The fast & easy way to learn to speak Brazilian Portuguese Quick! What's the most widely spoken language in South America? That's right Portuguese! & what's the fastest easiest most enjoyable way to learn Portuguese? Portuguese for Dummies" of course! This fun friendly guide helps you start speaking Brazilian Portuguese immediately! Whether you're a student a traveler or you work in business or government you'll love its practical lessons cultural facts & handy references
- including a Portuguese-English mini-dictionary lists of vital verbs & more! You'll discover how to: have everyday conversations in Portuguese; make sense of Portuguese grammar; use idioms & popular expressions; improve your pronunciation; grasp verb conjugations; & get around in Portuguese-speaking countries. " Portuguese For Dummies" comes complete with a CD loaded with real-life dialogues that help you understand & pronounce this lovely lyrical language with ease. CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file but are available for download after purchase."
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From the bay of Lisbon to the carnival streets of Rio de Jainero one language unites 150 million people. With this unique guide you too can speak Portuguese as you build your vocabulary & perfect your grammar using Hugo's proven system. Whether you are ordering seafood on the Algarve or cheering on Brazil in the World Cup you will feel confident in understanding & speaking this vibrant language. ...

From humble beginnings in the course of three centuries the Portuguese built the worlds first truly global empire stretching from modern Brazil to sub-Saharan Africa & from India to the East Indies (Indonesia). Portugal had established its present-day borders by 1300 & the following century saw extensive warfare that confirmed Portugals independence & allowed it to aspire to maritime expansion sponsored by monarchs such as Prince Henry the Navigator. During this nearly 300-year period the Portuguese fought alongside other Iberian forces against the Moors of Andalusia; with English help successfully repelled a Castilian invasion (1385); fought the Moors in Morocco & Africans the Ottoman Turks & the Spanish in colonial competition. The colourful & exotic Portuguese forces that prevailed in these battles on land & sea are the subject of this book. ...

Get More From Your Tripwith easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation: Basics Practical Social Safe Travel Food Plus: Order the right meal with our menu decoder. Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary. We make language easy with shortcuts key phrases & common Q& As. Feel at ease with essential tips on culture & manners. 25+ Years Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travelers & locals for over a quarter of a century. 120+ Languages Our phrasebooks & mobile apps cover more than any other publisher. ...

With Collins Portuguese Phrasebook & Dictionary you will sound & speak like a native. As the only phrasebook in the market offering an hours worth of downloadable audio files its ideal for practicing pronunciation listening comprehension & becoming more confident not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad. Collins Portuguese Phrasebook & Dictionary is four books in one
- a photoguide a phrasebook a food guide containing a menu reader & a 5 000-word dictionary. The phrases are short & easy to use. The language reflects everyday speech
- there are no lengthy sentences to struggle & sweat over. The phrases have a simple guide to help with pronunciation. There are also practical tips to help you make the most of your visit abroad. The new 4-colour layout allows easy access to key information. Collins Portuguese Phrasebook & Dictionary isnt just for emergencies. The specially commissioned food guides describe the different regional dishes & wines. They also contain a comprehensive menu reader to guide you through the maze of menus. The audio files cover all the essential phrases needed to get by. They are presented clearly & slowly by a native speaker & all words & phrases are repeated twice. The listening material provides a chance to practise & learn key words & vocabulary before you embark on your travels. Repeated listening will ensure that you will recognize much of what is said to you abroad & will give you extra confidence in your pronunciation.

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This is the latest stunning book from whitework specialist Yvette Stanton Portugese Whitework" featuring an exquisite ...

Look & learn to recall a wealth of everyday vocabulary in Portuguese with this intuitive easy-to-use visual language dictionary. Whether it's for business or pleasure pick up 6 000 key Portuguese words & phrases on a range of subjects: from shopping & eating out to sport & beyond quickly & easily. You can find every word you need to know fast using the clearly labelled colour illustrated scenes from everyday life. Plus find helpful features on key Portuguese nouns verbs & phrases to improve your understanding of the language. It is pocket-sized so you can take it wherever your travels take you. ...

In the fifth installment of the Olympians series of graphic novels author/artist George O' Connor turns the spotlight on that most mysterious & misunderstood of the Greek gods Poseidon: Earth Shaker." Thrill to such famous myths as Theseus & the Minotaur Odysseus & Polyphemos & the founding of Athens--and learn how the tempestuous Poseidon became the King of the Seas." ...

Arimnestos of Plataea is a man who has seen & done things that most men only dream about. Sold into slavery as a boy he fought his way to freedom
- & then to everlasting fame at the Battle of Marathon where the Greeks crushed the invading Persians. Sometimes however a mans greatest triumph is followed by his greatest sorrow. Returning to his farm Arimnestos finds that his wife Euphoria has died in childbirth & in an instant his laurels turn to dust. But the gods are not finished with Arimnestos yet. With nothing left to live for he throws himself from a cliff into the sea only to be pulled by strong arms from deaths embrace. When he awakes he finds himself chained to an oar in a Phoenician trireme. & so begins an epic journey that will take Arimnestos & a motley crew of fellow galley slaves to the limits of their courage & beyond the edge of the known world in a quest for freedom revenge
- & a cargo so precious it is worth dying for.

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In Poseidon's Arrow" Clive Cussler's great hero Dirk Pitt returns to fight a terrifying enemy. 1942 the Cape of Good Hope. Returning from a secret mission a submarine is attacked & fatally damaged. Its precious cargo is believed to be lost along with the vessel... Three quarters of a century later NUMA Director Dirk Pitt saves a crowded cruise ship from being rammed by a runaway freighter. On board the rogue ship he finds the strangely burned remains of a single crewman. A continent away the President is shown the prototype of the Poseidon's Arrow attack submarine the top secret result of a programme so advanced it will secure US dominance at sea for decades to come. But the scientist responsible for its design has disappeared along with the final plans to the technology. Pitt is assigned to investigate. But as the hunt leads him around the world both his partner & Poseidon's Arrow revolutionary propulsion system also go missing. & soon the chilling connections between apparently disparate events begin to reveal themselves. Only Pitt can halt a shadowy conspiracy hellbent on using America's latest military technology to realize their terrifying ambitions. With all the searing pace wild imagination & heart-in-the-mouth thrills that are the Cussler hallmark " Poseidon's Arrow" affirms once more that we are in the hands of the Grandmaster of Adventure. Poseidon's Arrow follows Arctic Drift & Crescent Dawn as the twenty-second Dirk Pitt Adventure. Praise for Clive Cussler: " Clive Cussler is hard to beat". (" Daily Mail"). Bestselling author Clive Cussler has thrilled readers for four decades with his classic adventure novels filled with intrigue & plot twists. As well as the " Dirk Pitt" series there are also the "NUMA" & " Oregon Files" the " Isaac Bell" adventures & the " Fargo" series. Other " Dirk Pitt" titles available in Penguin paperback include " Atlantis Found" " Valhalla Rising" " Trojan Odyssey" " Black Wind" " Treasure of Khan" " Crescent Dawn" & " The Kingdom"." ...