Glenn Miller, the leader of the most famous big band in the USA
Pérez Prado, the Cuban musician who was known as the King of Mambo
Ella Fitzgerald, the most popular female jazz singer in the USA
Luciano Pavarotti, one of the worlds best opera singers
John Lennon, member of the famous band The Beatles
A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each characters life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and su
About the Amazing People series A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each characters life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major event
About the Amazing People series A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each characters life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major event
Let Collins take you on a journey inside your amazing body. Fun and factfilled, this is the book for you if you want to know everything about how your body works. This brightly illustrated and engaging book will give hours of pleasure as well as help with school work and projects. Find out about it all with Collins. Part of the My First series of reference books for young readers.
Antoine Lavoisier who wrote the first modern chemistry textbook Humphry Davy who discovered laughing gas Charles Darwin who changed peoples ideas with his theory of evolution Gregor Mendel who first discovered the science of genetics Louis Pasteur who saved millions of lives by killing germs Francis Crick who helped to discover the structure of DNA
Edward Jenner, the man who fought the terrible disease, smallpox Florence Nightingale, the nurse known as the lady with the lamp Elizabeth Garrett, Englands first female doctor Carl Jung, the doctor who wanted to understand the human mind Jonas Salk who defeated the dangerous illness, polio Christiaan Barnard, the first man to replace a human heart
When a rich lady is murdered, there is one obvious suspect. Even his wife says he is guilty but then his lawyer discovers evidence that brings everything into question. Is anyone telling the truth?
A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each characters life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and su
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learners English Dictionary offers detailed treatment of todays language. Based on the evidence from the Bank of English corpus, which now contains over 524 million words, the fifth edition contains the most important new words and meanings which have come into the language over the past two years, as well as thousands of new, updated examples, taken directly from the corpus.
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Colonel Bantry and his wife Dolly live in a grand old house outside a small village. Nothing ever happens there. Imagine their surprise when one morning they are woken by their maid who tells them that the body of a girl has been found in their study. Who is she? And how did she end up on their rug? Dolly asks her friend Miss Marple to help discover the truth can she help explain this mystery and clear Colonel Bantrys name?
Clearly and attractively presented, this reissue of the second edition of the Collins COBUILD Elementary English Grammar offers preintermediate learners of English a firm foundation in the principles of English Grammar. The second edition of the Collins COBUILD Elementary English Grammar has been written for pre intermediate to intermediate learners of English in order to provide them with a sound understanding of the basics of English Grammar. The reference material is attractively presented on the lefth
If you want to understand everything you read in English, you need to practise reading different kinds of texts. With Collins Reading (A2) you will learn how to get the information you need from every text you read. Includes both authentic and adapted texts in a wide variety of styles signs and labels timetables and tickets advertisements newspapers and magazines brochures social networking sites blogs Twenty units with a clear design in full colour. Appendices contain detailed advice target
To read fluently in all situations you need to practise reading different kinds of texts. Collins Reading presents 20 different texts with exercises to help you develop the skills to read anything you come across. Reading features authentic texts and a wide variety of styles to help you develop your reading skills, such as reading for general understanding and reading for detail. Featured texts include signs and labels advertisements newspapers brochures recipes classic and modern novels