Macmillan Publishers

»The Google Story» is the definitive account of one of the most remarable organizations of our time. Every day over sixty-four million people use Google in more than one hundred languages, running billions of searches for information on everything and anything. Through the creative use of cutting-edge technology and a series of groundbreaking business ideas, Google's thirty-five year old founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, have in ten years taken Google from being just another internet start-up to a company with a market value of over US$80 billion. Based on scupulous research and extraordinary access to the inner workings of Google, this book takes you inside the creation and growth of a company that has become so familiar its name is used as a verb around the world. But even as it rides high, Google wrestles with difficult challenges in a business that changes at lightning speed. In this new and updated edition to celebrate Google’s 10th birthday, David A. Vise has written a new preface and new final chapter which look at further developments since 2005 and how Google will continue to expand and innovate while trying to follow its founders' mantra: DO NO EVIL

Find your voice as a presenter Presentations in English is the ideal choice for anyone who needs to make presentations in English. The flexible seven-step approach helps students to 'find their voice' and develop their own unique presentation style. KEY FEATURES Ideal for self-study and classroom use Students can work through the chapters progressively or dip into them to find the skills and language most useful to them The book presents language, advice and a range of powerful, up-to-date presentation techniques The DVD follows the progress of real students doing their presentation course and is fully integrated with the book

- Updated and revised to include the changes to the Cambridge ESOL CAE exam — 14 motivating topic-based units — Review section at the end of each unit with exam-style tasks — Detailed information and training on each paper in the CAE exam — Language Focus sections encourage analysis of main grammar areas at advanced level — Comprehensive support for writing tasks — Plenty of speaking practice throughout — Topic-based wordlist — Complete grammar reference section — Listening scripts Ready for CAE — учебно-методический комплект для подготовки к сдаче экзамена Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). Основу курса составляет системный подход к совершенствованию языковых навыков и речевых умений, что способствует развитию правильности и беглости речи, необходимых как для сдачи международного экзамена, так и для общения в реальных жизненных ситуациях. Основные характеристики: — задания в формате экзамена; — повторение пройденного материала в конце каждого раздела; — разделы Ready for, направленные на подготовку к определенной фазе экзамена; — разделы Ready for writing с образцами выполнения письменных заданий; — разделы Language Focus, посвященные наиболее сложным грамматическим явлениям современного английского языка; — большое количество упражнений и заданий, направленных на развитие устной речи; — советы по подготовке ко всем разделам экзамена; — тематический словарь; — фотокопируемые лексические упражнения в Книге для учителя; — тексты на аудирование; — грамматический справочник.

- Extra reading texts — Extra grammar practice — Extra vocabulary to expand what is already in the Student's Book — Extra writing practice Ready for CAE — учебно-методический комплект для подготовки к сдаче экзамена Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). Основу курса составляет системный подход к совершенствованию языковых навыков и речевых умений, что способствует развитию правильности и беглости речи, необходимых как для сдачи международного экзамена, так и для общения в реальных жизненных ситуациях. Основные характеристики: — задания в формате экзамена; — повторение пройденного материала в конце каждого раздела; — разделы Ready for, направленные на подготовку к определенной фазе экзамена; — разделы Ready for writing с образцами выполнения письменных заданий; — разделы Language Focus, посвященные наиболее сложным грамматическим явлениям современного английского языка; — большое количество упражнений и заданий, направленных на развитие устной речи; — советы по подготовке ко всем разделам экзамена; — тематический словарь; — фотокопируемые лексические упражнения в Книге для учителя; — тексты на аудирование; — грамматический справочник.

A dashing romantic story set in California in the previous century. This classic adventure comedy founded a whole genre of its own. Short stories, feature films, highly popular television series and animated cartoons have resulted, all featuring the people's hero with the flashing sword Zorro!

A modern, action-packed detective story. Salahadin El Nur is an inspector in the Antiquities Department of the Egyptian police. The death of a visiting European archaeologist leads Salahadin to investigate the whereabouts of a priceless statuette. He is soon on the trail of a gang of international smugglers.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson travel to Dartmoor to investigate the bizarre death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Is there really a curse on the family? And is there a huge dog living on the moor?

Three university students go on holiday to a remote part of Wales. They are going to stay in a cottage without electricity or a telephone in a remote part of the country. But who is the bearded man that haunts them.

A classic adventure story set in seventeenth century France which has been transferred to the screen many times.

When Old Adam gets a money order from his son in England, he plans to throw a party. But when he tries to cash the money, he uncovers some well kept secrets.

A classic love story which was first published in 1847. Numerous plays, films and television adaptations have been made of this great novel.

A retelling of Dickens' famous novel about the trials and tribulations of the poor young orphan boy, Oliver.Follow his journey from the appalling conditions of a nineteenth-century workhouse to London.

Through this powerfully retold version, students have an opportunity to read one of the most famous horror stories ever devised.

A powerful, hard-hitting adult story of murder and suspense by one of America's foremost novelists, which since its publication in 1954, has been made into several very successful feature films.

L. Frank Baum's classic story of Dorothy's adventures in the land of Oz. A classic love story which was first published in 1847. Numerous plays, films and television adaptations have been made of this great novel.

An outstanding love story that has been sensitively retold. The heroine, while employed as a personal companion, meets and falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a rich Englishman whose beautiful wife has recently died under tragic circumstances. To her surprise and joy, Maxim proposes to her. But the shadow of Rebecca, Maxim's first wife still dominates him.

Three short stories by one of the most witty and popular writers of the nineteenth century. Stories include: The Canterville Ghost, The Model Millionaire and Lord Arthur Savile's Crime.

A classic adventure of tribal conflict and romance set against the fight for control of eastern North America in the 1750s, which was made into a blockbuster film starring Daniel Day Lewis. The French and the British are fighting a bloodthirsty war. Both sides are using Native American tribes to help them. Amid the chaos, two people from very different worlds fall in love, and must battle to stay alive.

Marco is young, misunderstood and bored. One day he runs away from his father's farm but the city is far different to what he expected.

Anna is making her first trip alone to visit her aunt. She is nervous and excited. Who is the strange man in her train carriage?

Paul realises he will never be able to marry Maria if he remains poor. When he wins the story competition, he believes his problems are over. Can he marry Maria now?

A romantic thriller set against the background of the French Revolution.

A guide to London past and present. From markets and shops, architecture and sightseeing to restaurants and nightlife. Illustrated with photographs, maps and up-todate advice and information.

Two dark comedies with ghost/mystery themes which are set around the period of the American War of Independence. Ichabod Crane is the hero of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Peculiar-looking and socially inept, this schoolmaster is a joke to the people of Sleepy Hollow as he tries to win the love of the beautiful daughter of a rich farmer.