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Hippocrene Books |
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235 |
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1995 |
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978-0-7818-0162-1 |
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Romanized entries for quick and easy pronunciation, completely modern and up-to-date vocabulary and an appendix of conversational phrases.
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The first six foreign language courses in this series were concerned with West European languages, with relatively familiar cultural and linguistic systems from neighbouring countries. Our seventh course involves a journey to the East, to a country with a long and rich tradition unfamiliar to most of us and a language of new sounds, symbols and concepts to which we have no easy access, even on our radio network.Our course in Japanese, which is...
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Ignacy Krasicki (1735-1801) was hailed as 'The Prince of Poets' by his contemporaries. In 1779, sixty-five of his fables, which used contemporary events and human relations to show a course to guide human conduct, were published. These fables present a world where reason is valued over sentiment, true to the enlightenment ideal. But the rhymes also sugar coat a bitter message: depicting a world where the strong continually take advantage of the...
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This is a sequel to With Fire and Sword (BRD 1992). 'The Deluge, the second volume of Sienkiewicz's historical trilogy, is a novel about the 1655 Swedish invasion of Poland. The army of King Charles Gustavus, aided by treacherous Polish and Lithuanian magnates, quickly over-ran the whole country, forcing Polish King John Casimir to seek refuge on the borders of Silesia. As told by Sienkiewicz, the heroic 40 days' defense of the monastery of...
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Hippocrene Books |
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210 |
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2000 |
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978-0-7818-0811-8 |
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This concise reference provides the means for basic communication in Hebrew, and includes a two-way dictionary and a phrasebook covering topics such as introductions, food and drink, transportation, and other aspects of daily life. Featuring the Hebrew script and its transliteration in the Latin alphabet for easy pronunciation, it is an ideal language guide for students and travelers to Israel.
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Polish Herbs, Flowers and Folk Medicine captures the unique history of the plant life once essential to the Polish people. It leads the reader on a guided tour through monastery, castle, and cottage gardens, providing details on the history and healing powers of over one hundred herbs and flowers. Beautiful line drawings and woodcuts illustrate the garden patterns and various plants important to Polish tradition. Home remedies for everything from...
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This dictionary and phrasebook, written to help travellers and businesspeople, features an extensive vocabulary, a useful grammar section and important phrases for getting around.
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This dictionary contains parts of speech, idiomatic usage of the word, appendices of common given names, geographical locations, and much more. It is the ultimate reference tool for students, businessmen and anyone requiring in-depth coverage of Russian-English vocabulary and pronunciation.
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'Above all, it provides the timeless jos of a good oldfashioned read ... race, readable to a fault ... this is the ultimate Eastern western ... With Fire and Sword should have taken its place in the general literary repertory long ago, alongside the works of the elder Dumas, Walter Scott, and Margaret Mithchell.' Norman Davies, The New York Times Book Review
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After over a decade of independence from the Soviet Union, this Baltic country of 4 million inhabitants is hoping to join the European Union and NATO in the near future. A compact grammar section and a pronunciation guide are included, along with a phrasebook designed for travellers, businesspersons, students, and diplomats. The bilingual dictionary designates part of speech and case declension, and gives crucial everyday vocabulary.
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| Wydawnictwo: |
Hippocrene Books |
| Liczba stron: |
496 |
| Data wydania: |
1994 |
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978-0-7818-0273-4 |
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A complete course in the English language for Polish speaking people. Ideal for Poles arriving in a English-speaking country. This volume requires no previous knowledge of English and teaches a comprehensive level of the language with a rich vocabulary. For those with a working level of English, this volume will enhance vocabulary and explain the intricacies of speaking the language.
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From top-selling author Sophie Hodorowicz Knab comes a new book that combines recipes for favourite Polish foods with the history and cultural traditions that created them. Arranged according to the cycle of seasons, this cookbook explores life in the Polish countryside through the year, with recipes for potato dishes in fall when they are freshest, cucumber specialties in summer when they are plentiful, and buckwheat groats in winter when other...
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This dictionary contains multiple definitions for each entry and an appendix of geographical names. It also contains Romanian and English pronunciations. This dictionary is useful to the travellers, businesspeople and students.
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These imaginative courses, designed for both individual and classroom use, assume no previous knowledge of the language. The unique combination of practical exercises and step-by-step grammar emphasizes a functional approach to new scripts and their vocabularies. Everyday situations and local customs are explored variously through dialogues, newspaper extracts, drawings and photos. Cassettes are available for each language.
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OpowieĹÄ o miĹoĹci pomiÄdzy rzymskim ĹźoĹnierzem Markusem Winicjuszem a LigiÄ
- piÄknÄ
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, chrzeĹcijankÄ
. GĹÄboko osadzona w realiach staroĹźytnego Rzymu okresu Nerona, przepeĹniona symbolikÄ
. To wĹaĹnie jest najwiÄkszym atutem powieĹci, ktĂłra oprĂłcz wÄ
tkĂłw uczuciowych porusza takĹźe problemy poczÄ
tkĂłw chrzeĹcijaĹstwa i mÄczeĹstwa pierwszych wyznawcĂłw 'nowej religii'.
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Here is Poland's greatest epic poem in its finest translation, describing country life among the Polish and Lithuanian gentry in the years 1811-1812. The plot has typical elements of a romantic, historical novel. The original Polish is accompanied by side-by-side English translation.
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The modern translation of the Trilogy by W.S.Kuniczak represents not only a new original approach to the problems of translating fiction but it also reintroduces Sienkiewicz to English-speaking readers after an absence of nearly a century. If one is to judge by public acceptance, and by the mixture of surprise and awe displayed by book reviewers all across the country, this reintroduction is an astonishing success, all the hands of translators...
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Master new language with Hippocrene!This course, designed for both individual and classroom use, assumes no previous knowledge of the language. Everyday situations and local customs are explored variously though dialogues, newspaper extracts, drawings and photos. Cassettes are available.
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The Hippocrene Master's Series, a comprehensive self-study course for individuals with little or no previous knowledge of the language, now offers 'Mastering Arabic, Mastering Polish, and 'Mastering Spanish, each conveniently packaged with its own audio-CD accompaniment. Native speakers are recorded on each CD to help capture the pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation of the target language. Learning these languages has never been easier, whether...
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