FastIf you've always wanted to learn Mandarin or need to learn it in a hurry, here is a quick, stress-free introduction to the basics. This 60-minute audio course features more than 300 essential Mandarin Chinese words and phrases.EasyA narrator guides you through the program, providing brief explanations of the foreign phrases. All you have to do is listen and repeat after the native speakers.EffectiveShort quizzes in this interactive course help you think in Mandarin. Lessons include little dialogues so you can hear Mandarin spoken naturally. Learn both pronunciation and comprehension skills.PortableA mini-script with pronunciation guide is included, but the cassette may be used alone. It's easy to learn on the go: in a car, on a plane, even while walking or jogging.Contents-- Greetings-- Polite Expressions-- Directions-- At the Hotel-- At the Restaurant-- Numbers-- Telling Time-- Shopping-- The Post Office-- The Airport-- The Train Station-- The Telephone-- Questions-- Days and Months

The 2012 London Olympics offers up-to-the-minute information about this forthcoming world event, including the countdown to 2012, an overview of Olympic venues for 2012, athletes to watch, and sports that will be featuring. It also includes Going for Gold fact boxes, a map of Olympic venues and a timeline of Olympic history.

Find out what makes London one of the world's most exciting cities in this unusual alphabet picture book. A is for Art, B is for Brick Lane, C is for Changing of the Guard. this delightful new alphabet of words and pictures looks at some of the things that give London its unique and stylish cultural identity, with a glossary at the end. Art . Brick Lane . Changing of the Guard . Dick Whittington . Elephant and Castle . Fashion . Gherkin . Heath . Isle of Dogs . Jewels . Kings Cross . Lions . Museum . Number 10 . Observatory . Portobello Road . Queue . River . St Paul's . Taxi . Underground . Villain . Wimbledon. eXiles . Yard . Zebra

Product Description: Examines the clinical features of thalassemia and current supportive and curative therapeutic strategies. Critically evaluates conventional therapies, followed by an up-to-date account of bone marrow transplantation, which is the only known cure for thalassemia...read more

Jacob Abbott was a well-known 19th century historian who wrote biographies on various ancient leaders, including this one about Alexander the Great. Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle, but of all the conquerors who took steps toward such dreams, none were ever as successful as antiquity’s first great conqueror. Leaders of the 20th century hoped to rival Napoleon’s accomplishments, Napoleon aimed to emulate the accomplishments of Julius Caesar, but Caesar found inspiration in Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), the Macedonian King who managed to stretch an empire from Greece to the Himalayas in Asia at just 30 years old. It took less than 15 years for Alexander to conquer much of the known world.  As fate would have it, Alexander died of still unknown causes at the height of his conquests, when he was still in his early 30s. Although his empire was quickly divided, his legacy only grew, and Alexander became the stuff of legends even in his own time. Alexander was responsible for establishing 20 cities in his name across the world, most notably Alexandria in Egypt, and he was directly responsible for spreading Ancient Greek culture as far east as modern day India and other parts of Asia. For the ancient world, Alexander became the emblem of military greatness and accomplishment; it was reported that many of Rome’s greatest leaders, including Pompey the Great, Augustus, and Caesar himself, all visited Alexander’s tomb in Alexandria, a mecca of sorts for antiquity’s other leaders.

Product Description: Biography of Alexander the Great leader of the ancient world written for upper elementary age readers. This comprehensive biography is beautifully designed in full color with classic paintings, maps and ancient artifacts.

Product Description: Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the Eigerthese famous peaks are featured in this fascinating look at the Alps mountain range in Europe. The geological makeup and history of the Alps are explored, as well as their deep connection to the cultures and ways of life of the people in Europe who live in the Alps' shadow...read more

Product Description: Blast back to ancient Greece in this new nonfiction series and discover what it would have been like to live there!When people talk about ancient Greece, things like myths and the Olympics may come to mind. But what was ancient Greece really like? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time...read more

Product Description: Unlock the secrets of the mighty Romans­­―one of history’s greatest people. Journey across the world as you track down the Roman Empire. Find out what it meant to be a slave and how you could work your way to freedom. Discover disgusting Roman manners, what the Romans did to look good, and dig up the gory truth about gladiators as you hunt down the secrets of the dead...read more

Product Description: Examines the hiatory of Auschwitz concentration camp and how it was used to further the Nazi policies towards the Jews during the Holocaust, and describes how Auschwitz is remembered today.