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The Moral Molecule - Paul J. Zak - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Moral Molecule - Paul J. Zak - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Human beings can be so compassionate. They can also be shockingly cruel. What if there was a master control for human behaviour? Switch it on and people are loving and generous. Switch it off and they revert to violence and greed. Pioneering neuroeconomist Paul J. Zak has discovered just such a master switch: a molecule in the human brain.Zak’s colleagues call him Dr Love. They also call him the vampire economist. He and his research team have travelled from his laboratory in California to the jungles of Papua new Guinea via a summer garden in Devon, taking blood from people as they attend a wedding, make decisions with money, play football on the field, even jump from an aeroplane. Their experiments to measure a chemical in the bloodstream called oxytocin reveal the answers to those mysteries about why we make the decisions we do: why we are sometimes rational, at other times irrational; why men cheat more than women; how the moral molecule operates in the market place, and most importantly, once we understand the moral molecule, how we can consciously use it to make our lives better.

DKK 159.00
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Beginners' Mandarin Chinese - Song Lianyi - Bog - John Murray Press - Plusbog.dk

Beginners' Mandarin Chinese - Song Lianyi - Bog - John Murray Press - Plusbog.dk

Learn to speak, read and understand Mandarin Chinese! Love, Travel, Study, Work, Friendship—whatever your reason for wanting to learn, Beginners’ Mandarin Chinese will help you to: - Communicate naturally in everyday situations. - Build your confidence with easy-to-follow explanations and plenty of practice activities. - Understand and pronounce Mandarin Chinese easily with online audio. - Remember what you learn with our effective Discovery Method. - Focus your learning and track your progress with practical tools and planners. Access the audio for this course for free by downloading it to the Teach Yourself Library app or streaming it on library.teachyourself.com. Is this course for me? Beginners' Mandarin Chinese is for absolute beginners and those who’ve had some previous experience with the language and want to refresh their knowledge. Clear and simple explanations make the course appropriate and accessible to anyone learning Mandarin Chinese. There are extensive illustrations and tools to help you plan your studies and track your progress, all designed to support learning on your own. This course is also ideal to use with one-to-one tutoring and as a classroom course, and it’s the perfect resource to pair with a language-learning app. Where do I go next? Continue learning with Teach Yourself Complete Mandarin Chinese . Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 85 years.

DKK 155.00
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Basic Mandarin Chinese - Speaking & Listening Textbook - Cornelius C. Kubler - Bog - Tuttle Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Basic Mandarin Chinese - Speaking & Listening Textbook - Cornelius C. Kubler - Bog - Tuttle Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This is the complete beginning-level course for spoken Mandarin Chinese designed to have you speaking quickly and accurately! The Basic Mandarin Chinese series offers a complete introductory Chinese language course specifically designed for native English speakers. These books teach spoken and written Chinese separately, allowing you to focus on the area most important to you, and to learn the spoken and written forms of Chinese at different speeds depending on your available time and interest. The free audio and video recordings included with this book reinforce the content and make the learning process easy. Whether you''re learning Mandarin for work, travel or other reasons—the Basic Mandarin Chinese approach of having two separate but integrated "tracks" helps you to learn the language more efficiently and more successfully. Key features of this Chinese textbook and discs include: - Clear and detailed pronunciation, grammar and cultural explanations - Exercises and activities based on real-life experiences in China - Hours of video recordings filmed on location featuring dozens of native speakers in various parts of China and beyond - Six hours of native-speaker audio recordings for all the book''s dialogues and exercises - Special software allowing you to interact with the recordings. This Mandarin textbook is designed to be used with it''s seperately available workbook, Basic Mandarin Chinese—Speaking & Listening Practice Book which provides a range of drills and exercises designed to dramatically enhance your spoken proficiency and improve your Chinese language skills. This book is a new edition of Basic Spoken Chinese .

