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This fully revised new double-sided map covers the whole of Britain & is perfect for route planning. More detailed maps of the busiest built-up areas are included. It is an ideal purchase for both business users & tourists who want a clear & attractive route planning map of the whole of Britain. Scale of main maps is 1:550 000 (8.7 miles to 1 inch). MAIN FEATURES * Fully updated. * Clear attractive mapping at 8.7 miles to 1 inch (1:550 000) of the whole of Britain * More detailed maps of 7 of the busiest urban areas at 3.9 miles to 1 inch (1:250 000)

Includes:: * Selection of the top tourist sites. * Distances marked on roads. * Restricted motorway junctions listed. * Car ferry routes. * Park & Ride locations shown ideal when visiting towns & cities. AREA OF COVERAGE Double-sided map covering the whole of Britain. Northern England Scotland & the Isle of Man are on one side with Southern England & Wales on the other.

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A comprehensive & clear guide for those looking to improve their English grammar for use in the workplace. If you are required to use English at work but feel you need to build up your grammar Collins new Business Grammar & Practice is the perfect solution. Well-known Business English experts Nick Brieger & Simon Sweeney guide the user through 72 units to explain the structure of the English language. Examples of real usage are followed by a simple but thorough explanation of each grammar point. Then a range of practice exercises cement your understanding. All of the sample sentences are taken from the COBUILD corpus. This ensures that you dont learn artificial language
- instead you get to grips with the vocabulary & structures that are used in the business world around the globe today. Work through the book from start to finish for a comprehensive course in intermediate grammar or pick & choose the topics of most interest to you. Topics covered: * Main tenses (presents pasts futures conditionals) * Auxiliaries & modals * Active vs. passive voice * Verb irregularities * Sentence & clause types * Nouns * Adjectives & adverbs * Determiners (articles pronouns demonstratives... ) * Prepositions CEF level: B1-B2 ALSO AVAILABLE: Collins Business Grammar & Practice: Pre-Intermediate
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This classic guide to the butterflies of Britain & northern Europe enters its third edition as part of the authoritative Collins Guide series. This comprehensive guide to the butterflies of Britain & Europe features over 400 species depicting both male & female insects. Species descriptions include details on taxonomic nomenclature distribution flight period variation habitat behaviour & life cycle. Subspecies are included where there is significant variation & distribution maps accompany each widespread species. Illustrated by Richard Lewington the world's leading butterfly illustrator this is an ideal field guide for travelling naturalists & butterfly enthusiasts alike & is an essential addition to every nature lover's bookshelves. ...

This fun introduction to the Yorkshire dialect is a perfect buy for anyone who wants to learn to talk Tyke. With full-colour illustrations throughout by Alex Collier it makes a light-hearted & colourful guide. From the literary landscapes of the Brontes moors & James Herriots dales to the contemporary soundscapes of the Arctic Monkeys Yorkshire has always been about more than stereotypical images of flat caps & whippets. The rich culture of Yorkshire is reflected in its dialect (down the pub in the market at work) & this book is essential for anyone with even a passing interest in the area or language in general. Discover the origins of many well-known phrases & learn a few more with this humorous & insightful examination of the Tyke dialect. Written with Barnsley FCs poet in residence Ian Mc Millan Collins Chelp & Chunter: How to Talk Tyke has poems in Tyke throughout & is fully illustrated by Alex Collier. ...

Colourful Pictorial Map of the World This highly illustrated pictorial map is designed to take children on a journey of discovery around the countries of the world. The mapping is clear colourful & highly informative. Names countries & capital cities. Pictorial symbols are used with clear colourful world political map to depict themes such as national emblems customs food birds animals buildings & sports to help younger readers gain an understanding of peoples around the world.

Includes:: a sheet of peelable stickers. Facts are included about each continent to give children an insight into the way of life of people in far away lands.

