How do we know about the select band of astronauts who travelled to the Moon? It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, using documentary and oral evidence, that has enabled historians to piece together fascinating information about these unique space pioneers.
The Children's Pictorial Atlas of Ancient Civilizations opens up the world of the past for children to explore. Brief texts with child friendly illustrations introduce the historically accurate facts of civilization around the world, and this book will stimulate children's imaginations and curiosity about the beginnings of all the world's civilizations.
Srozumitelně napsaná, přehledná a bohatě ilustrovaná encyklopedie pro děti. Důraz je kladen především na to, aby se dětský čtenář seznámil s novými tématy jednoduše a zábavně. Materiál je rozvržen do šesti tematických oddílů - Země a vesmír, Věda, Lidské tělo, Živočichové, Kdysi dávno a Lidé a místa. Kniha vede čtenáře k tomu, aby se zamýšleli nad světem kolem sebe a měli radost ze získávání nových poznatků.
This new edition has been expanded to include over 1000 new headwords with particular attention paid to money, email technology, pastime and leisure, ecology, medical terms, sports and professions. Existing entries have been made fuller and more comprehensive.* Updated for 2004 with over 1000 new entries covering: IT (web page, web site, gigabyte, chatroom); money (one euro coin, with value of euro compared to old currency); communications (text message, long-distance call), leisure (action replay, abseiling; bicycle lane), religion; even includes SARS.* Colour headwords, phrases, verb tables and virtual alphabet tabs* New design to increase clarity of layout, 2 colour and with virtual alphabet tabs* Perfect for individual use as a quick reference tool or extended classroom work* Links to NLS Modern Languages curriculum - all syllabus words are includedNicholas Rollin is an experienced editor of bilingual dictionaries. Most recently he has been project manager for the Oxford Spanish Dictionary (Academic, 2003). He is also the Chief editor of the Oxford Study Spanish Dictionary and Oxford School French Dictionary new editions 2004.
Lebendige Illustrationen und detailgenaue Abbildungen vermitteln ein eindrucksvolles Bild. Farbige Aufdeckfolien gewähren spannende Einblicke. Das Register hilft beim Suchen von Begriffen.
