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David Grant

    1 octobre 1944

    David Grant aborde son écriture avec la conviction profonde de remettre en question les normes établies, nourrie par sa formation en histoire ancienne et une carrière dédiée à l'innovation. Son œuvre est motivée par la croyance que le passé ne disparaît jamais vraiment et que l'information doit toujours être abordée avec scepticisme. À travers son écriture, Grant cherche à interroger les récits acceptés et à découvrir des vérités cachées, offrant aux lecteurs une nouvelle perspective sur les sujets historiques.

    David Grant
    The Little Book of Palaeontology
    Business Basics : Student´s Book
    Business Basics. Teacher's Book
    A BOY OF THE SIXTIES
    Business Basics [Workbook]
    Business Result Pre-Intermediate Student's Book
    • With a comprehensive syllabus, interactive multimedia materials, plus expert tips and advice from a leading business school, Business Result helps learners develop the skills they need quickly and effectively.

      Business Result Pre-Intermediate Student's Book
    • Business Basics [Workbook]

      • 96pages
      • 4 heures de lecture
      5,0(3)Évaluer

      Business Basics is a complete first course in English for business, with thorough coverage of basic grammar and skills. While the language level is low, the material is relevant to the business world, and real companies and business personalities are featured. The Teacher's Book includes classroom notes, an answer key, photocopiable resource material, and progress tests.

      Business Basics [Workbook]
    • How could he have possibly known that a promise made to his girlfriend would have such dramatic consequences? A story of a childhood altered forever by one night's turn of events.Bullied, beaten, accused, betrayed and shunned. With the odds stacked against him, fourteen-year-old Jimmy faces a life without his family, but most importantly, without his girl. Falling into bitterness and despair, he vows to take revenge and retribution on those he sees responsible for his plight. However, unlikely friendships and alliances coupled with moments of tragedy take Jimmy on a path of enlightenment and redemption instead.The trials of Jimmy are laid bare with disarming honesty. This story shows mistakes made and lessons learned, as a boy becomes a man, and with this maturity comes acceptance and understanding.

      A BOY OF THE SIXTIES
    • Business Basics. Teacher's Book

      • 96pages
      • 4 heures de lecture
      4,5(2)Évaluer

      An updated edition of this complete first course in English for business. iBusiness Basics/i now leads on to a href="/elt/catalogue/isbn/5940"Business Focus/a - the new course for pre-intermediate Business english students.

      Business Basics. Teacher's Book
    • Business Basics : Student´s Book

      • 176pages
      • 7 heures de lecture
      4,4(3)Évaluer

      Business Basics is a complete first course in English for business, with thorough coverage of basic grammar and skills. While the language level is low, the material is relevant to the business world, and real companies and business personalities are featured.

      Business Basics : Student´s Book
    • If you want to know your ichthyosaur from your iguanodon, and your belemnites from your brachiopods, strap in for this whirlwind tour of the highlights of palaeontology Life as we know it now has a long history, buried beneath the ground. Palaeontology is the science of fossilized animals and plants, using discoveries of ancient lifeforms to uncover secrets of the past. From giant dinosaurs, to ammonites, to the first ever humans, explore the greatest findings in palaeontology in this pocket-sized introduction. The Little Book of Palaeontology includes: - The key palaeontological discoveries over the past 400 years, including the dinosaur found complete with intricate scales, and the largest fossil ever uncovered - Profiles of influential palaeontologists such as Jack Horner, Dong Zhiming and Mary Anning - What we have learnt about the lives of ancient creatures and how they became extinct - The big questions about the prehistoric world that palaeontologists are trying to answer today This illuminating little book will introduce you to the key thinkers, themes and theories you need to know to understand how life evolved. Look through this window to the past and learn about our prehistoric ancestors and the creatures of a bygone age.

      The Little Book of Palaeontology
    • Whitman produced three editions of Leaves of Grass before the Civil War, reflecting his deep commitment to anti-slavery. His unpublished work, The Eighteenth Presidency, reveals his engagement with the rhetoric of the emerging Republican Party. This study examines the connections between the pre-war Leaves of Grass and the party's prophetic vision, aiming to contextualize Whitman's work while highlighting aspects of party discourse that resonate with literary and cultural studies. Anti-slavery discourse sought to revive a complacent populace, creating a fictional narrative that encouraged individuals to reclaim their roles in the republic. This rejuvenation was both a cause and effect, empowering citizens to rescue the nation from the impending threat of slavery. The success of party discourse relied on transformative narratives that inspired collective action, making it an effective medium for articulating the anti-slavery movement's vision of national salvation. Whitman's celebration of the nation's potential is intertwined with this context, as he urges the people to reject subordination and seize control of their future. Through intricate reflections and addresses to Americans, Leaves of Grass evokes the dormant powers within the citizenry, fostering a belief that they can redeem themselves and, in turn, the nation.

      The Disenthralled Hosts of Freedom: Party Prophecy in the Antebellum Editions of Leaves of Grass
    • The Constitution Explained

      • 400pages
      • 14 heures de lecture
      3,8(8)Évaluer

      The United States Constitution is a short document, and it is written in general language, which leaves much of the meaning unwritten and open to interpretation. Dig into this important document and watershed in the history of governments!Explore the history, the various clauses, amendments, and interpretations. Understand your rights (and responsibilities)! From the Constitutional Convention to the creation of the Constitution and its eventual ratification, and to the Bill of Rights and the thorny constitutional issues of today,  The Constitution   A Guide for Every American   covers the history, our founding fathers’ goals, and the varied interpretations of the Constitution that have informed the politics and functioning of the U.S. government. You’ll discover …

      The Constitution Explained