Whether you want to take up Spanish from scratch or brush up on your existing skills this practical easy-to-follow guide is for you! Inside you'll find helpful lessons cultural facts handy references & much more including a Spanish-English mini-dictionary & common verb lists. Learn how to use your skills in a variety of everyday contexts & discover common expressions important holidays & phrases that'll make you sound fluent. Complete with an audio CD that means that you can hear actual Spanish conversations by native Spanish speakers Spanish For Dummies is your one-way ticket to speaking mainland Spanish with complete confidence. Spanish For Dummies
Includes:: Part I: Getting Started Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Spanish Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Spanish Grammar Part II: Spanish in Action Chapter 3: Hola! Hello! Greetings & Introductions Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk Chapter 5: Dining Out & Going to Market Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy Chapter 7: Going Out on the Town Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone Chapter 10: At the Office & Around the House Part III: Spanish on the Go Chapter 11: Money Money Money Chapter 12: Donde Esta? (Where Is It?): Asking Directions Chapter 13: Checking into a Hotel Chapter 14: Getting Around: Planes Trains Taxis & More Chapter 15: Planning a Trip Chapter 16: Help! Handling Emergencies Part IV: The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Speak Spanish Quickly Chapter 18: Ten Favourite Spanish Expressions Chapter 19: Ten Holidays to Remember Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish Part V: Appendixes Appendix A: Spanish-English Mini Dictionary Appendix B: Spanish Verbs Appendix C: On the CD Appendix D: Spanish Facts Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file.
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3 hours of lessons on 3 CDs! The fun & easy way to communicate effectively in a new language! Want to speak Spanish? Don't have a lot of time? This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly & easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings & expressions to grammar & conversations you'll grasp the essentials & start communicating right away! Plus you can follow along with the handy 96-page portable guide-filled with the words & phrases you'll hear on the CDs as well as a mini dictionary. Skip around & learn at your own pace* CD 1: Get started with basic words & phrases.* CD 2: Form sentences & practice parts of speech.* CD 3: Handle real-world situations. Discover how to* Handle greetings & introductions* Ask questions & understand answers* Build your vocabulary* Talk about numbers time & the calendar* Ask for directions* Get help at a hotel the bank or a store ...

A vivid & gripping novel from the master of the modern spy thriller (Mail on Sunday) which sees Alec Milius coaxed back into the secret world to face the uncontainable danger of 21st century terrorism! For six years Alec Milius has escaped the past. In Madrid he has rebuilt his life but remains in exile & in danger. Slightly older & much wiser than the young spy who first impressed MI6 he has kept his fatal attraction to secrets. So when a prominent politician mysteriously disappears Alec is lured back into the spying game. Only this time he operates without the protection of any official agency -- isolated & expendable with nobody to turn to if things go wrong. & they soon do. But when Alec is confronted with the nightmare of modern terrorism he is given one last chance for redemption! ...

In a work of meticulous scholarship & research Paul Preston the worlds foremost historian of 20th-century Spain charts how & why Franco & his supporters set out to eliminate all those who do not think as we do
- some 200 000 innocent men women & children across Spain. The remains of General Franco lie in an immense mausoleum near Madrid built with the blood & sweat of 20 000 slave labourers. His enemies however met less exalted fates. In addition to those killed on the battlefield tens of thousands of Spaniards were officially executed between 1936 & 1945 & as many again became non-persons their fates as obscure as the nations collective memory of this terrible period. As the country slowly reclaims its historical memory after a long period of wilful amnesia for the first time a full picture can be given of the escalation & aftermath of the Spanish Holocaust in all its

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- ranging from systematic killings & judicial murders to the abuse of women & children imprisonment torture & the grisly fate of Spaniards in the hands of the Gestapo. The story of the victims of Francos reign of terror is framed by the activities of four key men whose dogma of eugenics terrorisation domination & mind control horrifyingly mirror the fascism of 1930s Italy & Germany. General Mola organised the military coup of 1936 & dictated its ferocity in the north of Spain; Queipo de Llano the deranged radio general ran a virtually independent fiefdom in the south; Major Vallejo Najera was a military psychiatrist who provided scientific justifications for the annihilation of thousands; & Captain Aguilera the Nationalist press officer blamed the war on do-gooders interference with the divine process of decimating the working classes. Reflecting more than a decade of research & telling many stories of individuals from both sides The Spanish Holocaust seeks to reflect the intense horrors visited upon Spain by the arrogance & brutality of the officers who rose up on 17 July 1936 provoking a civil war that was unnecessary & whose consequences still reverberate bitterly in Spain today.



