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Many students dutifully memorize the simple English equivalents that are usually given for Japanese words—with the result that they speak poor Japanese. Effective communication requires an understanding of the unique usages of Japanese vocabulary items, which often differ greatly from those of their English «equivalents.» Until now, one of the biggest problems has been the lack of adequate reference materials on Japanese usage. This book fills the gap by concisely explaining 300...
| Автор | Akira Miura |
The humorous cross-cultural observations in this graphic novel, drawn from a long-running comic in The Japan Times , will delight visitors to Japan and armchair travelers alike. Roger Dahl's Comic Japan is a collection of the best of the Zero Gravity cartoon strip, a favorite feature of Japan's leading English-language daily newspaper The Japan Times , since 1991. In this anthology, it is made available in book form for the first time. The Japan comic strip stars Larry and Lily,...
| Автор | Roger Dahl |
This handy Mandarin dictionary allows you to look up words quickly and easily—and be understood while speaking. The Periplus Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is a pocket-sized dictionary designed for travelers, business people and beginning Chinese language students. It contains all the most common Chinese vocabulary you will need. This new edition has been extensively revised and expanded to include over 12,000 entries. A reference guide to the essentials of Chinese grammar and...
| Автор | Philip Yungkin Lee |
This practical Indonesian phrasebook puts all the most important Indonesian words and phrases in the palm of your hand. It contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Indonesian in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Indonesian or traveling to Indonesia, it also contains a beginner guide to the Indonesian language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Indonesian than a typical Indonesian phrasebook or Indonesian dictionary. The phrase...
| Автор | Katherine Davidsen |
This humorous, comic guide to Vietnam War-era Vietnam is a hilarious explanation of the land, customs, and people the American «advisor» has found so fascinating, provoking, agreeable, disturbing, infuriating and lovable.The American, and especially the American serviceman, can be counted on to find the lighter side of life anywhere in the world—even in Vietnam. And that's just what caroonist Tony Zidek has captured in this 120 page laugh-along-with-the-Vietnamese comic guide....
| Автор | Tony Zidek |
This practical Thai phrasebook puts all the most important Thai words and phrases in the palm of your hand. It contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Thai in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Thai or traveling to Thailand, it also contains a beginner guide to the Thai language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Thai than a typical Thai phrasebook or Thai dictionary. The phrase book is organized by situations where one might...
| Автор | Jintana Rattanakhemakorn |
A handy Mandarin Chinese phrasebook and guide to the Chinese language, Survival Chinese contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around. This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Mandarin Chinese in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Mandarin or traveling to China or Taiwan, it also contains a beginner guide to the Mandarin language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Chinese than a typical Mandarin phrasebook...
| Автор | Boye Lafayette De Mente |
Look up words quickly and easily with this travel-sized Indonesian dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Indonesia, Pocket Indonesian Dictionary is an essential tool for communication and a great way to learn Indonesian. It features all the essential Indonesian vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format, and easy-to-read type will make any future trip to Indonesia much easier. In addition to being...
| Автор | Katherine Davidsen |
Look up words quickly and easily with this travel-sized Vietnamese dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Vietnam Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary is an essential tool for communication and a great way to learn Vietnamese. It features all the essential Vietnamese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format and easy-to read type will make any future trip to Vietnam much easier. In addition to being an...
| Автор | Phan Van Giuong |
This practical Burmese phrasebook and dictionary puts all the most important Burmese words and phrases in the palm of your hand. It contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Burmese in any setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Burmese or traveling to Myanmar, it also contains a beginner guide to the Burmese language, allowing for a more in-depth understanding than a typical Burmese phrasebook or Burmese dictionary. The phrasebook is organized by...
| Автор | Kenneth Wong |
A handy Korean phrasebook and guide to the Korean language, Survival Korean contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around Korea. This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Korean in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Korean or travelling to Korea, it also contains a beginner guide to the Korean language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Korean than a typical Korean phrasebook or Korean dictionary. The book...
| Автор | Boye Lafayette De Mente |
Named one of the 20 Greatest New Father's Day Gifts by Advocate.com!"No matter what the country or the language, parents all over the world–loving, frustrated, exhausted parents–know what Adam Mansbach means. Since 2011, his comically obscene picture book has sold more than 1.5 million copies in dozens of languages from Afrikaans to Japanese to Nynorsk. And later this year, his little book will venture into new territory with a Jamaican patois translation: 'Go de R–s to...
| Автор | Adam Mansbach |
Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, in this case two renowned journalists who live full-time in Arizona. Their advice is savvy, dependable, and based not on one or two short trips to the state, but on a lifetime of exploration. They offer an up-to-date, detail- and tip-rich commentary on the extraordinarily beautiful red-rock country that is Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon, the dude ranches of Wickenberg, the stately pleasures and pine...