DKK 241.00
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The Most Beautiful Molecule - Hugh Aldersey Williams - Bog - John Wiley & Sons Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Most Beautiful Molecule - Hugh Aldersey Williams - Bog - John Wiley & Sons Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Most Beautiful Molecule "The molecule, buckminsterfullerene, is beautiful physically and intellectually. Its qualities, and even some of its properties, can be appreciated instantly and intuitively by nonscientists. Its uniqueness is bound to lead to novel applications-superconductivity is the leading contender at the moment." "The commercial potential of buckminsterfullerene has heightened the excitement and controversy in recent years, while the exact nature of the discovery process in 1985 has been the subject of a heated feud between the British and American scientists involved."-Hugh Aldersey-Williams Ten years ago, the discovery of buckminsterfullerene, a previously unknown form of carbon, stunned the scientific community, as much for the discovery itself as for the manner in which it came about. In the words of author Hugh Aldersey-Williams, it was an example of "classic bootleg science". The work was done on the back of other, funded projects, and when time would allow. Yet its commercial implications are probably immense. Now, with objectivity and insight, The Most Beautiful Molecule recounts the events leading up to this momentous discovery and chronicles the ongoing, often frenzied aftermath. Hugh Aldersey-Williams leads us on a thrilling expedition to the very forefront of modern chemistry research. Houston, Texas, 1985. Two industrious chemists discover a previously unknown form of carbon and christen it buckminsterfullerene, for its striking resemblance to American architect Richard Buckminster Fuller''s geodesic domes. This unusual molecule-also known as the buckyball-is composed of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a hollow sphere, with hexagonal and pentagonal configurations similar to those found on a soccer ball. Its near-perfect symmetry is just one reason why scientists have since dubbed it "the most beautiful molecule." The discovery of buckminsterfullerene-by American physicist and chemist Richard Smalley and British physical chemist Harry Kroto-rocked the scientific community. After all, generations believed graphite and diamond to be the only pure forms of carbon. How had this third form gone undetected? In fact, the actual discovery was merely the beginning of an intense-and ongoing-quest to master this newest form of the most basic of elements. Confirmation would take five years and launch an unprecedented flood of investigation and investment. The unique physical structure of buckminsterfullerene-a "cage" into which atoms of other materials may be inserted-had huge commercial potential and inspired scientists, industrial laboratories, and corporations alike. Backed by such giants as AT&T, DuPont, Exxon, and IBM, a highly competitive search for practical applications began-and continues. Possibilities range from the creation of a revolutionary rocket fuel to nanotechnology-the construction of microscopic "molecular machines"-to developments in the fight against AIDS. Here, then, is a fascinating, multilayered look at one of the most important scientific findings of our time. The Most Beautiful Molecule is a brain-teasing detective story, a marvelously detailed, inside look at the workings of the scientific community, and an exciting contemplation of what lies ahead. From the forefront of research in modern chemistry, author Hugh Aldersey-Williams offers, in his own words, "a celebration of the intimate world of physical science and its practitioners."

DKK 199.00
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My First Book of Mandarin - Bushel & Peck Books - Bog - Bushel & Peck Books - Plusbog.dk

My First Book of Mandarin - Bushel & Peck Books - Bog - Bushel & Peck Books - Plusbog.dk

A brilliant, colorful way to learn your first words in Mandarin! Introduce your child (or yourself!) to the incredible language of Mandarin! Featuring over 800 first words with bright, bold illustrations, My First Book of Mandarin provides each word in English, traditional and simplified Chinese characters, and a romanization that makes pronunciation a breeze. Readers will also find cultural tips, sample sentences, and simple hints on usage and word choice. An index in the back includes a complete list of all words in the book with handy page references. With a special emphasis on the culture and customs you''ll find in China itself, My First Book of Mandarin is divided into sections including People, Personal Pronouns, Courtesy, Geography, Family, Transportation, Science, Sports, Holidays and Festivals, Meals, and more. About the Series The Little Library of Languages teaches beginners the basics of foreign languages through brightly colored illustrations and simple explanations of grammar, spelling, language systems, pronunciations, counting, and more. The perfect gift for families about to travel abroad or for kids who love learning about other people and places. Titles in the series include: My First Book of French (Spring 2022); My First Book of Japanese (Spring 2022); My First Book of Mandarin (Fall 2022); My First Book of Spanish (Spring 2023); My First Book of Thai (Spring 2024); My First Book of Korean (Fall 2024).

