Despite e-mail, cell phones and other modern conveniences, an important place still exists for the written letter, especially when it is used as a means of business communication. This revised and updated book presents correct business formats, then offes instruction on writing clear and concise letters for every imaginable occasion. Among them are letters of inquiry, credit letters, dunning letters, congratulatory letters, business announcements, invitations to business functions, and many more. Readerswill find many sample letters that they can adapt for their own uses. New in this edition is advice and instruction on effective e-mail correspondence.
ISBN: 978-0-7641-4319-9
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Over 400 original, black-and-white, attention-getting graphics that pop, recede, and shimmer. Circles, squares, ellipses, curves, lines, and angles create unique visual effects that are at times strong and intriguing and sometimes — purely dazzling. Great for use in ornamental packaging, room decoration, and graphics, the illustrations can be cropped, enlarged, or used as is.
ISBN: 978-0-486-99747-6
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: август 2011
From the Pyramids of Giza to the Guggenheim, this lively guide explains the key concepts and inventions in architecture clearly and concisely. Exploring the myriad ways in which the built environment is shaped and created, readers will gain a new and informed appreciation for architecture, from the classical orders of Vitruvius - Doric, Ionic and Corinthian - to the to the most recent contemporary trends. Philip Wilkinson offers expert introductions to the most important architectural movements and styles throughout history, as well as describing some of the greatest architects` most important and representative works. So, if you`ve ever wondered when a building is just a building or art, or want to know more about Gothic vaults, trusses...
What exactly is a credit crunch? Why do footballers earn so much more than the rest of us? Which country is likely to be the world`s leading economy in 10 years` time? And how does economics affect each one of us, every day? In the seventh volume of the successful 50 Ideas series, Daily Telegraph economics editor Edmund Conway introduces and explains the central ideas of economics in a series of 50 clear and concise essays. Beginning with an exploration of the basic theories, such as Adam Smith`s `invisible hand`, and concluding with the latest research into the links between wealth and happiness, he sheds light on all the essential topics needed to understand booms and busts, bulls and bears, and the way the world really works. Packed...
How to decorate with colour and pattern, add lighting, showcase art, and more; Tips and hints from professional decorators; A spectacular collection of more than 400 photographs; A Main Selection of America`s Homestyle Book Club House Beautiful gives us an inside look at how interior designers create their magic. It`s savvy, elegant, inspiring, and sure to equal the success of 750 Decorating & Design Ideas (1588162699), which has sold nearly 65,000 copies. Even those of us with great taste and a natural talent for decorating know that there are certain insider design skills and secrets accessible only to professionals with years of experience. House Beautiful: 750 Designer Secrets gives everyone access to this precious knowledge. This...
Featuring a lavish selection of ornaments — decorated with flowers, mythological creatures, and other fanciful touches — this treasury of royalty-free art also includes striking designs incorporating classical columns, a rich selection of heraldic designs, and a variety of charming calligraphic alphabets. A priceless resource for artists and designers.
ISBN: 978-0-486-40261-1
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Following “70’s Magazine Advertisement in Japan”, released in March 2007, this is a collection of the magazine advertisements created in the next decade, which is the time that the Japanese economy was growing rapidly towards its peak. People were enjoying their lives believing that the growing economy was going to continue forever. Reflected from the cheerful and a little frantic atmosphere of the time, magazine advertisements created in the 80s were “glittering” and “dreamy” according to a well-known columnist who contributed to this book.
ISBN: 978-4-89444-660-1
Издательство:
PIE Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Unlike pixel-based digital images that often distort, Vector graphics can be enlarged to any size without the loss of clarity or quality. This collection features hundreds of versatile Vector-based borders, cartouches, scrolls, and spot illustrations. Sources for these unusual, attractive graphics include Greek vases, Byzantine mosaics, German woodcarvings and ironwork, and Persian tiles.
ISBN: 978-0-486-99021-7
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: август 2011
This best-selling dictionary covers all aspects of finance and banking, from personal investments to international trading. It is indispensable for students and professionals of accountancy, banking, and commerce, and ideal for anyone involved in public finance or financial trading. Over 5.100 entries - 200 new to this fully revised and updated edition. Expanded coverage of central banking and monetary policy. New feature panels on key topics, including the Financial Times Share Indexes and bankruptcy law. Up-to-date coverage of the world`s important financial centres, reflecting recent changes to financial institutions.
This succinct and practical dictionary provides clear definitions of over 3,400 legal and specialist terms encountered in law enforcement. It is an essential reference resource for those investigating and prosecuting criminal offences and for expert witnesses, and is invaluable for students and trainees in these areas. Includes terms used in forensic pathology and medicine, ballistics, financial investigation, forensic computing, criminology, and psychology; International in scope - including European law, international criminal law, and human rights law; Fully cross-referenced and including citations from statute and case law; Supplementary material includes abbreviations and acronyms, recordable offences, disclosure code, and...
ISBN: 978-0-19-280702-1
Издательство:
Oxford
Дата выхода: август 2011
An authoritative and comprehensive dictionary containing 2,500 key economic terms with clear, concise definitions. It covers all aspects of economics including economic theory, applied microeconomics and macroeconomics, labour economics, public economics and public finance, monetary economics, environmental economics, and many others. There is strong coverage of international trade and many entries on economic organizations and institutions from around the world. This edition contains expanded coverage of common econometric concepts and highlights major theoretical concepts including agency, competition, equilibrium. Fully revised and updated, this edition now features recommended web links at entry level. These links are a valuable...
