Учебная литература
44108 кн.
В книге замечательного историка П. Г. Мижуева рассмотрено становление демократии в Соединенных Штатах Америки начиная с первых поселений на континенте и вплоть до начала ХХ века. Для историков, политогов, а также широкого круга читателей, интересующихся политической историей.
| Автор | Павел Григорьевич Мижуев |
Курс лекций разработан в рамках учебной программы для высших учебных заведений Российской Федерации по предмету «Физическая культура». В лекциях в объеме, достаточном для студентов нефизкультурных специально стей, раскрываются вопросы теории физической культуры: понятие о физической культуре как учебной дисциплине, о средствах физиче ской культуры, о физических качествах человека, о двигательных уме ниях и навыках, о нагрузке и отдыхе, об общей и специальной физиче ской подготовке, о методах...
| Автор | Виктор Леонидович Кондаков |
Common core English focuses on sentence structure and recognition of words in their main usage roles. This particular curriculum demands a mastery of noun, verb and modifier word recognition. Basic sentence structure that is vital for multilingual comparison is also required. A flowchart of of English words, their uses with different forms of identifiers, and how they are modified is extremely useful to the English-as-second-language learner. Visual charts showing the most universal modifiers...
| Автор | Speedy Publishing |
Unless it can improve its universities, Africa risks losing out in a globalised knowledge economy. Yet many African universities, including South Africa's, are under threat with policies and management styles too frequently inimical to academic quality. Focusing on recent developments at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), RW Johnson is scathing about 'nationalist fundamentalism' and the 'Big Man' syndrome. A hard-hitting look at the state of African and South...
| Автор | RW Johnson |
Every year, the Lily Pad Jumping Contest is held and Bernard Frog has won for the past two years. The water of the pond is deep and cold, with the lily pads providing safe places to land and jump. Deep in the pond lives a very large catfish who loves to dine on frogs. The two main jumpers in the contest, Bernard Frog and Tobias Toad are good friends but this contest threatens to override that friendship because both contestants are determined to win. The winner of the contest gets to eat a fresh...
| Автор | Speedy Publishing |
After hearing terrifying tales of the dentist from his older brother Ralph, Frances the rabbit is terrified. As he sits in the waiting room, his mind goes over all the terrifying things he says. When the dentist Mr. Tortoise comes to the door in a mask and calls back Frances goes and begins to cry. That is when Mr. Tortoise removes the mask and shows him that there is nothing scary in back and even shows him how to brush his teeth before sending him on his way with a lollipop.
| Автор | Jupiter Kids |
Francine is a small coral crab who lives in the reef and helps to protect it-or at least he will when he gets bigger. He is playing along the reef one day when he sees two eyes peeking at him from underneath a rock. As he gets slowly closer a small octopus creeps out from underneath the stone. Francine has never seen an octopus before so he screams and runs home to tell his mom he saw a monster. When he comes back with his mom the octopus is gone. When he is alone again the octopus comes back...
| Автор | Speedy Publishing |
Wolfsbane is a quiet little town, where people usually stick to routines. This makes it easier for the witches to mingle with the ordinary humans. The witches in Wolfsbane are good witches. Rarely do they encounter bad witches because they ward bad elements from their town every year. The young witches are becoming bored and one of them is Inica. Inica is a powerful young witch, who can open portals and choose dimensions. She discovers what she can do and creates a way for her and her friends to...
| Автор | Speedy Publishing |
Nadia is a dust mite. She and her family have lived for as long as she can remember under the sofa in a cabin in the woods. Not too many people come to the cabin and Nadia has never been anywhere else but in the old cabin. She has also never met any other «people» of her own kind. They are the only family that lives in the cabin. One day the sofa is sold to a family who comes to collect it, loading it onto the back of a big truck and moving it into the city into an antique shop. Nadia and her...
| Автор | Jupiter Kids |
Frankie Rabbit has played on the playground nearly every day this summer. He is tired of playing on the same old equipment. He decides to go find out what is happening on the mini golf course nearby. When the golf balls come at him, he dives into one of the buildings to hide. Has he discovered a new wonderful place to play? What happens when he tries to climb up the windmill? Will they see him and chase him away? Can he make it back to tell his friends without getting caught by humans? Will his...
| Автор | Speedy Publishing |
Children will be memorized with the bright and bold colors of the underwater world. They will be amazed at the different sizes and colors of the sea's wildlife. This is a world that most children do not have the benefit of seeing everyday and they will be continually curious at the busy life under the sea. From the growing vegetation to the swimming fish in the clear, blue waters of the ocean, a child will be able to see in detail all the life of the creatures in the ocean world. With...
| Автор | Marshall Koontz |
There are other “cuttings” of Shakespeare plays, but these abridgements are unique in preserving Shakespeare’s original language, creating effective narrative bridges so that audiences can easily follow the story, and providing simple set designs and lively stage directions – all “road tested” at the Folger Shakespeare Library’s annual Student Shakespeare Festival. The publishing program is also superior to the competition,...
