Caroline Taggart Bücher

Sinus und Cosinus? Da war doch was. Und wann wurde Karl der Große noch mal gekrönt? Haben wir etwa doch nicht für das Leben, sondern bloß für die Schule gelernt? Alle kennen das Phänomen: Da hat man viele Jahre die Schulbank gedrückt, hat Vokabeln gepaukt, Formeln und Regeln gelernt und sich, oft im Schweiße seines Angesichts und mithilfe ausgefeilter Eselsbrücken, Wissen eingetrichtert – und hat dann, oft schon nach kürzester Zeit, keinen blassen Schimmer mehr von dem, was man in der Schule gelernt hat. Klar, es gibt Schlimmeres, als nicht mehr genau zu wissen, wie Fotosynthese funktioniert oder was in den 'Räubern' stand. Dumm nur, dass manches Schulwissen tatsächlich im Leben nützt.

Accompanied by colour destination photographs and illustrations, mainly from the British Library Collections, this book is sure to inspire real travel and vicarious vacations alike.

Practical and invaluable advice on every aspect of modern etiquette, both royal and everyday. The author, Her Ladyship, guides you through basic good manners in a range of situations, both formal and informal occasions, whether at home or at work or abroad. How to meet and greet The Queen and other royals and elegant ways of sitting down, standing up and getting in and out of cars. And how not to look as if you are bored to death.

The world's most important language has a number of difficult areas and pitfalls, and almost everyone has some area to improve upn, whether it's how to spell "millennium" or how to pronounce "schedule" the British way. Her Ladyship's guide quickly takes readers through the major problem areas, covering common mistakes in grammar (that will belie a lowly upbringing), common misspellings and misused words, and the all-important choice of words and phrases to use in posh society, with a fool-proof pronunciation guide.

Immerse yourself in a land full of literary locations in this tour through the great books of the British Isles. Caroline Taggart's guide to statues, walks both rural and urban, literary homes and vistas which inspired great scenes from our favourite novels is guaranteed to have something for every avid reader.

For anyone who has ever had a problem with dangling modifiers and split infinitives, or for those who have no idea what these things even are, "My Grammar and I" provides all the answers. Taking you on a tour of the English language, through a veritable minefield of rules and conditions for the grammatically unaware, and highlighting the common pitfalls that every English language user faces on a day to day basis, "My Grammar and I" also offers amusing examples of awful grammar, while steering you in the direction of grammatical greatness. Factual and witty, "My Grammar and I" is the perfect gift for all English language sticklers for Christmas 2008.

A Classical Education provides many of the classical facts that modern schooling leaves out. Perfect for parents who wish to teach their children and for those who would like to learn or relearn the facts themselves, A Classical Education is informative and educational, but above all accessible.

Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. Caroline Taggart explores the truth behind our favourite proverbs, their history and proves that they are as useful today as they ever were.

An entertaining and informative look at thousands of years of history to shed light on the words and phrases we use most often - and where they came from.

This useful book will provide readers with the opportunity to learn the things that were never taught at school, while also giving a refresher course on the main staples. From brushing up on Bible stories and classical architecture, to identifying different types of clouds, your thirst for knowledge will be sated and your education complete.

All That Glisters . presents some of the pithiest, wisest and most fascinating quotations we should all know, detailing where they came from and why they may be useful when searching for an elegant or informed line to illustrate a point, spice up conversation or impress one's friends.

500 Words You Should Know will inspire the reader to use uncommon words in their correct context, utilize the English language to its full potential, and test themselves on the words they think they already know.

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