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Two brothers and their friend stumble upon the wreckage of a plane-the pilot is dead and his duffle bag contains four million dollars in cash. In order to hide, keep, and share the fortune, these ord

Con cientos de obras de las principales colecciones del mundo Magníficas ilustraciones junto con un texto a la par informativo y fascinante Con links de Internet para ampliar la información

Abril de 1942, la guerra ha dado ya un giro y parece poco probable que la Alemania nazi pueda alzarse como vencedora. En una oficina del campo de concentraciónde Mauthausen, se reúnen cinco hombres del entorno nazi-fascista: un oficial croata, un español, un oficial italiano, un aventurero canadiense y un oficial de las SS; el sexto hombre es un preso, un banquero judio. Ante la posibilidad de un final adverso de la guerra, deciden formar una sociedad secreta con el fin de apropiarse de las propiedades y bienes de los internos ricos. Sesenta años mas tarde el protagonista de la novela, un escritor argentino, recibe en una caja los ultimos documentos de su padre, recien fallecido, entre los que se incluye La novela verdadera Desde ese instante los acontecimientos se desbordan y nuestro protagonista se ve envuelto en la niebla de la historia y enfrentado a poderosas fuerzas oscuras.

Malgré l''avis de sa hiérarchie, Frank Parish, inspecteur au NYPD, s''entête à enquêter sur le meurtre d''une adolescente, victime, pense-t-il, d''un tueur en série. Contraint de consulter une psycho

Las sospechas de cinco asesinatos en serie han puesto en jaque al periódico londinense Gloucester Post, que está al borde del cierre. El convulso pasado de su antigua directora y las polemicas en las que se ha visto envuelto en el ultimo año han arruinado su reputacion. Cada vez con mas presion de la opinion publica y Scotland Yard, tan solo descubriendo al verdadero autor de las muertes se podra detener un desenlace casi inevitable. Preparate para iniciar un viaje a lo largo de los siglos, que te hara viajar de Londres a Paris en una historia repleta de accion, movimiento y amistad. Adentrate en dos de las mas importantes capitales del mundo, conoce Camden Town, Montmartre, la Torre de Londres o Notre Dame, en una de las mejores novelas de aventuras de la temporada.

A Puig-rodó, hi ha cases que tenen jardins guarnits amb gnoms. Deu ser per això que la Mariona, el Xavier, la Judit, el Benet, el Víctor, la Valentina, l' Òscar i la Mireia es fan dir la Colla dels G

Un fet estremidor irromp d''una manera dramàtica a Pescolàndia: un monumental incendi amenaça de devorar el bosc de Cartafú! Els habitants de l''illa hauran de reunir tot el seu valor per fer front a

El meu primer LAROUSSE dels Per què? respon a les moltes preguntes que poden arribar a fer els nens quan comencen a descobrir el món que els envolta. El llibre conté més de 300 petites i grans pregun

London, September 1919: Der junge Tristan Sadler steigt in einen Zug. Er fahrt nach Norwich, um sich dort mit Marian Bancroft, der Schwester seines toten Kameraden Will, zu treffen. Will und Tristan waren Freunde, die Seite an Seite im Ersten Weltkrieg gekampft haben bis Will eine folgenschwere Entscheidung traf, die er fur den Rest seines Lebens bereuen sollte ...

Progressive Skills in English 4: Workbook Do you need English in your studies? Then you need the Progressive Skills in English Course. The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Now with fantastic, extensive online resources at

Starting Skills in English Vocabulary and Grammar Part A Course Book Have you studied English at school? Do you need to improve your vocabulary and grammar? Then you need Starting Skills in English Vocabulary and Grammar. This course helps you improve your basic vocabulary and grammar. In Part A you learn how to use 200 key words from eight key knowledge areas. You will also learn: Vocabulary: * forming letter shapes; * reading and writing numbers; * saying letter names; * using adjectives; * using alphabetical order; * using any in questions and negatives; * using capitals and lower case; * using frequency adverb phrases; * using noun phrases with apposition; * using past time phrases; * using present participles and gerunds; and * using uncountable nouns. Grammar patterns: * using SV (O) (A) patterns where: * S = simple noun phrase/pronoun * V = be in simple present or simple past/other verbs in simple present, present continuous or simple past/modal can or other verb * O = noun/pronoun * A = prepositional phrase; * using There is/was. Starting Skills in English Part B Vocabulary and Grammar is also available. There are linked courses in Listening and Speaking and Reading and Writing. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. Key Features * Reading texts a maximum of 250 words * Listening texts a maximum of 400 words * Speaking and writing tasks are short paragraphs * Teacher's Book containing a full answer key, language and culture notes, methodology notes and transcript of listening material * Allows beginners immediate access to study of academic English skills * Available as three books - Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar - at two levels * Language and culture notes available for Arabic, Chinese and Japanese learners * Ideal for false beginners, i.e., students who have not achieved their full potential in English at school Accompanying Teacher's Book, Student Test Pack and Teacher Test Booklet also available.

English for Academic Study: Listening This fully updated 2012 edition of English for Academic Study: Listening will help you develop the listening and note-taking skills you need to participate effectively in academic lectures and seminars. The units are organized as follows: * Listening and lectures * Introductions to lectures * Identifying key ideas in lectures * Note-taking * Introducing new terminology * What lecturers do in lectures * Digressions Each unit includes video and audio recordings of authentic lectures from a range of academic fields, including banking, development economics, marketing, psychology and linguistics. These have been recorded in a genuine academic environment and are a perfect way to prepare for English-Medium study. The Course Book includes unit summaries to give you a quick overview of what you have covered, and a comprehensive glossary of terms. Each unit also has weblinks offering additional information and activities, relating to both listening skills and the topics covered in the units. This book can be used in conjunction with the following books in the English for Academic Study (EAS) series, also published by Garnet Education: EAS: Reading, EAS: Writing, EAS: Extended Writing & Research Skills, EAS: Speaking, EAS Vocabulary and EAS: Pronunciation.