DKK 168.00
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Talk Mandarin Chinese (Book/CD Pack) - Alwena Lamping - Bog - Pearson Education Limited - Plusbog.dk

Talk Mandarin Chinese (Book/CD Pack) - Alwena Lamping - Bog - Pearson Education Limited - Plusbog.dk

Talk Mandarin Chinese (Book and CD) has already inspired thousands of people to learn Mandarin Chinese from scratch and find the confidence to give it a go. This pack includes a 144-page, full-colour course book and 2 x 60-minute audio CDs.Whether you’re learning for business, travel or just for fun, its straightforward, step-by-step approach will ensure you’re soon able to speak Mandarin Chinese in a range of everyday situations. With its specially designed activities and clear, jargon-free grammar explanations you’ll quickly develop your language skills and make genuine progress right from the start. - - Make real progress using the successful, proven Talk method. - - Develop your language skills with tips and strategies to help you learn. - - Practise and learn with interactive activities to support every topic. - Other languages in the series: Arabic, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. www.bbcactivelanguages.com

DKK 178.00
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The Tale of the Mandarin Duck - Bette Midler - Bog - Random House USA Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Tale of the Mandarin Duck - Bette Midler - Bog - Random House USA Inc - Plusbog.dk

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler’s distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.

DKK 159.00
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Mandarin Brazil - Ana Paulina Lee - Bog - Stanford University Press - Plusbog.dk

Mandarin Brazil - Ana Paulina Lee - Bog - Stanford University Press - Plusbog.dk

In Mandarin Brazil, Ana Paulina Lee explores the centrality of Chinese exclusion to the Brazilian nation-building project, tracing the role of cultural representation in producing racialized national categories. Lee considers depictions of Chineseness in Brazilian popular music, literature, and visual culture, as well as archival documents and Brazilian and Qing dynasty diplomatic correspondence about opening trade and immigration routes between Brazil and China. In so doing, she reveals how Asian racialization helped to shape Brazil's image as a racial democracy. Mandarin Brazil begins during the second half of the nineteenth century, during the transitional period when enslaved labor became unfree labor—an era when black slavery shifted to "yellow labor" and racial anxieties surged. Lee asks how colonial paradigms of racial labor became a part of Brazil's nation-building project, which prioritized "whitening," a fundamentally white supremacist ideology that intertwined the colonial racial caste system with new immigration labor schemes. By considering why Chinese laborers were excluded from Brazilian nation-building efforts while Japanese migrants were welcomed, Lee interrogates how Chinese and Japanese imperial ambitions and Asian ethnic supremacy reinforced Brazil's whitening project. Mandarin Brazil contributes to a new conversation in Latin American and Asian American cultural studies, one that considers Asian diasporic histories and racial formation across the Americas.

DKK 230.00
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LANGUAGE HACKING MANDARIN (Learn How to Speak Mandarin - Right Away) - Benny Lewis - Bog - John Murray Press - Plusbog.dk

LANGUAGE HACKING MANDARIN (Learn How to Speak Mandarin - Right Away) - Benny Lewis - Bog - John Murray Press - Plusbog.dk

CRACK THE CODE AND GET FLUENT FASTER. I had to learn [a new language] in a handful of days for a TV interview. I asked Benny for help and his advice was invaluable. - Tim Ferriss Ten years ago, Lewis spoke only English. But constant travel, along with a buoyant attitude, has unmasked the polyglot within. - National Geographic What if you could skip the years of study and jump right to speaking Mandarin? Sound Crazy? No, it's language hacking . It's about learning what's indispensable, skipping what's not - and using what you've learned to have real conversations in Chinese - from day one ! Unlike most traditional language courses that try to teach you the rules of a language, Language Hacking Mandarin shows you how to learn and speak Mandarin Chinese immediately through proven memory techniques, unconventional shortcuts and conversation strategies perfect by one of the world's greatest language learners, Benny Lewis, aka the Irish Polyglot. The Method Language Hacking takes a modern approach to language learning by focusing on the essential conversations that learners need to start speaking from day one. There's no need to study every word and grammar rule before you start using the language. Instead, Language Hacking applies the 80/ 20 principle to language learning, giving you the most versatile phrases and most effective shortcuts to help you get fluent faster. Through speaking, you get the practice you need to progress and the confidence to use the language. Each of the 10 units culminates with a speaking mission that you can choose to share on the italki #LanguageHacking learner community (www.italki.com/ community) where you can submit your missions, give and get feedback and extend your learning beyond the pages of the book. The audio for this course is available for free on library.teachyourself.com or from the Teach Yourself Library app. You don't need to go abroad to learn a language any more.

