Over 230 commonly used idioms are introduced in reading selections dialogues & activities. Their presentation helps learners incorporate common expressions into their everyday speech. Appealing illustrations keep students engaged as they explore idioms related to topics such as colors geography food & time. ...

Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerl&. As he becomes embroiled in the frantic amatory & financial intrigues which centre around a cast of brilliantly realised characters & which ultimately lead to tragedy he emerges as a unique combination of the Christian ideal of perfection & Dostoevskys own views afflictions & manners. His serene selflessness is contrasted with the worldly qualities of every other character in the novel. Dostoevsky supplies a harsh indictment of the Russian ruling class of his day who have created a world which cannot accomodate the goodness of this idiot. ...

Presenting the Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington: Adventurer. Philosopher. Idiot. Karl Pilkington isn't keen on travelling. Given the choice he'll go on holiday to Devon or Wales or at a push eat English food on a package holiday in Majorca. Which isn't exactly Michael Palin is it? So what happened when he was convinced by Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant to go on an epic adventure to see the Seven Wonders of the World? Travel broadens the mind right? You'd think so... Find out in Karl Pilkington's hilarious travel diaries. ' He is a moron. A completely round empty-headed part-chimp Manc.' RICKY GERVAIS ' He'd have been happier in medieval times in a village where you didn't travel beyond the local community.' STEPHEN MERCHANT ...

Idiotism examines the condition of society in late capitalism where the market logic of neoliberalism has become the new common sense taken as the model for the organisation & management of all aspects of social life. Using the Greek word idios meaning private Neal Curtis calls this privatisation of the world idiotism. Constructing a new vocabulary with which to understand contemporary society Curtis examines idiotism across the spheres of economics politics & culture drawing on the philosophy & political theories of Martin Heidegger Louis Althusser Franco Berardi Jacques Ranciere & Cornelius Castoriadis. Idiotism recasts our conception of the new neoliberal common sense presenting it as not simply a case of false consciousness but an ontological problem related to our being-in-the-world. ...

In contrast to the usual answers concerning what the Good News might be incendiary philosopher-theologian Peter Rollins suggests an alternative radical definition: you cant be satisfied life is difficult & you dont know the secret. Arguing that God has traditionally been thought of as a type of product that will make you whole remove your suffering & give you the truth Rollins contrasts this with an approach to faith that invites us to embrace suffering face up to our unknowing & fully accept the difficulties of existence. ...

Idoru"
- a gripping techno-thriller by William Gibson bestselling author of " Neuromancer". " Fast witty &
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Eucritus & I & pretty Amyntas turned aside To the farm of Phrasidamus where we sank down With pleasure on deep-piled couches of sweet rushes & vine leaves freshly stripped from the bush. The Greek poet Theocritus of Syracuse (first half of the third century BC) was the inventor of bucolic poetry. These vignettes of country life centred on competitions in song & love are the foundational poems of the western pastoral tradition. They were the principal model for Virgil in the Eclogues & their influence can be seen in the work of Petrarch & Milton. Although it is the pastoral poems for which he is chiefly famous Theocritus also wrote hymns to the gods brilliant mime depictions of everyday life short narrative epics epigrams & encomia of the powerful. The great variety of his poems illustrates the rich & flourishing poetic culture of what was a golden age for Greek poetry. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

Tennyson had a life-long interest in the legend of King Arthur & after the huge success of his poem Morte d Arthur" he built on the theme with this series of twelve poems written in two periods of intense creativity over nearly twenty years. " Idylls of the King" traces the story of Arthurs rule from his first encounter with Guinevere & the quest for the Holy Grail to the adultery of his Queen with Launcelot & the Kings death in a final battle that spells the ruin of his kingdom. Told with lyrical & dreamlike eloquence Tennysons depiction of the Round Table reflects a longing for a past age of valour & chivalry. & in his depiction of King Arthur he created a hero imbued with the values of the Victorian age
- one who embodies the highest ideals of manhood & kingship."
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The revised edition of the IEE On-Site Guide" reflects updates included in the latest edition of the "IEE Wiring Regulations" (17th edition) 2008. " The On-Site Guide" is intended to enable the competent electrician to deal with small installations (up to 100 A 3-phase). It provides essential information in a convenient easy-to-use form avoiding the need for detailed calculations. It

Includes:: simple circuit calculations. Essential for all electricians electrical contractors & their managers installation designers & students in further education & professional training."

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The IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) are the national standard to which all domestic & industrial wiring must conform. A new edition of the Wiring Regulations"
- the 17th Edition
- will be published in January 2008. The 17th Edition reflects significant changes to both the technical content & structure of the book. Key changes in the volume include: a change allowing a socket outlet in bathrooms (if 3ms from the edge of a bath or shower & rcd protected); extension of the Regulations to cover new special locations': exhibition shows photovoltaic (pv) power supply systems floor & heating systems marinas & fairgrounds & amusements parks; & re-numbering & re-structuring of chapters to align with international standards. " The Regulations" move from being the 16th to the 17th edition
- a major shift in name & perception of its contents. The 16th edition has been in place since 1991."


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