| Автор | Gregory McNamee |
Modern travelers on foot follow wisdom along the Ulster Way. Storytellers, said Walter Benjamin, are descended from one of two tribes: the mariners or the peasants. We revel in the stories of the sailors, with their lure of exotic places and the treasures a mariner brings home. We hearken to the stories of the peasants for a glimmer of the past, best revealed to natives and landed people. Brian Bouldrey, professional vagabond, and his very organized friend Garth, two unlikely mariners, hit dry...
| Автор | Brian Bouldrey |
Tuttle Mini Burmese Dictionary is the most up-to-date Burmese dictionary available and is ideal for any application where a handy, portable dictionary is required. This powerful pocket reference contains the following special features: Bidirectional Burmese-English and English-Burmese sections. 4,000 to 5,000 entries in each direction. Headwords printed in color for quick and easy reference. Romanized forms and Burmese script for all Burmese words. A guide to pronunciation helps the user to...
| Автор | Aung Kyaw Phyo |
This eBook celebrates a journey to some of the most beautiful and inspiring landscapes in the world. My wife and I left our home in Ottawa, Canada in the fall of 2012 in our small motorhome to see and to try to capture photographically some of the grandeur of the American southwest. Quest to the West is a visual and poetic record of our first expedition to this area.<br><br>We drove from Ottawa to Sault Saint Marie in northern Ontario to capture the pristine images of the rivers,...
| Автор | Bryan Shane |
China is a whole other planet (and you're the alien).<br><br>Hit the ground running with this essential know-how and friendly advice based on a decade of personal experience plus the hard-earned wisdom of dozens of veteran expats.<br><br>Indispensable knowledge from the school of hard knocks, punctuated with real life anecdotes, this essential survival guide gives you the confidence to take China in your stride and prepare for the extraordinary everyday situations...
| Автор | Brian Hammond Bailie |
As a Father's Day gift Wayne Anderson's oldest daughter Jerilyn, often called Jeril, presented him with a fat three-hole notebook containing the letters and stories he had written her from the time she was twenty until she was thirty-eight—from 1977 to 1995. <br><br>It was one of his dearest Father's Day gifts ever. And it was an especially appropriate gift as she had been an avid reader since childhood and was now a creative librarian who continued...
| Автор | Wayne P. Anderson |
Reed Haflinger and his aloof wife take an impromptu trip to Mexico's Riviera Maya, but it's not the reconnection Reed was hoping for. When she departs early for home, he stays at the resort, lost in what remains of a vacation he feels he deserves. But when a brief interaction with a beautiful female traveler offers a clue as to how to meet her again, Reed must decide whether to venture out of his comfort zone in search of her, or accept that he will always let life pass him by....
| Автор | Mr Raymond Avery Bartlett |
Frommer’s EasyGuide to Lake Mead and Arizona’s West Coast For more than 60 years, Frommer’s’ guides have cut through the noise and hyperbole to deliver what no other books can: Honest talk, frank advice, and affectionate insider’s secrets to appreciating and affording vacations around the world. We do so by hiring experts like Bill Wyman and Greg McNamee, award-winning journalists who live in Arizona and love sharing their home state with awed...
| Автор | Gregory McNamee |
Frommer's books aren't written by committee or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. Our authors are passionate local experts like Greg McNamee and Bill Wyman, award-winning journalists who live in Arizona and love sharing their home state with awed visitors. This insider's take introduces readers to the best and most authentic local experiences, providing unique insights into the history, natural wonders, and contemporary...
| Автор | Gregory McNamee |
Frommer’s comprehensive guide to Vermont fans across this quintessentially American state to show readers how to explore idyllic nature areas, quaint villages, historic sites dating to the country’s earliest days, and laid-back, uncrowded cities. In this region nature decked out in four seasons of finery, from ravishing autumn leaves and wintry ski slopes to glittering lakes in summer. And with Frommer’s, you can count on the sort of honest talk and useful insider...
| Автор | William Scheller |
Frommer’s EasyGuide to Rhode Island Frommer’s concise but detail-rich guide to Rhode Island fans across this quintessentially American state to show readers how to explore quaint villages, idyllic natural wonders and historic sites. These range from the urban pleasures of Providence, Rhode Island's congenial seaside resort towns, Block Island and ritzy Newport. With Frommer’s, you can count on the sort of honest talk and useful insider tips that have been the...
| Автор | Barbara Rogers |
Take the guesswork out of vacation planning. Frommer’s hires only seasoned experts, in this case renowned journalist Mary Brown Malouf who lives full time in Utah. Her advice is savvy, dependable, and based not on one or two short trips to the state, but on a lifetime of exploration. She offers up-to-date detail- and tip-rich commentary on these iconic national parks, and will introduce you to off-the-beaten-path attractions, nature spots, tours, and shops, that few tourists know to...
| Автор | Mary Brown Malouf |