Algorithm of Words

‧ Perfect for babies and toddlers. ‧ Small and sturdy format to withstand hours of fun learning. ‧ A fun and colourful way to learn first words.

The most up-to-date and easy-to-use pocket dictionary available Clear color layout for maximum ease of use More than 60,000 words, phrases, and authentic examples of Mandarin Chinese and English Comp

Introduces the hiragana and katakana syllabaries that form the Japanese kana script, with usage examples in words, diagrams teaching the proper stroke pattern, facts about Japanese culture, and manga

Young John F. Kennedywas a mischief maker, but he also had a serious side. He cared about people's problems and, with his words, could easily persuade others to go along with his ideas. As he grew up,

The Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English language delivers what users need in the 21st century: more than 400,000 words, phases, and meanings; more than 9,000 words and meanings new to this edi

Jon Agee presents another installment of witty wordplay with Elvis Lives!, a book of over sixty anagrams (words or phrases rearranged to form new words or phrases), each hilariously illustrated by the

"Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th Edition, this quick-find resource provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encoun

Specially written for children who are just beginning to read, this book contains six classic fairytalesStephen Cartwright’s colourful illustrations enhance the tales, giving clues to the words and th

Labelled illustrations of costumed children, holiday treats and decorations, animals, and carved pumpkins supply the words for clothing, foods, emotions, and other subjects seen around Halloween.

The Good News Bible is a new translation which seeks to state clearly and accurately the meaning of the original text in words and forms that are widely accepted by people who use English as a means o

World-class musician Patrick Bernard presents a compelling case for the transformational potential of sound as a tool for personal development. His insightful words reveal much about the potency of ma

Labeled illustrations depict the meaning of Spanish words alongside their English counterparts, organized by subjects such as animals, fruits, furniture, clothing, vegetables, and colors.

A rare first-hand glimpse of the Civil War through the words of those who were thereThis exciting new addition to the American Heritage American Voices series offers young readers insights into the cu

Jacques Derrida is, in the words of the New York Times, "perhaps the world's most famous philosopher—if not the only famous philosopher." He often provokes controversy as soon as his name is mentioned

Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition, allows the user to find the right synonym with a minimum of effort. Unlike many thesauruses, this easy-to-use reference lists main entry words alphabetica

In this moving and unexpected book, Joan Didion reassesses parts of her life, her work, her history, and ours. Where I Was From, in Didion’s words, “represents an exploration into my own confusions ab

Chuck Close--a man who describes himself as "an artist looking for trouble"--has for three decades consistently but variously challenged the accepted boundaries of the printmaking tradition. Published to accompany a retrospective of his prints opening at Blaffer Gallery and traveling to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and several additional museums around the country, this is the first comprehensive survey of Close's revolutionary prints. Featuring exquisite reproductions of the prints together with essays on Close's career and in-depth interviews with the artist and his master printmakers, the volume blends words and images to give readers unique insight into the creative process. The text highlights the intensely collaborative nature of Close's project and looks into the challenges posed by the unprecedented huge scale he prefers. Close may labor on a single print for as long as two years, working out aesthetic problems that might involve the retrieval of a centuries-old European meth

Wombats are cuddly-looking, slow-moving Australian animals. Their favorite activities are eating, sleeping, and digging holes. Here, in the words of one unusually articulate wombat, is the tongue-in-c

'Go' is one of the first words children learn to recognise. Dr. Seuss gives them a chance to spot it in the several fantastic responses to his demand Marvin K. Mooney will you please go now! Bright an

In The Killer's Own Words..."I killed Tanya Bennett...I beat her to death, raped her and loved it. Yes I'm sick, but I enjoy myself too. People took the blame and I'm free.... . Look over your should

Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school -- and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created,

Poetry can be fun-especially when we can read it, hear it, and discover its many delights with the help of cartoon character Professor Driscoll, delightful illustrations, and the poetry read aloud on

Comprehensive! Two-colour dictionary and CD-ROM with more entries than any other dictionary for intermediate learners The 3,500 most important words for intermediate students to learn at this lev

好兵》裡的故事全都發生在黑龍江。哈金在黑龍江省同江縣和富錦縣住了十多年，所以對那裡的人情風物比較熟悉。他有意把故事的地點移到更北的邊境地區，這樣離蘇聯和西伯利亞更近些。這本書中所有的故事都集中在一支部隊身上。故事裡的事件和人物基本上都是真人真事，只不過被哈金改名換姓，東接西連，構成各種各樣的人物和情節。故事之間的風格差別很大，每篇的語氣都有所不同，而且行文簡約，實在難譯。所以哈金決定由自己捉刀翻譯

Unfortunately, most students don’t have the wealth of words or the volume of vocabulary that enable them to get top scores on the SAT I (the test that most people call “the SAT”). The fact that you do

Aimed at readers at KS2, YR3-6 and P4-7 for Scotland, this title contains usage notes to encourage accurate use of language; and topic entries giving connected words for project work. It also includes

Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a sp

Find out what your cat is really saying -- and talk back! Jean Craighead George, Newbery Medal-winning author of over 80 books about nature and animals, demonstrates in words and photos how to comm

Presents lessons for writing letters and words in cursive, and provides exercises to help to build skills in penmanship.

More than 5,000 words and expressions are translated and grouped into useful categories for quick reference. The pocket-size guides in this series present thousands of words and expressions with thei

Sacred poetry from twelve mystics and saints, rendered brilliantly by Daniel Ladinsky, beloved interpreter of verses by the fourteenth-century Persian poet HafizIn this luminous collection, Daniel Ladinsky—best known for his gifted and bestselling interpretations of the great Sufi poet Hafiz—brings together the timeless work of twelve of the world's finest spiritual writers, six from the East and six from the West. Once again Ladinsky reveals his talent for creating profound and playful renditions of classic poems for a modern audience. Rumi's joyous, ecstatic love poems; St. Francis's loving observations of nature through the eyes of Catholicism; Kabir's wild, freeing humor that synthesizes Hindu, Muslim, and Christian beliefs; St. Teresa's sensual verse; and the mystical, healing words of Sufi poet Hafiz—these along with inspiring works by Rabia, Meister Eckhart, St. Thomas Aquinas, Mira, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and Tukaram are all “love po

The revolutionary achievement of Dr. Peter Mark Roget's first edition in 1852 was the development of a brand–new principle: the arrangement of words and phrases according to their meanings. Dr. Roget'

Bringing the amazing world of words to children ages five and older. With over 700 illustrations designed to attract young children and 4,000 age-appropriate vocabulary words, the DK First Dictionary

Selling more than 58,000 in its first edition, Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage has been revised and brought right up-to-date to contain today's 4,000 most commonly used words. Definiti

Word Family Tales are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize “families” of words that share the same spelling pattern. This key reading str

Word Family Tales are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize "families" of words that share the same spelling pattern. This key reading str

Word Family Tales are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize "families" of words that share the same spelling pattern. This key reading str

Word Family Tales are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize "families" of words that share the same spelling pattern. This ability helps k

Word Family Tales are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize "families" of words that share the same spelling pattern. This key reading str

Word Family Tales are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize "families" of words that share the same spelling pattern. This key reading str