Product Description: Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord NelsonWithThe Circumstances Preceding, Attending, and Subsequent to, that Event;The Professional Report on his Lordship's Wound,And Several Interesting Anecdotes .By William Beatty, M.D.Surgeon to the Victory in the Battle of Trafalgar, and now Physician to the Fleet under the Commandof the Earl of St...read more

Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) uses high-interest international content to prepare students for the English academic world.   The texts encourage students to apply critical thinking skills as they engage in academic reading and writing and listening and speaking tasks across a range of disciplines. Each strand (Reading and Writing, Listening and Speaking) follows a parallel chapter structure that builds from a warm-up activity to increasingly challenging skill-building assignments and a final speaking or written presentation that synthesizes all the skills learned.   Features: ¿   Academic vocabulary development, including two Vocabulary Build activities in every chapter, gives students ample opportunity to expand their vocabulary. ¿   Three authentic readings per chapter prepare students for the text length and genres they will encounter in academic courses. ¿   Wide range of audio presents different viewpoints to encourage students to think critically while developing comprehension of academic content. ¿   Linear and guided writing tasks take a process approach to guide students in writing various types of essays and assignments in each chapter. ¿   The LEAP Companion Website Plus provides self-graded exercises for reading, listening, vocabulary, and grammar. Also includes teacher access to answer keys, teaching notes, tests, and a gradebook to track student progress.  

Product Description: It was one of the greatest sea battles in British history and gave birth to a legend. Off the coast of Spain's Cape Trafalgar Peninsula, the British Fleet, led by Lord Horatio Nelson, took on a combined French and Spanish force to determine who would be the master of the waves...read more

Product Description: Who wants to be a raw recruit for life, all thumbs and muddle-mindedness? Well, that is what a boy or girl is bound to be when he or she grows up without knowing what the Royal Navy of our Motherland has done to give the British Empire birth, life, and growth, and all the freedom of the sea...read more

Product Description: Written by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who has been severely disabled by cerebral palsy since birth, this book gives insight into Mormon beliefs. The "talks", as they are called by Mormons, were read to various congregations ...read more

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Provides information on the effects of nutrition on vision. This clinical manual assists 'front line' eye-care practitioners in their clinical procedures. It is useful for optometrists, dispensing opticians, ophthalmologists, nutritionists, and also for those involved in the management of low vision.

Product Description: Shows how to regulate tension to produce a positive, motivating power.

Product Description: The business world today is full of buzzwords such as empowerment, teamwork, and continuous improvement. In a desperate attempt to get a jump on the competition, many business leaders are so busy searching for the "next big idea" that something important is being overlooked-common sense! Making Common Sense Common Practice tells you how to get full use of the most powerful management tool around-your own common sense...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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