| Автор | William Shakespeare |
Teeming with monsters, magic, and adventure, this captivating children's classic by one of America's greatest writers retells six legendary tales of incredible warriors and evil creatures.Using a fictional narrator who tells engrossing stories to his young relatives on quiet hillsides, in secluded vales, and other attractive settings, Nathaniel Hawthorne draws his readers into the imaginative and ancient world of Greek mythology. There, they meet King Midas, the man with an...
| Автор | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
The group of stories known as The Arabian Nights or The Thousand and One Nights is believed to have originated in the East during the early Middle Ages. The tales first appeared in a Western translation in France in 1704. This selection of favorite Arabian Nights stories, with new illustrations by Thea Kliros, features a multitude of colorful characters — devious magicians, monstrous giants, lovely princesses, and steadfast suitors — caught up in exciting adventures that take...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
Talking animals, imperiled princesses, clever cowherds, and other intriguing characters populate this engaging collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales. Among them are a wide variety of fables, legends of the gods, ghost stories, myths, and more.Included in this modestly priced compilation are such favorite stories as «Why Dog and Cat Are Enemies,» «The Flower-Elves,» «The Dragon-Princess,» «The Maiden Who Was Stolen Away,» «The Bird with Nine Heads,» and many others. Enhanced by 18 charming...
| Автор | Frederick H. Martens |
Generations of young readers have thrilled to the legend of the noble outlaw of Sherwood Forest. Now Robin Hood and his Band of Merry Men come to life again in this imaginative new retelling of the age-old tale. Youngsters will delight in the feats of valor and thrilling exploits of Robin, Little John, Friar Tuck, Allan a Dale, Maid Marian, and the other members of the band as they struggle for freedom and justice against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Six charming new illustrations enhance...
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This exciting collection contains more than thirty richly imaginative stories from a variety of Native American sources — Cherokee to Zuñi, Pawnee to Midu — covering a broad spectrum of subjects, as well as tales of little people, giants, and monsters, and of magic, enchantment, sorcery, and the spirit world.Readers will find stories telling how the earth, people, and bison were created and how fire was discovered, while others introduce the hero Glooscap and the...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
Charles Lamb, a distinguished English essayist, collaborated with his sister, Mary, to create enthralling prose retellings for young readers of some of Shakespeare's most beloved works. This selection from their 1807 publications features The Tempest; A Midsummer Night's Dream; As You Like It; The Merchant of Venice; King Lear; Macbeth; The Taming of the Shrew; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; and Othello."What these tales shall have been to the young readers," Charles Lamb...
| Автор | Charles Lamb |
This gripping, fast-paced book tells the dramatic story of the epic 1839 voyage of the schooner Amistad and her cargo of Africans bound for slavery in the New World. Under the leadership of Cinque, a young African farmer, the Africans revolt and seize the ship. They start for home, but instead of reaching Africa, they wind up in New England. The story of these events and the resulting trial of the captured Africans was front-page news at the time. Were they rebellious slaves and mutineers...
| Автор | Emma Gelders Sterne |
For generations, the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen have delighted readers with their originality, whimsy, and humorous treatment of such human foibles as vanity, snobbery, and greed. This collection of thirteen of the author's most popular stories is no exception.In «The Little Mermaid,» the youngest of six mermaid princesses falls in love with a human and longs to live an ordinary life. «Great Claus and Little Claus» tells of a clever young man who turns a series of misfortunes...
| Автор | Ганс Андерсен |
How was the earth formed, and where did animals come from? Why does the hippopotamus live in water, and why do cats chase rats? Imaginative answers to these and other age-old questions can be found among the rich oral traditions of Africa. Generations of listeners have delighted in these fanciful explanations of the natural, moral, and spiritual worlds, which unfold amid a realm of talking animals, magic drums, tricksters, and fairies.Known as the «Father of Black History,» Carter Godwin Woodson...
| Автор | Carter Godwin Woodson |
Nick Newlin has broad experience marketing the Nicolo Whimsey Show to high school and library systems, and will incorporate The Thirty Minute Shakespeare into the Nicolo Whimsey website, mailings, school fairs, etc. We have purchased and successfully used theater mailing lists from MDR in the past, and will purchase new MDR lists aimed at the target users of The Thirty Minute Shakespeare for the initial launch, and annually or biannually thereafter. We expect that the abridgements will also be...
| Автор | William Shakespeare |
Чтобы подготовить руку малыша к письму, нужно дать ему возможность обводить буквы, слова и предложения. «Мои печатные прописи» – это сборник познавательных и интересных упражнений. Аккуратно выполняя задания, будущий ученик потренируется писать по клеточкам печатные буквы и их элементы, слова и предложения. Прописывание букв тренирует мышление и интеллект, зрительное восприятие, пространственную ориентацию, графические навыки и мелкую моторику, координацию движений руки ребёнка. Для дошкольного...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
The long awaited all new series from the #1 bestselling author of Pushing the LimitsEmily likes her life the way it is…Doting parents, great friends, good school… But she’s curious about her biological father – the one who chose life on the road over being a parent.When a reluctant visit to him turns into an extended summer, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not her secret-keeping father and not Oz, the dangerous boy who can help her understand her family’s deepest secrets.When...
| Автор | Кэти МакГэрри |