Minehead hobby horse dances & the Helston Furry Dance. ...

This best selling course has been thoroughly revised to meet the needs of todays business & economics students. English for Business Studies Third Edition reflects recent changes in the worlds business & economic environment featuring new units including Corporate Social Responsibility & Venture Capital. Covering the most important areas of management production marketing finance & macroeconomics it helps students to understand & talk about key concepts in business & economics. Using case studies discussions & role-plays the course helps learners to develop & defend their own viewpoints & new audio featuring authentic interviews with business people offers realistic listening practice. ...

Endorsed by ISEB the Pupils Book contains full coverage of all the text types in the ISEB syllabus together with integrated comprehension work. It offers specific exam preparation for the two revised format English papers at 13+ & guidance on tackling CE style questions. It also features practice exam questions. A grammar & punctuaction reference section is included as a discrete section in the endmatter. Higher level sections are included to prepare scholarship candidates offering essential differentiation for teachers with classes of mixed ability. ...

From a review of the first edition: Ian Eyres tackles every issue of the teacher training curriculum for English making it accessible & easy to underst&. As well as this he offers reflection pieces to check your own understanding! With English exams looming round the corner for my PGCE this book really has been a lifesaver. Wholeheartedly recommended
- Amazon Review English for Primary & Early Years is a comprehensive & essential guide to the structure of English. It draws on the readers own knowledge & understanding of English as the basis for analysis of texts at word sentence & whole text level. The book develops the readers understanding of the linguistic & literary knowledge required by The National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 & 2 & by the National Literacy Strategy. Key concepts such as Standard English approaches to grammar genre clause structure & the role of phonics in reading are addressed in an interactive way which develops the readers skills as an active analyst of English leading to a far deeper understanding than the dos & donts of traditional grammar. The text is fully updated to include the most recent developments in such areas as synthetic & analytic phonics & multimodal texts. An in-depth self-assessment activity is included with the text. This is a set book for the Open University Course Ways of Knowing: language mathematics & science in the early years.
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Comprehensive & practical series offering support for those working towards Qualified Teacher Status breaking down the requirements of QTS into manageable units so that trainees can evaluate & improve their knowledge of each subject. Comprehensive & practical series offering support for those working towards Qualified Teacher Status breaking down the requirements of QTS into manageable units so that trainees can evaluate & improve their knowledge of each subject. ...

The Garden City Movement provided a radical new model for the design & layout of housing at the turn of the nineteenth century & set standards for the twentieth century which were of international significance. The vision of the movements founder Ebenezer Howard drew on many strands of political & utopian thought & initially aimed at addressing the problems of an increasingly urban & dysfunctional society along the peaceful path to real reform. It took only five years from 1898 to 1903 for the idea to take root in the open fields of North Hertfordshire when Earl Grey proclaimed the Letchworth Garden City Estate open. Letchworth was followed by Hampstead Garden Suburb Welwyn Garden City & numerous smaller developments & Garden City ideas informed both inter-war housing policy & New Town planning after the Second World War. Present-day issues such as sustainable development & eco-settlements have their roots in the Garden City. Written by the leading authority in the field this book tells the story of a major development in Englands urban & planning history & provides a timely popular survey of the achievements of the Garden City Movement & the challenge of change. This will not only appeal to planners & conservation professionals but also residents of the garden cities. ...

The English see more ghosts than any other nation. From medieval times to the present day stories have been told about ghosts who avenge injustice souls who long for peace & spooks who just want to have fun. The English Ghost" is a treasure trove of such sightings; comical & scary like all the best ghost stories these accounts packed with eerie detail range from the moaning child that terrified Wordworths nephew at Cambridge to modern day hitchhikers on Blue Bell Hill." ...

Gabriel Allon master art restorer & assassin returns in a spellbinding new thriller from No.1 bestselling author Daniel Silva. For all fans of Robert Ludlum. When a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica a prime minister's career is threatened with destruction. & Gabriel Allon master art restorer spy & assassin is thrust into a game of shadows where nothing is what it seems.. .and where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies might be the truth.. . ...