Synopses & Reviews
This revealing book synthesizes research from many fields to offer the first complete history of the roles played by weather and climate in American life from colonial times to the present. Author William B. Meyer characterizes weather events as neutral phenomena that are inherently neither
hazards nor resources, but can become either depending on the activities with which they interact. Meyer documents the ways in which different kinds of weather throughout history have represented hazards and resources not only for such exposed outdoor pursuits as agriculture, warfare,
transportation, construction, and recreation, but for other realms of life ranging from manufacturing to migration to human health. He points out that while the weather and climate by themselves have never determined the course of human events, their significance as been continuously altered for
better and for worse by the evolution of American life.
Synopsis
This revised edition of the
Oxford Italian Minidictionary offers new up-to-date vocabulary, along with these key features:
· Over 120,000 words, phrases, and translations--up-to-date coverage of all the essential vocabulary
· Meanings and contexts are clearly signposted to indicate the most appropriate translation
· New unique phrasefinder groups together key words and expressions essential for everyday situations, including shopping, dealing with emergencies, traveling, and eating out
Also includes comprehensive English and Italian verb tables, quick-reference number and conversion charts, and English and Italian pronunciation guide.
Synopsis
Extensively revised and updated to meet the needs of both English and Italian speakers in the 1990s, this new edition of The Oxford Italian Minidictionary provides fully up-to-date coverage of the general vocabulary of contemporary Italian and English with over 50,000 words and phrases and over 70,000 translations. Included is the newest terminology from areas such as business, computing, and current affairs; thousands of examples drawn from real speech and written sources; idomatic phrases illustrating words in use; full comverage of common abbreviations, irregular plurals, irregular masculine and feminine nouns, plurals and past tenses in Italian; and pronunciation for every Italian and English headword. The Oxford Italian Minidictionary is the perfect guide for anyone needing a quick and easy reference to the Italian language.
Synopsis
* Contains over 50,000 words and phrases and over 70,000 translations
* Unique new phrasefinder gives instant access to key words and expressions
* Up-to-date Italian in the most portable format available
Table of Contents
' Preface
Introduction
Pronunciation of Italian
Pronunciation of English
Abbreviations
Italian-English Dictionary
List of numbers
Phrasefinder
English-Italian Dictionary
Italian verb tables
English irregular verbs
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