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The Greek Anthology, Volume I: Book 1: Christian Epigrams. Book 2: Description of the Statues in the Gymnasium of Zeuxippus. Book 3: Epigrams in the ... 5: Erotic Epigrams

Michael A. Tueller · Harvard University Press; Bilingual edition
Format: Hardcover

The Greek Anthology contains some 4,500 short Greek poems in the sparkling and diverse genre of epigram, written by more than a hundred poets and collected over many centuries. To the original collection, called The Garland (Stephanus) by its contributing editor, Meleager of Gadara (first...
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Lonely Planet Fast Talk French

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Many visitors to France get around without speaking a word of French, but just a few phrases go a long way in making friends, inviting service with a smile, and ensuring a rich and rewarding travel experience - you could discover...
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Hindi English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

Dorling Kindersley Inc. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 360
Format: Print book

Hindi-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary makes language-learning accessible by using photographs to put the everyday vocabulary of the modern world into context.A thematic organization of more than 10,000 fully illustrated terms labeled in both Hindi and English, and comprehensive two-way...
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The Story of Hebrew

Lewis Glinert · Princeton University Press
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

This book explores the extraordinary hold that Hebrew has had on Jews and Christians, who have invested it with a symbolic power far beyond that of any other language in history. Preserved by the Jews across two millennia, Hebrew endured long after it ceased to be a mother tongue, resulting...
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Miniature Moss Gardens: Create Your Own Japanese Container Gardens

MEGUMI OSHIMA · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Miniature Moss Gardens presents expert advice and techniques from the birthplace of miniature gardening - Japan.Friendly enough for total beginners and full of ideas and tips that experienced gardeners will love to read about, this moss gardening book brings you information on the following:...
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The Everything Essential Latin Book: All You Need to Learn Latin in No Time

Richard E. Prior · Adams Media
Format: Paperback

The basics of Latin made fun--and fast!Learning the basics of Latin can vastly improve your vocabulary and even provide keys to understanding legal, medical, and scientific terminology. The Everything Essential Latin Book is your perfect introduction to this fascinating language. With easy-to-follow...
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Easy Japanese Step-by-Step Third Edition

Gene Nishi · McGraw-Hill Education
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Build your knowledge of Japanese one step at a time!Learning how to speak Japanese is easy with this accessible guide. Using a clear, step-by-step approach, Easy Japanese: Step-by-Step teaches you how to construct simple as well as complex Japanese sentences. This updated edition includes...
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Arabic-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary

Inc Dorling Kindersley · Dk Publishing
Pages: 360
Format: Print book

Now comes with a free companion audio app that allows readers to scan the pages to hear words spoken in both Arabic and English.Newly revised and updated, the Arabic-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is a quick and intuitive way to learn and recall everyday words in Arabic.Introducing...
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Lonely Planet Fast Talk Latin American Spanish

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherAlthough it is possible to get by in major Latin American cities without speaking Spanish, just a few phrases go a long way in making friends, inviting service with a smile, and ensuring a rich and rewarding travel experience...
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Asante Twi-English/English-Asante Twi Dictionary & Phrasebook

Hippocrene Books · Hippocrene Books
Pages: 260
Format: Book

The Akan language is a group of dialects within the larger Niger-Congo language, whose other branches include Swahili, Yoruba, Igbo and Zulu. The subgroup of Akan known as Twi includes the dialects of Akuapem and Asante. This guide features Asante Twi. The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory...
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TOEFL 5lb Book of Practice Problems: Online Book

Manhattan Prep · Manhattan Prep Publishing
Pages: 1000
Format: Paperback

Manhattan Prep's TOEFL 5 lb. Book of Practice Problems is an essential resource for students of any level who are preparing for the TOEFL. With more than 1,500 questions across 46 chapters in the book and in online resources, TOEFL 5 lb. provides students with comprehensive practice....
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Kinyarwanda-English/English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary & Phrasebook

Aquilina Mawadza · Hippocrene Books
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Kinyarwanda, also known as Rwandan, is a national language of Rwanda (along with French and English) and spoken by almost all of the 11 million inhabitants of the country. Kinyarwanda is the second most widely spoken Bantu language after Kiswahili. It is a sister dialect of Kirundi, the national...
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Language Hacking Italian

Benny Lewis · Teach Yourself
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

It's true that some people spend years studying Italian before they finally get around to speaking the language. But here's a better idea. Skip the years of study and jump right to the speaking part. Sound crazy? No, it's language hacking. Unlike most traditional language courses...
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