The haunting sound of its distant hoot may be as close as many of us ever get to an owl. But there are roughly 200 owl species worldwide. These birds of prey display noticeable differences in size & markings but they also share many physical traits & living skills. How do owls capture prey & defend themselves? How are their wings designed for silent gliding flight? How do owls conceal themselves from predators? Young readers will learn the answers to these questions & much more in the beautifully illustrated Exploring the World of Owls. ...

Exploring Translation Theories presents a comprehensive analysis of the key traditional & contemporary paradigms of translation theory. The book builds on Western theories of translation starting with a survey of the classical twentieth-century linguistic approaches before moving on to more recent models such as cultural translation. Each central paradigm & its associated theories are addressed in turn including equivalence purpose description uncertainty localisation & cultural translation. Readers are encouraged to explore the various theories & consider their strengths & implications for translation today & in the future. The book closes with a survey of the way translation is used as a model in postmodern cultural studies & sociologies extending the scope beyond traditional Western notions. Each chapter

Includes:: a wealth of material for readers including key concepts an introduction outlining the main points illustrative examples with translations a chapter summary & discussion points & exercises. Exploring Translation Theories uses numerous examples from a range of languages although knowledge of no language other than English is assumed. With a wealth of tasks & activities it will be ideal both for classroom & self-study use. This comprehensive & highly engaging book is designed for students studying Translation Theory in Translation Studies & Applied Linguistics programmes. A companion website for this book can be found at http: //www.tinet.org/ apym/publications/ETT/index.html with tasks activities video summaries & interviews.

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The eighteenth adventure in the bestselling Stephanie Plum series from one of the worlds biggest selling authors JANET EVANOVICH. For fans of SIZZLING SIXTEEN & SMOKIN SEVENTEEN. Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has chosen a life of pulse-racing danger & adventure. But when international murder hits dangerously close to home this could be more explosive than exciting. After a hellish holiday in Hawaii Stephanie boards the plane to Newark hoping to put it all behind her. But when her seatmate mysteriously disappears during the stopover in LA things are only going to get worse. He was carrying a photograph & only one other persons seen it
- Stephanie. Now shes a target. & if this wasnt trouble enough she still has to deal with the fallout from Hawaii. The two men in her life
- hottest cop in town Joe Morelli & fellow bounty hunter Ranger
- both refuse to talk about it. & all Stephanie is willing to say about her Hawaiian vacation is... Its complicated.


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* Provide clear grammatical progression & development of language skills in the context of lively & appealing content. * The short two-page units are motivating & accessible for the pupils & make lesson planning easy. * Contain differentiated activities to cater for a full range of abilities. ...

Aimed at higher-ability pupils this book offers a lively communicative approach to modern languages underpinned by a clear grammatical foundation. It should develop pupils use & understanding of French by providing staightforward explanations of the way that the language works & providing a stimulating introduction to the culture of France & French-speaking countries around the world. A strong emphasis is placed on teaching pupils correct pronunciation from the start. Explanations of how to pronounce French sounds & models of French pronunciation are accompanied by regular practice activities throughout the book that can be completed as homework & cover work. Short two-page units show pupils exactly what is required of them & mini-tests are included half-way through each module so that pupils can check their own progress. There is also plenty of scope for individual work in the A toi" & " Grammaire" sections with numerous reading & writing activities." ...

Expo pour l' Ecosse" is the first French series for Scottish schools at S1 & S2 (ages 12-14). We expect that the vast majority of Scottish schools to look at copies of the Pupil Book
- & for many to adopt it as their French course. There is one book for S1 & differentiated books in S2: " Vert" for lower-ability pupils & " Rouge" for higher-ability pupils. These Pupil Books are part of the only course which is developed specifically for S1 & S2 French
- which will make them extremely popular with teachers. It builds up pupils' grammar & language learning skills. It provides lots of fun tasks which pupils can do on their own. It provides a real flavour of French culture
- a feature which teachers & students love!"


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When an early morning call wakes Vicky from the arms of her dream man reality had better be worth it
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That night he did something so controversial that hed rather be suspected of murder than tell anyone what he was really doing. What could possibly be worse than that? Trainee journalist Annika Bengtzon has secured a summer placement at Swedens biggest tabloid newspaper. Shes desperate for this to be her big break although manning the tip-off phoneline isnt quite what she had in mind... Until a caller tells her that the naked body of a young woman has been found in a nearby cemetery. As she pieces together details of the young womans life Annika stumbles across video footage that places the main suspect hundreds of miles from the crime scene right at the time of the murder. Are the police looking for the wrong man? There is suddenly far more at stake here than Annikas career & the more questions she asks the more she leaves herself dangerously exposed. ...

From the New York Times ebook bestselling author of BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE this is the fourth in Beth Kery's One Night of Passion series about a group of connected characters who each begin their romance with a night of impulsive steamy sex... It's not often you're hired to paint a body tattoo on a total stranger at a Hollywood film set & reserved art teacher Joy will never forget it. Certain she'll never see him again she gives herself completely in a moment of passionate desire. Little does she know the man is film star Everett Hughes. For Everett women & sex come as easily as fame. How can he convince the guarded Joy that beneath the hard body & sexy fa?ade of celebrity is a real man who wants only one real woman? In the heat of an intoxicating affair Everett endeavours to break down her barriers gain her trust & expose himself as the real deal. But can Joy do the same & reveal to him the vulnerable woman who longs to be loved wanted & desired for ever? ...

President whistleblower crusader. Exposure" is the story of how Michael Woodford exposed the dark heart of Olympus. When Michael Woodford was made President & CEO of Olympus he became the first Westerner ever to climb the ranks of one of Japan's corporate icons. Then his dream job turned into a nightmare. He learned about a series of bizarre mergers & acquisitions deals totalling $1.7 billion
- a scandal which if exposed threatened to bring down the entire company. He turned to his fellow executives but was met with hostility & a cover-up. Within weeks he was fired in a boardroom coup that shocked the international business world. As rumours emerged of Yakuza (mafia) involvement in the scandal Woodford fled Japan in fear of his life. He went straight to the press
- becoming the first CEO of a multinational to blow the whistle on his own company. " Exposure" is a deeply personal memoir that reads like a thriller. As Woodford himself puts it 'I thought I was going to run a health-care & consumer electronics company but found I had walked into a John Grisham novel.' " Tells his tale like a thriller. A fine book by a fine man who did the right thing". (" The Times"). "A brilliantly gripping book with a great hero at its heart". (" Evening Standard"). Michael Woodford grew up in Liverpool & joined Olympus as a medical equipment salesman rising through the ranks to run its UK MEA & European businesses. In April 2011 he was appointed President & COO of the Olympus Corporation
- the first Western 'salary-man' to rise through the ranks to the top of a Japanese giant. That October he was made CEO but only two weeks later was dismissed after querying inexplicable payments approaching $2 billion. He was named Business Person of the Year 2011 by the " Sunday Times" the " Independent" & the " Sun" & won the " Financial Times" Arcelor-Mittal Award for Boldest Businessperson of the Year. He lives in London with his wife & two teenage children."


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