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Figure skating is the most popular televised sport at the Olympic Winter Games and is the oldest of the winter sports, having first been contested at the Games of the fourth Olympiad in London in 1908. No other sport creates such a perfect balance between athleticism and artistry, and the athletes—many...

Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. Begun in England 150 years ago, it took more than 60 years to complete and, when it was finally finished in 1928, the British prime minister heralded it as a 'national treasure'. It maintained this image throughout...

"1001+ Basic Phrases English - Irish" is a list of more than 1000 basic phrases translated from English to Irish. Easy to use- great for tourists and English speakers interested in learning Irish. Phrases divided into sections such as numbers, colors, time, days, body, greeting, weather, shopping, health, emergency, restaurant and more

Our phrasebook for beginners will introduce you some of the basic phrases for use on your trip. Wifi access when abroad is problematic so rely on your ebook instead! Contents: Introduction Pronunciation — Vowels — Semi-vowels — Consonants — Nasals — Diphthongs — Exceptions Phrase list...

An easy-to-use phrasebook, vocabulary and dictionary reference for anyone interested in learning Spanish or just getting down the basics in a wide array of situations: Problems, Numbers, Emergencies, Time, Days, Months, Color, Getting Around, Eating, Drinking, Shopping, Accommodation, and even more. Perfect for beginners. Ideal for travelers.

Few philosophers have been as popular, prolific, and controversial as Friedrich Nietzsche, who has left his imprint not only on philosophy but on all the arts. Whether it is his concept of the übermensch or his nihilistic view of the world, Nietzsche's writings have aroused enormous interest, as...

The Big Dictionary of Dreams is an essential work for entering and understanding the enigmatic world of dreams. What we dream can unravel mysteries from the past, show unknown facets of our personality, and even open the door to the future. It is therefore very useful to know the symbolism of dreams,...

The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations completes our enormously successful and award-winning Latin for the Illiterati series of volumes, rounding off the trilogy with a comprehensive treasury of classic Latin quotations, mottoes, proverbs, and maxims collected from the worlds of philosophy,...

Of all the states of the Middle East and North Africa, Libya has long been the country about which the least is known. It is only in recent times that scholars and the general public alike have begun to appreciate the complexity of Libya's turbulent history including the recent February 17th Revolution...

Ever thought, There should be a German word for that? Well, thanks to the brilliantly original mind behind Schott’s Original Miscellany, now there is. Schottenfreude is a unique, must-have dictionary, complete with newly coined words that explore the idiosyncrasies of life as only the German language...

The Historical Dictionary of Romanticism in Literature provides a large overview of the Romantic Movement that seemed at the time to have swept across Europe from Russia to Germany and France, to Britain, and across the Atlantic to the United States. The Romantics saw themselves as inaugurating a...

This is a collection of received ideas: faux facts, weird wisdom and ludicrous lore that we love to believe in. Were the desks at Eton College made of ships from the Spanish Armada? Did the Victorians put petticoats on piano legs? Do we use only 10% of our brains? Did Stone Age Man hunt dinosaurs? What do you think?

Historical Dictionary of German Literature to 1945 covers a wide swath of literary analysis and achievement, from Old High German lays and ecclesiastical encomia to Middle High German epics, sagas, and love lyrics. While extensive in its chronological dimension, the Historical Dictionary of German...

"26000+ Vocabulary English - Hebrew" is a list of more than 26000 words translated from English to Hebrew, as well as translated from Hebrew to English. Easy to use- great for tourists and English speakers interested in learning Hebrew. As well as Hebrew speakers interested in learning English.