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This new edition of the Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the most important phrasal verbs in English.

The Collins Scotland of Old Clans Map is a unique pictorial map showing the ancient territories of the principal Scottish clans in the 17th century, and features Don Pottinger's (Islay Herald of Arms)

Written with a range of international contexts in mind, this flexible three-level course provides coverage of the Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint English as a Second Language curriculum framework. Co

Written with a range of international contexts in mind, this flexible three-level course provides coverage of the Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint English as a Second Language curriculum framework. Co

Exam board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE Physics First teaching: September 2016 First exam: June 2018 This Science Revision and Practice range contains clear and accessible explanations of all the GC

A refreshed and redesigned edition of this popular handy-sized guide to dreams and their meanings. Throughout history and across many different cultures, dreams and dreaming have had much impo

值得信賴的專業Collins COBUILD出版字典，全新為進階英語學習者量身打造，告訴你如何正確使用單字，是自學者最好的利器。專為進階英語學習者設計，清楚呈現日常英語詞彙、用法與語感。來自真實語料的例句，搭配語法、同義詞與搭配詞補充，讓你在寫作、口說、學術或商務場合都能得心應手，是學習路上的好幫手。The 9th edition of the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary has been revised and updated to include detailed coverage of today’s English in a clear, attractive format.Ideal for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English, this dictionary covers all the words, phrases and idioms that students need to master in order to speak and writeeffective English. Thousands of updated examples taken from the 4.5- billion word Collins Corpus, show learners how the words are used in authentic contexts. The dictionary offers extensive help with grammar through the inclusion of grammar patterns at examples, plus a new supplement to help with academic and business grammar.Additional information is provided throughout to help learners improve their knowledge of collocation, etymology and synonymy. Informative and relevant vocabulary panels

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2).Each reader includes:Audio with a reading of the adapted storyHelpful notes on charactersCultural and historical notes relevant to the plotA glossary of the more difficult wordsRecently, there have been some strange things happening at Styles, a large country house in Essex. Evelyn Howard, a loyal friend to the family for years, left the house after an argument with Mrs Inglethorp. Mrs Inglethorp is then suddenly taken ill and dies. Has she been poisoned? It is up to the famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, to find out what happened.

Clear and concise revision notes, plus five practice opportunities for every topic:• quick tests to check understanding• end of topic practice questions• topic review questions later in book• mixed pr

The Collins COBUILD Primary Learner's English Dictionary is an engaging new, illustrated dictionary aimed at learners of English aged 7 and over. The dictionary has been specially created for primary

Providing plenty of opportunities to improve KS2 mathematical skills, this Maths activity book offers lots of mental maths skills practice and is perfect for use at home.Tailored towards Key Stage 2, this Mental Maths activity book provides a fun way to test maths understanding and improve various maths skills.Included in this book:• Progress charts to help children track progress• Parental notes to support learning at home• Weekly tests to improve understanding and retention商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退換貨因拍攝略有色差，圖片僅供參考，顏色請以實際收到商品為準

Based on Collins English Dictionary, Collins Official Scrabble Words is the most comprehensive Scrabble wordlist ever, including World English from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, an

Perfect for revising Spanish Grammar offering a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of Spanish with hundreds of practical exercises. Designed for all those learning Spanish at

Fully updated essential guide to exploring Britain by train, Railway Day Trips is ideal for anyone planning or looking for inspiration for a rail journey. From bestselling railway author Julian Hollan

This eighth edition of Collins Spanish Concise Dictionary is designed for students and professionals using Spanish in the course of their work or study. It draws on Collins’ unique databases of Spanis

The Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary is designed for students and professionals using French in the course of their work. The Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary uses Collins' unique mult

The ultimate 3.2 miles to 1 inch scale large format road atlas for the year 2011 features Collins' popular and well-established road mapping, designed for exceptional clarity.?A wide range of urban ar

The map companion to the Collins/Nicholson Waterways Guides covers the entire network of canal and river navigations in England, Scotland ,and Wales, including newly restored or opened canals and rive

Presented with a scale of: central area, 9.1 inches to 1 mile (1:6,983), and outer area - 4.5 inches to 1 mile (1:14,052). This atlas features street level maps from the Collins Bartholomew digital da