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Selected as the Sunday Times History Book of the Year for 2012 this is a meticulous work of scholarship from the foremost historian of 20th-century Spain. The culmination of more than a decade of research ' The Spanish Holocaust' seeks to reflect the intense horrors visited upon Spain during its ferocious civil war the consequences of which still reverberate bitterly today. The brutal murderous persecution of Spaniards between 1936 & 1945 is a truth that should have been told long ago. Paul Preston here offers the first comprehensive picture of what he terms the Spanish Holocaust": mass extra-judicial murder of some 200 000 victims cursory military trials torture the systematic abuse of women & children sweeping imprisonment the horrors of exile. Those culpable for crimes committed on both sides of the Civil War are named; their victims identified. ' The Spanish Holocaust' illuminates one of the darkest least-known eras of modern European history." ...

Few institutions in Western history have as fearful a reputation as the Spanish Inquisition. For centuries Europe trembled at its name. Nobody was safe in this terrifying battle for the unachievable aim of unified faith. Established by papal bull in 1478 the first task of the Spanish Inquisition was to question Jewish converts to Christianity & to expose & execute those found guilty of reversion. It then turned on Spanish Jews in general sending three hundred thousand into exile. Next in line were humanists & Lutherans. No rank was exempt. Children informed on their parents merchants on their rivals & priests upon their bishops. Those denounced were guilty unless they could prove their innocence. Few did. Two hundred lashes were a minor punishment; 31 913 were led to the stake at public displays the last a mad witch in 1781. The Inquisition policed what was written read & taught & kept an eye on sexual behaviour. Napoleon tried to abolish it in 1808 & failed. Joseph Perez tells the history of the Spanish Inquisition from its medieval beginnings to its nineteenth-century ending. He discovers its origins in fear & jealousy & its longevity in usefulness to the state. He explores the inner workings of its councils courts & finances & shows how its officers inquisitors & leaders lived & worked. He describes its techniques of interrogation disorientation & torture & shows how it refined displays of punishment as instruments of social control. The author ends his fascinating account by assessing the impact of the Inquisition over three & a half centuries on Spains culture economy & intellectual life. ...

A Spanish Learning Grammar Third Edition is an innovative reference grammar & workbook suitable for you whether you are studying Spanish at intermediate or advanced level. Its straightforward explanations of grammar are supported by examples with contemporary vocabulary humorous cartoon drawings & plentiful varied exercises helping you to grasp often complex points of grammar in an enjoyable way. Its carefully devised two-part structure mirrors the learning process allowing you to focus on core knowledge first & enabling you to progress confidently to more advanced knowledge at your own pace. Key features for this third edition include: New drawings which illustrate grammar through real-life scenarios New vocabulary bringing you up-to-date with Spanish in the digital ag Re-ordering of the section on verbs making the tenses easier for you to find Online interactive exercises with audio answers providing you with invaluable listening & pronunciation practice. To aid your understanding this third edition also contains a glossary of grammatical terms useful verb tables & a key to the exercises. Written in the belief that grammar is the key to real communication this is an essential textbook for any student of Spanish." ...

Get More From Your Trip 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 ...

The fun & easy way to speak Spanish With Mexico the 1 international destination for Americans over 14 million secondary school students enrolled in Spanish classes & Spanish the primary language in many neighborhoods from L.A. to Miami this should easily be the most popular title in our new phrase book series following in the footsteps of Spanish For Dummies (0-7645-5194-9) which has sold more than 300 000 copies. Susana Wald is a writer teacher & translator. ...

Like a giant natural wall the Pyrenees separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe. Snow-capped peaks of well over 3 000 metres block cool moist air from the north leaving the Iberian hinterland dry & hot. The climatic differences between the Spanish Pyrenees & their foothills are amongst the most dramatic of Europe. This region is wild & has an extremely diverse flora & fauna. Huesca (Spain) is the northern & most diverse of Aragons three provinces. It covers both the wild High Pyrenees their wooded foothills & the steppes in the basin of the Ebro. There are few areas in Europe with such a diversity of landscapes & of flora & fauna. From the alpine heights of Ordesa to dry semi-desert of Belchite this guidebooks shows you the best sites & reveals their flora & fauna. The geology & local l&-use history is fully described in the opening chapters explaining how the special habitats arose & how they are all important to the special fauna & flora of the region. The guide covers the wildflowers birds & all other wildlife routes where-to-watch-birds information & other observation tips. 21 routes are fully described & mapped with many adjacent locations identified. This Crossbill Guide to the natural history of the Spanish Pyrenees is not only the 11th in this most popular series but is arguably one of the best descriptions to this very special part of the European continent. With much of Europe under tremendous development pressure it is refreshing to know that places of such outstanding natural beauty are still on our doorstep & immediately accessible. Dirk Hilbers description of the habitats & wildlife of this exceptional area ranks amongst the best natural history writing one might find anywhere & his passion & commitment to encouraging travelers to explore such regions comes across well as does his hope that such sensitive tourism will serve the long-term aim of conserving & cherishing such natural remnants as the Pyrenees for future generations. ...