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WOLITZER, MEG
The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman / Wolitzer, Meg . – 1st ed. .. – New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2011. - 294 p.– (Dutton. . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-525-42304-1 (в пер.) : 2230 tg.
UDC:
821.111-93(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41793
Subject headings
- American novels for young readers
Annotation
Twelve-year-olds Duncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano meet at the Youth Scrabble Tournament where, although each has a different reason for attending and for needing to win, they realize that something more important is at stake than the grand prize
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interpersonal relations - fiction, individuality - fiction, ability - fiction, scrabble (Game) - fiction
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DANA, RICHARD HENRY, JR.
Two Years before the Mast and Other Voyages / Dana, Richard Henry, Jr. ... – New York : The Library of America, 2005. - 926 p., notes;– (The Library of America. - Contents: Two Years Before the Mast ; To Cuba and Back ; Journal of a Voyage Round the World, 1859-1860 / Richard Henry Dana, Jr. . . – [N. c.] – 1-931082-83-9 (в пер.) : 6036 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41803
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travel
Annotation
This volume collects three sea-going travel narratives by Richard Henry Dana, Jr., that span 25 years of maritime history, from the age of sail to the age of steam. Two Years Before the Mast (1840) is the classic account of his voyages around Cape Horn and time ashore in California in the decade before the Gold Rush. Written with an unprecedented realism that challenged the romanticism of previous maritime literature, Dana's narrative vividly portrays the daily routines and hardships of life at sea, the capriciousness and brutality of merchant ship captains and officers, and the beauty and danger of the southern oceans in winter
Keywords
american literatute, travel books, seafaring life, travel narratives
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TWAIN, MARK
The Innocents Abroad. Roughing IT / Twain, Mark ... – New York : The Library of America, 1984. - 1027 p., appendixes, notes;– (The Library of America. - Contents: The Innocent Abroad ; Roughing It / Mark Twain . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-940450-25-7 (в пер.) : 6036 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
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Л 2013/41801
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travels
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This book describes a group tour of "Europe and the Holy Land" Samuel Clemens experienced and reported about 100 years ago. He describes, in a way that only Mark Twain can, the people he meets and the places they go from the point of view from the American West. One memorable example of his American perspective is a comparison of Italian mountains, lakes and rivers with his beloved Rockies, Tahoe, and Mississippi. He also paints humorous portraits of the tour guides and his fellow travelers
Keywords
american literature, travel books, travel narratives, american writers
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PASSOS, JOHN DOS
Travel Books and Other Writings 1916 - 1941 / Passos, John Dos . – 1st printing .. – New York : The Library of America, 2003. - 865 p., [8] p. il., notes, index;– (The Library of America. . . – [N. c.] – 1-931082-40-5 (в пер.) : 6036 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41800
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travels
Annotation
During his wide travels John Dos Passos witnessed and wrote about many of the tumultuous events of the early 20th century. This volume collects the vibrant and insightful travel books and essays. Rosinante to the Road Again collects essays on Spanish life, literature, and art. Orient Express describes a journey in 1921 through Turkey, the Soviet Caucasus, Persia, and Iraq
Keywords
travel books, american literature, literary essays, letters
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BARTRAM, WILLIAM
Travels and other writings / Bartram, William . – 3rd printing .. – New York : The Library of America, 1996. - 701 p., [48] p. il., il., notes, index, glossary;– (The Library of America. - Contents: Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida ; Travels in Georgia and Florida, 1773-74: A Report to Dr. John Fothergill ; Miscellaneous Writings/William Bartram . . – [N. c.] – 1-883011-11-6 (в пер.) : 4828 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41805
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travels
Annotation
Here is the first collection ever published of this great American naturalist: the classic Travels, descriptions of southeastern Indian cultures, and much more - including Bartram's beautiful drawings, many rare and reproduced in full color, which like his writings convey the wonder of seeing a new world for the first time
Keywords
description - Southern States, indians of North America, natural history - Southern States, journeys - Southern States
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IRVING, WASHINGTON
Three Western Narratives / Irving, Washington . – 1st printing .. – New York : The Library of America, 2004. - 998 p., appendix, notes;– (The Library of America. - Contents: A Tour on the Prairies ; Astoria ; The Adventures of Captain Bonneville/Washington Irving . . – [N. c.] – 1-931082-53-7 (в пер.) : 6036 tg.