《雜訊》由《快思慢想》與《推力》作者聯手打造，是一本顛覆思維、改變決策方式的作品。書中揭示：在看似理性客觀的判斷中，隱藏著一種被忽略的干擾——雜訊。兩位醫師對相同病人給出不同診斷、兩位法官對相同罪行給出不同刑期，這些差異背後，其實是潛藏的決策偏差。本書結合理論、案例與實驗，深刻剖析雜訊如何潛藏於醫療、司法、人資、商業與公共政策之中，並提供具體方法，幫助個人與組織有效降低誤判風險。The Sunday Times bestseller'A monumental, gripping book ... Outstanding' Sunday TimesWherever there is human judgement, there is noise.'Noise may be the most important book I've read in more than a decade. A genuinely new idea so exceedingly important you will immediately put it into practice.A masterpiece'Angela Duckworth, author of Grit'An absolutely brilliant investigation of a massive societal problem that has been hiding in plain sight'Steven Levitt, co-author of FreakonomicsFrom the world-leaders in strategic thinking and the multi-million copy bestselling authors of Thinking Fast and Slow and Nudge, the next big book to change the way you think. Imagine that two doctors in the same city give different diagnoses to identical patients - or that two judges in the same court give different sente

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‘The pampered, petulant, self-pitying Prince. A devastating book by Britain’s top investigative author’ Daily Mail‘Explosive new book delves inside the bizarre, ultra luxury world of Prince Charles’ T

Inspired by the fortunes and misfortunes of the Getty family, whose most extraordinary and troubled episode - the kidnap and ransom of grandson Paul Getty - is now a major motion picture, directed by

探討如何將電腦科學中的演算法原理應用到日常生活與人類決策中。作者結合心理學、認知科學與計算機科學，說明演算法不僅是電腦解題的工具，更是我們在面對生活難題時可借鑑的思考模型。本書涵蓋多種實用議題，透過演算法的視角來處理生活中的決策與權衡，例如：➤最佳停下時機（Optimal Stopping）：如何判斷在眾多選項中何時停止尋找並做出決定，如招聘或約會。➤探索與利用的平衡（Explore-Exploit Trade-off）：何時探索新機會，何時利用已知資源。➤排序與組織：提升查找效率的策略。➤快取管理：如何在有限記憶空間中有效保留重要資訊。➤工作排程與切換成本：如何管理多任務與優先順序。➤貝氏定理（Bayes's Rule）：結合先驗知識與新資訊做出推論。➤放寬問題限制：在無解或計算困難的情況下，尋求「夠好」的近似解。➤隨機性與資源管理：利用隨機策略在不確定環境下取得良好結果。➤網絡與遊戲理論：理解互動系統與多方利益的決策動態。書中強調，雖然演算法能為複雜問題提供指導，但現實生活中決策仍存在不確定性和失敗風險。重要的是採用合理的策略來面對時間與資源限制，並學習在不完美中作出最佳抉擇。該書還指出，人類在面對計算難題時，常能透過直覺和簡化模型達成驚人的表現。此書獲得廣泛好評，被譽為一本能讓人重新認識「演算法」不僅屬於科技領域，更是生活智慧的指導手冊。A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? Exploring how insights from computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, 'Algorithms To Live By' helps to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. When should you switch between different tasks, and how many tas

Written in the twilight of the Roman Republic, the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus offers a delicious insight into the passions and gossip of high Roman society.

This handy dictionary has been developed with teachers to be the perfect tool for both school work and homework. The new Collins Gem School Dictionary provides clear, concise definitions and extra hel

The Collins Latin Dictionary and Grammar is designed for students of Latin and is the ideal text for anyone who needs easy access to both a dictionary and a grammar reference guide. • The Collins Lati

Drawn from Collins’ 4.5-billion-word database of today’s English, Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus combines a comprehensive dictionary with all the alternatives and opposites the user needs. T

A new, fully updated edition of this paperback budget atlas in the stylish and authoritative Collins world atlas range Designed in the distinctive Collins style, this is the ideal atlas for school, ho

This third edition of the acclaimed Collins Italian Dictionary uses the multi-million word language database, the Collins Corpus, to ensure that the user has the most complete and accurate picture of

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famou

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famou

Increase your knowledge of vocabulary with Collins Vocabulary for IELTS and get the score you need. Collins Vocabulary for IELTS is a self-study book for learners of English who plan to take the Acade

Collins Easy Learning Italian Vocabulary helps you build up your vocabulary skills and is the ideal companion to any of the ever-popular Easy Learning Italian range. Collins Easy Learning Italian Voca

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famou

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famo

Collins French Essential Dictionary & Grammar is an easy-to-carry, fully updated guide to the French language - ideal for use in school, on holiday or for business. • This edition of Collins Essen

First published in the 1970s, the Collins/Nicholson guides to the waterways are designed for anyone and everyone with an interest in Britain’s inland waterways—experienced boaters and tho

First published in the 1970s, the Collins/Nicholson guides to the waterways are designed for anyone and everyone with an interest in Britain’s inland waterways—experienced boaters and tho

Designed for children aged 7-11 learning Spanish at primary school or at home, this easy-to-use, vibrant and colourful Collins Primary Spanish Dictionary makes learning fun.It’s the perfect Spanish di