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With its clear layout this invaluable book offers the learner of Chinese or English the essential two-in-one reference: an up-to-date dictionary & a user-friendly language supplement in one handy volume. The Collins Chinese Dictionary is designed for learners of Chinese or English from beginner up to university level. It is the ideal text for anyone who needs easy access to both a dictionary & a practical language supplement. * The Collins Chinese Dictionary offers extensive coverage of today's English & Chinese with thousands of phrases & examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation. * To help with the pronunciation of Chinese words this new edition

Includes:: pinyin for all Chinese headwords translations phrases & examples. Pinyin is the official phonetic system for transcribing Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet & is accepted in all Chinese-speaking countries. * In addition the dictionary also

Includes:: both simplified & traditional or complex Chinese characters. Simplified characters are generally used in mainland China & Singapore while traditional characters are mainly used in Taiwan Hong Kong & Macau. * The Language in Action supplement offers practical help with everyday language for both Chinese & English * The clear layout ensures that users find the information they need quickly & easily. * The radical index is a clear guide to looking up Chinese characters helping the user to navigate the dictionary & find Chinese characters without knowing their pronunciation. Other titles in the Collins Chinese Dictionary range include Collins Gem Chinese Dictionary Collins Pocket Chinese Dictionary & Collins Chinese Dictionary.



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Collins COBUILD Key Words for Automotive Engineering is a br&-new vocabulary book aimed at anyone who wants to study or work in the field of automotive engineering. The title contains the 500 most important words & phrases you will need to succeed &

Includes:: practice material to make sure you really learn them. This title has been specially created for foreign learners of English who want to improve their career prospects in automotive engineering by learning English. The title covers the most common words found in this area & will give learners a solid grounding in the key words & phrases that they will need as they start their studies or career in automotive engineering. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Automotive Engineering is unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically in a dictionary style & words are clearly labelled according to topic. Vocabulary-building features synonyms & collocations help learners to enrich their vocabulary & increase their accuracy & fluency. Vocabulary items are explained using simple language & are presented in a clear & easy-to-use format. Example sentences for every entry show how the word is really used in English & have been taken from subject-specific corpora from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus. To help users consolidate what they have learnt the title also contains a thematic word list section organized according to topic. There is a self-study section which

Includes:: practice material which will ensure that users really learn these fundamental words & phrases. The title also

Includes:: an audio CD which contains audio of all 500 headwords & example sentences. Communication for work & study is crucial so this additional help with pronunciation will help to build the learners confidence when speaking English.





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The Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series is a br&-new range of three graded books which contain the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. These books have been specially created for foreign learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English either at work or at university. Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 1 Starter covers the most common words found in IELTS & will give learners a solid grounding in the key words & phrases that they will need as they start to work towards the IELTS exam. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically in a dictionary style & words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features synonyms phrases & collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary & increase their accuracy & fluency. Key terms from the Academic Word List are also covered. To help students consolidate what they have learnt the title also

Includes:: a thematic word list section organized according to topics that frequently appear in the IELTS exams. Vocabulary items are explained using simple language & are presented in a clear & easy-to-use format which makes Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 1 Starter ideal for students at the start of their preparations for IELTS. Students can feel confident that the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series will fully prepare them for the exam & help them achieve the score they are aiming for.

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The Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series is a br&-new range of three graded books which contain the essential vocabulary students need to succeed in the IELTS exam. These books have been specially created for foreign learners of English who plan to take the IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English either at work or at university. Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 2 Improver is the second book in the series & builds on the vocabulary from Book 1: Starter taking students to the next level in their preparations for the IELTS exam. It contains the more difficult vocabulary that may appear in the exam & that students may need to master to achieve the scores required by most universities & employers. These vocabulary books are unique in that the vocabulary items are organized alphabetically in a dictionary style & words are clearly labelled according to topic. Hundreds of vocabulary-building features synonyms phrases & collocations help students to enrich their vocabulary & increase their accuracy & fluency. Key terms from the Academic Word List are also covered. To help students consolidate what they have learnt the title also

Includes:: a thematic word list section organized according to topics that frequently appear in the IELTS exams. Vocabulary items are explained using simple language & are presented in a clear & easy-to-use format which makes the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS: Book 2 Improver ideal for students who are preparing for IELTS. Students can feel confident that the Collins COBUILD Key Words for IELTS series will fully prepare them for the exam & help them achieve the score they are aiming for.

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