English for Economics in Higher Education Studies The Garnet Education English for Specific Academic Purposes series won the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2009. English for Economics is a skills-based course designed specifically for students of economics who are about to enter English-medium tertiary level studies. It provides carefully graded practice and progressions in the key academic skills that all students need, such as listening to lectures and speaking in seminars. It also equips students with the specialist economics language they need to participate successfully within a economics faculty. Extensive listening exercises come from economics lectures, and all reading texts are taken from the same field of study. There is also a focus throughout on the key economics vocabulary that students will need. The Teacher's Book includes: * Comprehensive teaching notes on all exercises to help teachers prepare effective lessons * Complete answer keys to all exercises * Full transcripts of listening exercises *Facsimiles of Course Book pages at the appropriate point in each unit *Photocopiable resource pages and ideas for additional activities The Garnet English for Specific Academic Purposes series covers a range of academic subjects. All titles present the same skills and vocabulary points. Teachers can therefore deal with a range of ESAP courses at the same time, knowing that each subject title will focus on the same key skills and follow the same structure. Key Features * Systematic approach to developing academic skills through relevant content. * Focus on receptive skills (reading and listening) to activate productive skills (writing and speaking) in subject area. * Eight-page units combine language and academic skills teaching. * Vocabulary and academic skills bank in each unit for reference and revision. * Audio CDs for further self-study or homework. * Ideal coursework for EAP teachers.

A former US Navy SEAL, the author tells the story of his legendary career, from 1999-2009, during which time he recorded the most confirmed sniper kills in the history of the United States military, any branch, from 1776 to present. He also tells the story of the men of SEAL Team 3 who fought and died as brothers with him.

Career Paths: Accounting is a new educational resource for accounting professionals who want to improve their English communication skills in a work environment. Reviewed by accounting professionals, the series incorporates career-specific vocabulary and contexts into lessons that built students'' working knowledge of English. Each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in four language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Career Paths: Accounting addresses topics including bookkeeping, financial statements, taxes, career options, and office interactions.The series is organized into three levels of difficulty and offers over 400 vocabulary terms and phrases. Every unit includes a test of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and listening skills, and leads students through written and oral production.Included Features: A variety of realistic reading passages Career-specific dialogues 45 reading and listening comprehension checks Over 400 vocabulary terms and phrases Guided speaking and writing exercises Complete glossary of terms and phrasesThe Teacher''s book contains a full answer key and audio scripts.The audio CDs contain all recorded material in American English and British English.Books 1-3 of Career Paths: Accounting are rated for the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages at A1, A2 and B1 respectively.

Progressive Skills in English 1: Teacher's Book Do you need English in your studies? Then you need the Progressive Skills in English Course. The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Now with fantastic, extensive online resources at

Progressive Skills in English 4: Course Book Do you need English in your studies? Then you need the Progressive Skills in English Course. The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Now with fantastic, extensive online resources at

The Skills in English Course: Level 1 Part A Course Book and Resources Book Do you use English as part of your studies? Then you need The Skills in English Course. The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Listening skills include: * predicting what comes next; * understanding spoken spellings and definitions; * following instructions; * identifying names; * and identifying important words. Speaking skills include: * asking about meaning and pronunciation; * checking sounds in a dictionary; * giving personal information; * expressing likes and dislikes; * and requesting, accepting and rejecting help. Reading skills include: * predicting content from illustrations, subheadings and topic sentences; * word attack skills; * locating information; * and transferring information. Writing skills include: * ordering information; * referring; * and describing habits and routines, location and places. The Skills in English Course prepares students for entry into English-medium study. It is also ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skill-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, The Skills in English Course teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Key Features * Resources Book contains reading texts, tapescripts and grammar resources * Each level available separately in two sections, Part A and Part B * Each section provides 80 hours of teaching * Additional syntactic grammar practice in Resources Book * Updated web resources, including blended learning for listening and reading * Free downloadable unit test packs * Featured lectures and radio programmes on DVD Did you know? The Skills in English Course is also available in separate Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing courses. You can also look at the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. Accompanying audio and Teacher's Book also available. Please contact us if you have purchased The Skills in English Course and would like access to the accompanying tests.

The Skills in English Course: Level 2 Part B Student CDs Do you use English as part of your studies? Then you need The Skills in English Course. The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Listening skills include: * listening and making notes; * listening for gist; * making inferences; * and writing a summary. Speaking skills include: * talking about researched information; * narrating a story; * talking about past and present customs; * and expressing an opinion. Reading skills include: * transferring information; * recognizing the writer's point of view; * reacting to a text; * and identifying missing information. Writing skills include: * writing topic sentences; * summarizing with topic sentences; * linking sentences; * and paraphrasing. The Skills in English Course prepares students for entry into English-medium study. It is also ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skill-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, The Skills in English Course teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Key Features * Resources Book containing reading texts, tapescripts and grammar resources * Each level available separately in two sections, Part A and Part B * Each section provides 80 hours of teaching * Additional syntactic grammar practice in Resources Book * Updated web resources, including blended learning for listening and reading * Free downloadable unit test packs * Featured lectures and radio programmes on DVD Did you know? The Skills in English Course is also available in separate Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing courses. You can also look at the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. Accompanying Course Book and Resources Book and Teacher's Book also available. Please contact us if you have purchased The Skills in English Course and would like access to the accompanying tests.