One of a new series designed to appeal to African boys and girls aged between 9 and 15 years. Each title is graded according to the age/language skills of the reader. This book, aimed at 12-13-year-olds, tells the story of young boys outwitting a gang of kidnappers in Sierra Leone.
Slavný román Bílá velryba patří bezesporu k vrcholným dílům klasické světové literatury devatenáctého století. Příběh vyprávějící o velké bílé velrybě a fanatickém kapitánovi, schopném obětovat cokoliv a kohokoliv jen pro vlastní pomstu, se dočkal i řady filmových a televizních zpracování. Z těch nejzdařilejších například stejnojmenný anglický film z roku 1956 s démonickým Gregory Peckem v roli kapitána Achaba. Od prvního vydání knihy v roce 1851 už uplynulo dost času a nezkrácená verze se z dnešního pohledu může zdát trochu nudná - rozsáhlé kapitoly věnující se podrobnostem ze života velryb a velrybářů určitě nenadchnou každého. Ale přesto, už jen z důvodu „klasického vzdělání“, stojí tento prozaický epos za přečtení.
Abridged and simplified but retaining as much as possible of the author's original style.
This work is sure to improve the written work of any student required to demonstrate the key skills of critical writing and thinking. It is equally as valuable for professionals needing these skills as well as for anyone who has a case to put forward and would like to do so convincingly.
Are you studying a subject in the humanities or social sciences? Do you have a long essay, dissertation, or thesis to write? This short guide is for international students, mature students, all students uncertain as to how to proceed. You won't have time to read more than you need to, so the student-friendly text is kept to a minimum. Advice is given concerning your title, what you might cover in your introduction; your review of the literature--your analysis of the 'received opinion' on the subject; your own counter-argument; your sources and use of evidence; and your conclusion. A number of short, illustrative passages are included, written by distinguished authors, as well as a summary structure plan, and exemplar essay.
We all engage in philosophy at times, thinking deeply and concentratively, though we don’t label ourselves as Philosophers—doing so would seem pretentious. Philosophers, typically found in university departments, explore fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, and ethics. Despite their efforts over two and a half millennia, they have yet to arrive at universally accepted answers that are more useful or certain than those proposed by non-Philosophers. Many remain influenced by theological thought, and most are chasing a lost cause, except for those whose work aligns with other fields of inquiry. This raises the question: is there anything particularly special about Philosophy? Dr. Swatridge, who studied Theology and Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, has been a visiting lecturer in critical thinking and argumentation at various universities in Hungary, Poland, and Romania since 1998. He has a longstanding affiliation with Miskolc University in North-Eastern Hungary, where he teaches in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. His previous works include a guide on effective argument and critical thinking, as well as titles exploring themes in Transylvania and the nature of perspective.