UDC:
821.111-992(73)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41804
Subject headings
- American novels. Description of travels
Annotation
In these three influential works, Washington Irving helped shape American conceptions of the western frontier. A Tour on the Prairies is Irving"s account of his month-long journey through what is now eastern Oklahoma. His descriptions of wild landscapes, rugged inhabitants, and dramatic chases and hunts display an eye for romantic sublimity and keen appreciation of the frontiersman"s "secret of personal freedom"
Keywords
West (U.S.) - history - to 1884, West (U.S.) - description and travel, indians of North America - Oklahoma - history - 19th century, Oklahoma - description and travel, Astoria (Or.) - history
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JUSTER, NORTON
The Phantom Tollbooth / Juster, Norton ... – New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. - 255, [1] p., il.;– (Knopf. . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-394-81500-8 (в пер.) : 2618 tg.
UDC:
821.111(73)-3
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5878
Subject headings
- American novels
Annotation
The Phantom Tollbooth is a remarkable story whose humor, irony, sense, and nonsense make it one of the most unusual and appealing books of the twentieth century
Keywords
adventures of Milo, humor stories, fiction
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KREIDLER, CHARLES W.
The Pronunciation of English : A Course Book / Kreidler, Charles W. . – 2nd ed. .. – Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, 2004. - 308 p., glossary , index; . – Bibliogr. : p. 296-302 . – [N. c.] – 978-1-4051-1336-6 : 8895 tg.
UDC:
81.111'355
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5866
Subject headings
- English language pronunciation
Annotation
This book is an introduction to the phonetics and phonology of English. It incorporates all central aspects of research in the phonology of English and involves the reader at every step, with over 80 exercises leading students to discover facts, to formulate general statements, and to apply concepts
Keywords
pronunciation, english language - excercises, english language - foreign speakers
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BENNETT, ARCHIE
The New Colour-Picture Dictionary for Children / Bennett, Archie ... – Bridlington, England : Peter Haddock, [19-?]. - 252 p., il.; . . – [N. c.] – 0-7105-0250-8 (в пер.) : 40 tg.
UDC:
811.111(038)(087.5)
Shelf code:
У 2013/8235
Subject headings
- English for children. Dictionary
Annotation
The over 1500 definitions and words that are used in this dictionary were specifically prepared editorially for an age level of 5-9 years. The entire book is profusely illustrated with complete full-colour illustrations to enable a child to grasp even more fully the meaning of the words and definitions. A child's first step into the world of dictionaries becomes a happy one and one that will make the move up to the next grade of dictionary natural and comfortable
Keywords
English for children, dictionaries, study English, teaching english
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The Mouse Book : The Story of Apodemus A Long-tailed Field Mouse / ... – Stocksfield ; Henley ; London : Oriel Press, 1983. - 63 p., [14] p. of il., il. , glossary; . . – [N. c.] – 0-85362-200-0 (в пер.) : 20 tg.
UDC:
821.111-34
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5903
Subject headings
- English fairy tales
Annotation
This is a delightful fable in the great tradition. The long-tailed field mouse who is the hero of the story, was involved - and this is true - in a programme of field research and while scientists observe him he observes man and the rest of nature. This enchanting book reads like a fairy tale, but the author has indeed built a bridge from fairyland to science, and there is profound meaning in this story which will be a delight to people of all ages who care about man and nature
Keywords
wild life, field mouse, fable
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DANA, RICHARD HENRY, JR.
TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST AND OTHER VOYAGES (2005)
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PASSOS, JOHN DOS
TRAVEL BOOKS AND OTHER WRITINGS 1916 - 1941 (2003)
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BENNETT, ARCHIE
THE NEW COLOUR-PICTURE DICTIONARY FOR CHILDREN ([19-?])
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THE MOUSE BOOK (1983)
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