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Fleurs latines des dames et des gens du monde
Clef des citations latines que l'on rencontre fréquemment dans les ouvrages des écrivains français
Language: French
Release Date: June 8, 2015
Extrait : "On voyait autrefois dans un temple de l'île de Chio une statue de Minerve, dont le visage paraissait triste et austère à ceux qui entraient, doux et souriant à ceux qui sortaient. Il n'en sera pas ainsi de ce livre: le sourire est à l'entrée, grâce au maître qui a bien voulu élever...
A Frequency Dictionary of French
Core Vocabulary for Learners
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
A Frequency Dictionary of French is an invaluable tool for all learners of French, providing a list of the 5000 most frequently used words in the language.
Based on a 23-million-word corpus of French which includes written and spoken material both from France and overseas, this dictionary provides...
by S. Torriano Berry, Venise T. Berry
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
As early as 1909, African Americans were utilizing the new medium of cinema to catalogue the world around them, using the film camera as a device to capture their lives and their history. The daunting subject of race and ethnicity permeated life in America at the turn of the twentieth century and...
Dictionary of Cognitive Science
Neuroscience, Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, and Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
A translation of the renowned French reference book, Vocabulaire de sciences cognitives , the Dictionary of Cognitive Science presents comprehensive definitions in more than 120 subjects. Topics range from 'Abduction' to 'Writing', and each entry is covered from as many perspectives as possible within...
by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2013
Burkina Faso, known as Upper Volta until its independence from France in 1960, and locally called the “land of the upright people,” is a medium-sized land-locked country with no less than six neighbors, some of which periodically get into trouble… which makes it reasonably strategic in some...
by Douglas A. Yates
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017
This new fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Gabon brings up to date the political affairs of the country, since the accession to power of Ali Bongo, eldest son of Omar Bongo, the former president-for-life, who died in 2009 after the publication of the third edition. Themes of “continuity”...
Words of Wisdom
A Philosophical Dictionary for the Perennial Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012
Like their predecessors throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI have emphasized the importance of philosophy in the Catholic intellectual tradition. In his encyclical Fides et ratio (1998), John Paul II called on philosophers “to have the courage...
by Stephen J. Paterwic
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
“Shakerism teaches God’s immanence through the common life shared in Christ’s mystical body.” Like many religious seekers throughout the ages, they honor the revelation of God but cannot be bound up in an unchanging set of dogmas or creeds. Freeing themselves from domination by the state religion,...
by David Seddon
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
This invaluable Dictionary provides an essential guide to the politics and economics of the African continent. Each individual entry provides clear and concise information, and entries are fully cross-referenced to enhance the book's usability. Organizations listed include contact details wherever...
by Robert M. Maxon, Thomas P. Ofcansky
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Kenya has a long and complex history that began thousands of years ago. Indeed, some archaeologists contend that the country was the "cradle of mankind" or, at the very least, one of the places that was home to the earliest hominids. In later centuries, Kenya's strategic location astride...
by Peter Lamb, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Staffordshire University
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2015
Socialism has been an influential force for social change for almost two centuries. Its philosophy and ideology have inspired millions while simultaneously arousing fear and revulsion in its enemies. Having emerged after the French Revolution in the effort to build upon and develop the egalitarian...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
The ever popular and thoroughly entertaining Aussie Slang Dictionary is back to help you decipher and speak the true local language. Full of dazzling definitions from true-blue Aussies, you'll never be lost for words with this collection of colourful sayings. From 'aerial ping-pong' (AFL) to 'on the...
La Clé De L'Anglais
365 offirmations* pour apprendre l'anglais avec enthousiasme, persévérance et plaisir *[Non, ce n'est PAS une faute d'orthographe]
Language: French
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Et s'il y avait un moyen de supprimer tous les blocages psychologiques qui vous séparent de l'anglais ? Un moyen simple et remarquablement efficace d'accélérer votre apprentissage ? Un moyen de cultiver votre enthousiasme et votre persévérance et ainsi, de vous mettre dans l'état d'esprit...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016
Fully revised and updated, the seventh edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. With over 5000 entries—over 175 new to this edition—it covers all aspects of chemistry, from physical chemistry to biochemistry....