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The evolution of traditional products into smart and connected devices is reshaping various sectors, including homes, cities, and agriculture. This transformation in product design and development is expected to accelerate, significantly influencing future lifestyles and industries. The book explores the implications of these advancements and their potential to revolutionize everyday life.

ELT: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English language teaching for EFL/ESL teachers in training, early career teachers, those considering taking up ELT, and experienced teachers who may want to read about the way the profession has developed and continues to evolve.

Das Leben eines Gründers und die Schicksalsjahre seines Technologiekonzerns Im Badezimmer seines Studentenwohnheims legte Michael Dell den Grundstein für Dell Technologies Inc., eines der größten Technologieunternehmen der USA. Er schuf einen Weltkonzern aus dem Nichts, um den er oft kämpfen musste: bei der Gründung, dem Erhalt und 30 Jahre später, auf dem Höhepunkt seines Erfolgs, um das Überleben seines PC-Unternehmens in einer sich immer schneller transformierenden Branche. Michael Dell berichtet ehrlich und oft mit einer Prise Humor von den Höhen und Tiefen seines Wegs zum Erfolg, vom Aufstieg seines Unternehmens und seiner persönlichen Entwicklung vom Gründer zu der Führungskraft, die das Unternehmen in der Krise so dringend brauchte. Er zeigt: Letztlich geht es immer um die Menschen und ihr Potenzial.

This book brings to life the extraordinary story of Richard Whittington, from his arrival in London as a young boy to his death in 1423, against a backdrop of plague, political instability and war; turbulence between Crown, City and Commons; and the financial demands of three kings, to whom Whittington was mercer, lender and fixer. Whittington was a man determined to follow his own path, in life and in death, and a significant figure in London's ceaseless development. As an entrepreneur, common councillor, Collector of the Wool Custom, King's Council member and four-time mayor, Whittington figured prominently in the rise of the capital's merchant class and powerful livery Companies. A leading voice for social reform, a bulwark against corruption and a figure of largesse, he contributed to Henry V's victory at Agincourt and even oversaw building works at Westminster Abbey. In London, Whittington found his 'second' family: a mentor in Sir Ivo Fitzwarin, and a wife and inspiration in Fitzwarin's daughter Alice. Since the mid-1600s, millions have enjoyed Dick Whittington pantomimes. There is a grain of truth in them, but the real story is far more compelling. Though minus that sadly mythical cat.

English Vocabulary: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English vocabulary, the way linguists classify and explain it, and the place of vocabulary in our overall picture of the language, and in society.

English Grammar: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English grammar and its place in society. Rather than taking a prescriptive approach, this book helps the reader become aware of the social implications of choices they make to use standard or non-standard (regional/dialect) forms.Readers will consider:- what grammar is and how it fits into the structure of language;- how grammar functions in the school curriculum, the press, broadcasting and social media, as well as how these outlets reflect and reinforce our attitudes towards grammar;- differences between speech and writing, as well as between formality and informality;- major different approaches to theorising and describing grammar from important grammarians, including Noam Chomsky and Michael Halliday.Featuring a glossary of key terms and practical tips and insights from the author's 50+ years of language teaching experience around the world, this book is for anyone who has ever found themselves questioning the 'rules' of the English language.

Like a Tree Cut Back weaves a memoir of Michael McCarthy from his boyhood in rural Ireland - overshadowed by an incident that resulted in the death of his brother - to his journey towards priesthood and poetry. Interspersed throughout is a brief history of Carlow College, 19th Century Catholic Ireland's answer to Trinity College, Dublin, and - as McCarthy shows - a training ground for priests, apostles and rebels. Part history, part memoir and part meditation, this outstanding book of poetry and prose confirms Michael McCarthy as a powerful storyteller and an acute observer of the human condition.

Seit den Sechzigerjahren hat sich die Anzahl der Vögel und Insekten in Großbritannien um die Hälfte reduziert. Nur die Älteren erinnern sich noch daran, wie es war, bei einer abendlichen Autofahrt Tausende Nachtfalter wie einen Schneesturm im Licht der Scheinwerfer tanzen zu sehen. Der Mensch ist das Problemkind der Erde, der kaum zu bändigende Zerstörer seines eigenen Lebensraums, in dem alle übrigen Spezies friedlich zu koexistieren gelernt haben. Wir Menschen handeln überall auf der Welt gegen das Ökosystem und wider die eigene Natur. Unser anthropozentrisches Weltbild hält uns davon ab, die Natur als Teil von uns und uns als Teil der Natur zu begreifen. Wie wir das ändern könnten, zeigt McCarthy in diesen sehr persönlichen Berichten über sein Naturerleben. Faltergestöber ist eine ebenso zarte wie wütende, kluge wie polemische Erzählung über die Entdeckung der Liebe, die seinen Zugang zur Natur prägt. Als Kind lernte er von den Schmetterlingen und Vögeln im Garten, wo sein Platz in der Welt ist. Nun ruft er die Menschen auf, sich ebenfalls auf ihren Ursprung als Teil eines Ganzen zu besinnen – bevor es zu spät ist.

This up-to-date A-Z grammar field guide, written in a clear, non-technical style by a globally successful author, will transform your ability to give the best impression through your use of language, while being entertained and enlightened along the way.

Innovations and Challenges in Grammar traces the history of common understandings of what grammar is and where it came from to demonstrate how 'rules' are anything but fixed and immutable. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I - Where we came from Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Grammar: Where did it all come from? Chapter 3 - Eras of change and innovation: The eighteenth and nineteenth century Part II - Innovations and Challenges Chapter 4 - Grammar and the public, grammar for ELT Chapter 5 - Innovation: Major new grammatical theories Chapter 6 - Grammar as data: corpus linguistics Chapter 7 - Grammar and discourse Chapter 8 - Grammar, language teaching and language learning Chapter 9 - Grammar at large