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Barron's German-English Pocket Dictionary: 70,000 words, phrases & examples presented in two sections: American style English to German -- German to English

Barron's Educational Series Inc. · Barron's Education Series
Pages: 1051
Format: Print book

This updated and revised bilingual dictionary is pocket-sized and easy to use. Students can slip it into backpacks and travelers can fit it in carry-on bags for air travel or satchels for use at their destinations. Abridged from Barron's comprehensive, full-size Bilingual Dictionary,...
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Bilingual By Choice: Raising Kids in Two

Virginie Raguenaud · Nicholas Brealey
Pages: 201
Format: Paperback

More and more people-hundreds of millions around the world-are living in bilingual homes. In the U.S. alone, more than 54 million people over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home. Yet once children enter school, the pull toward one language becomes stronger and maintaining...
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LaFosse & Alexander's Essential Book of Origami: The Complete Guide for Everyone

Michael G Lafosse · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

This comprehensive origami book contains 16 easy lessons - each revealing a different aspect of the paper folding magic that is origami!World-renowned origami artists Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander share their wisdom and expertise in this complete introduction to the world...
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Latin Demystified: A Self Teaching Guide

Richard Prior · McGraw-Hill; 1 edition
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

Become a bona fide master of LatinEnglish vocabulary owes a great debt to Latin, ergo you already know many Latin words and phrases. Now you can move beyond the status quo and learn this classical language. With Latin Demystified, nihil obstat (nothing stands in the way).Beginning with...
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Chineasy: The New Way to Read Chinese

ShaoLan Hsueh · Harper Design
Pages: 191
Format: Paperback

Learn to read and write Chinese with Chineasy - a groundbreaking approach that transforms key Chinese characters into pictograms for easy recall and comprehension.Chinese is one of the oldest written languages, and one of the most difficult to master, especially for Westerners. With Chineasy,...
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Manteca! An Anthology of Afro-Latin@ Poets

Melissa Castillo-Garsow · Arte Publico Pr
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback

"We defy translation," Sandra Maria Esteves writes. "Nameless/we are a whole culture/once removed." She is half Dominican, half Puerto Rican, with indigenous and African blood, born in the Bronx. Like so many of the contributors, she is a blend of cultures, histories...
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Barron's French-English Pocket Dictionary: 70,000 words, phrases & examples presented in two sections: American style English to French -- French to English

Majka Dischler · Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition
Format: Print book

This updated and revised bilingual dictionary is pocket-sized and easy to use. Students can slip it into backpacks and travelers can fit it in carry-on bags for air travel or satchels for use at their destinations. Abridged from Barrons comprehensive, full-size Bilingual Dictionary, this...
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Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, 3rd Edition

Richard Spears · McGraw-Hill
Pages: 309
Format: Paperback

A useful guide to everyday American English to help you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translation In this new edition of Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears shares with you 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions...
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