ISBN: 978-0-19-923704-3
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: август 2009
The main subject of Sebastian Piras` portraiture is living artists who have been exhibited, collected, and celebrated on the world stage. Drawing on a life of artistic endeavours that has taken him from his native Sardinia to London, Paris, Berlin, and now New York, Sebastian is recognised as one of the world`s leading portrait photographers. This book, part of the unique IMAGES Pocketful series, presents individual portraits, studio shots, and artworks of many of the world`s most influential painters, sculptors, photographers, and mixed-media artists.
ISBN: 978-1-86470-293-4
Издательство:
Antique Collector Club
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Предлагаемая Вашему вниманию книга является учебным пособием по научной лексике английского языка для подготовки к экзаменам высокого уровня — CPE, TOEFL и IELTS. В книге собрано более пятидесяти современных неадаптированных текстов из американских и британских изданий. К большинству текстов прилагается глоссарий, где объясняются наиболее трудные для понимания моменты.
"Academic Encounters: American Studies" is a content based reading, study skills, and writing book that introduces students to topics in American history and culture that are relevant to life in the United States today. These high-interest topics include issues of constitutional rights, such as freedom of expression and the right to own guns; race relations; the blues, jazz, and hip-hop; and the interplay of American culture and cultures from around the world. The companion book, "Academic Listening Encounters: American Studies", develops students` listening, note-taking, and discussion skills using authentic interviews and lectures and a variety of pre- and post-listening activities. The topics, which coordinate with those in the...
ISBN: 978-0-521-67369-3
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters Level 4 Student`s Book Listening and Speaking with DVD Human Behavior engages students through interviews and academic lectures on stimulating topics from the fields of psychology and communications. Topics include stress and the immune system, intelligence testing, friendship, and love. Students develop crucial listening and note-taking skills, discuss content, conduct interviews, and make presentations. A Student DVD includes all of the academic lectures. Topics correspond with those in Academic Encounters Level 4 Student`s Book...
ISBN: 978-1-107-60298-4
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
The Academic Encounters series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters: Human Behavior uses authentic readings from college textbooks to teach academic reading skills, and introduces topics such as stress, health, and nonverbal communication. These topics engage students in the subject matter while exposing them to academic discourse. This book contains exercises that develop reading skills such as skimming, reading for the main idea, reading for speed, and understanding vocabulary in context. While completing writing assignments of different lengths, students respond to the readings and incorporate what they have...
ISBN: 978-0-521-47658-4
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters Level 4 Reading and Writing Human Behavior engages students with authentic academic readings from college textbooks, photos, and charts on stimulating topics from the fields of psychology and communications. Topics include health, intelligence, and interpersonal relationships. Students develop important skills such as skimming, reading for the main idea, reading for speed, understanding vocabulary in context, summarizing, and note-taking. By completing writing assignments, students build academic writing skills and incorporate what...
ISBN: 978-1-107-60297-7
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
The Academic Encounters series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters: Life in Society engages students with authentic academic readings, photos, graphs, and charts on stimulating topics from the field of sociology. Topics include peer pressure, the influence of the media, and balancing home and work. Students develop important skills such as reading critically, examining graphic material, highlighting, note taking, and preparing for a quiz. By completing writing assignments of different lengths, students build academic writing skills, respond to the readings, and incorporate what they have learned. The topics...
ISBN: 978-0-521-66616-9
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters Level 3 Student`s Book Reading and Writing Life in Society engages students with authentic academic readings, photos, and charts on stimulating topics from the field of sociology. Topics include peer pressure, the influence of the media, and balancing home and work. Students develop important skills, such as reading critically, examining graphic material, note-taking, and preparing for a quiz. By completing writing assignments, students build academic writing skills and incorporate what they have learned. The topics correspond with...
ISBN: 978-1-107-65832-5
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
Цель учебника — совершенствование соответствующих международным стандартам профессионально ориентированных знаний, умений и исследовательских навыков, сформированных в бакалавриате и магистратуре. Более конкретная задача — формирование профессионально-коммуникативной компетенции, способствующей эффективной устной и письменной коммуникации на английском языке по выбранной специальности, т.е....
ISBN: 978-5-406-06611-9
Издательство:
КноРус
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Цель учебника — совершенствование соответствующих международным стандартам профессионально ориентированных знаний, умений и исследовательских навыков, сформированных в бакалавриате и магистратуре. Более конкретная задача — формирование профессионально-коммуникативной компетенции, способствующей эффективной устной и письменной коммуникации на английском языке по выбранной специальности, т.е....
ISBN: 978-5-406-05634-9
Издательство:
КноРус
Дата выхода: июль 2020
Advance your career with this dynamic tool for acing the technical pilot Let an experienced airline pilot help you succeed on the Technical Pilot Interview. This one-of-a-kind study tool asks the right questions so you`ll know the right answers. Open it and start learning what you need to know in order to get a powerful edge over the competition - at every stage of your piloting career. This unique study guide helps you: get to know material likely to be asked on your interview; practice with almost one thousand exam-style questions - complete with answers; build confidence, skills, and knowledge; and, focus your study on what you need to you answer these questions? If you were loading an aircraft to obtain maximum range, would you load...
Action Plan for IELTS is a short self-study guide for students about to take the IELTS test. The book is organised by paper and examines each question type in detail. It gives students a last-minute action plan, providing examples, mini practice tasks and strategies to maximise their band score in the test. Action Plan for IELTS is available for both the Academic and General Training module. The Academic module is suitable for students around Band 6+ and the General Training module for students around Band 5+. A Self-study Pack and Audio CD are also available.
ISBN: 978-0-521-61530-3
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: июль 2011