DKK 202.00
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Beginner's Chinese (Mandarin) with Online Audio - Yong Ho - Bog - Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. - Plusbog.dk

Beginner's Chinese (Mandarin) with Online Audio - Yong Ho - Bog - Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. - Plusbog.dk

The #1 Chinese self-study course on the market is now available with online audio! Designed for the beginner who has no previous knowledge of Chinese, this guide provides 10 easy-to-follow lessons that cover the basics of the language and can be mastered during the equivalent of one academic semester for adults. Students will be able to start speaking and communicating in Mandarin immediately! Spoken by over 900 million people worldwide, Mandarin Chinese is the standard dialect for business and trade in China, one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and the world''s most widely spoken language. Ideal for those new to Chinese, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner''s Chinese (Mandarin) with Online Audio includes: Ten carefully-paced and practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, and expressions A Chinese-English glossary of vocabulary used in the book Additional exercises for teaching stroke order and writing skills An index providing traditional character equivalents Technology sections on how to read and write Chinese characters on a computer Comprehensive section on Internet Resources for students to supplement their study of Chinese Online MP3 audio files for download featuring pronunciation by professional voice actors from Beijing

DKK 190.00
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Cambridge IGCSE Mandarin Workbook Second Edition - Yan Burch - Bog - Hachette Learning - Plusbog.dk

Cambridge IGCSE Mandarin Workbook Second Edition - Yan Burch - Bog - Hachette Learning - Plusbog.dk

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education for learner support. Gain a deeper understanding of key language points and consolidate previous knowledge with this updated Workbook for the revised Cambridge IGCSETM Mandarin Chinese (0547) syllabus. - Provide plenty of practice with comprehensive coverage of the key language structures and grammar points.- Consolidate vocabulary with mini tests and a wide range of writing and comprehension exercises such as gap-filling, matching, multiple choice, correction, and complete dialogues.- Engage, challenge and motivate you student with interactive resources from our partner Languagenut*, for more information visit www.hoddereducation.co.uk/languagenut*The Languagenut resources are not part of the Cambridge International endorsement process.

DKK 207.00
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Mandarin Chinese for Beginners - Yi Ren - Bog - Tuttle Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Mandarin Chinese for Beginners - Yi Ren - Bog - Tuttle Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Chinese is a fascinating language that can seem impossibly difficult to learn at first but is relatively easy if you focus on the spoken language. This user-friendly guide to the basics helps you learn how to speak Chinese quickly and easily by drawing parallels with something you already know—English. The revised edition contains new dialogues, cultural notes, IT, smartphone and social media vocabulary and new manga illustrations. This book is designed for everyone who wants to learn to speak and understand colloquial spoken Chinese whether it is for business, for pleasure, or for travel in China—and it allows you to enjoy the process of learning the language! - A lighthearted guide that brings Chinese to life in a down-to-earth fashion - Real-life dialogues and situations help you to converse with confidence - Sentence pattern exercises and drills help to reinforce what you are learning - Native-speaker audio recordings teach you to pronounce Chinese accurately - Interesting notes, idioms, sayings, and poems introduce you to Chinese culture Mandarin Chinese for Beginners contains lots of extra hints and tips drawn from the authors'' many years of experience in teaching the language in adult evening classes. Answer Keys to the exercise questions are provided, and an "Extend Your Vocabulary" section in each chapter helps you to remember and understand more words that you''d think possible. Photos and insider tips about China''s culture and its many unique places, add spice to the adventure! Mandarin Chinese for Beginners focuses on real-life situations that you''ll encounter in China. New words are explained regarding how you''ll use them to communicate with friends in real-life. The audio recordings allow you listen, repeat and remember the sentences with ease. These will help you to declare with pride, "I can say that in Chinese!"

DKK 161.00
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