Долгие годы Пирса Уэстхейвена и Элис Пенхэллоу связывали лишь дружеские узы… Но теперь, похоже, все изменилось. Как узнать скромную, незаметную провинциалку в блестящей красавице, производящей фурор в лондонском свете? Как не заметить женского очарования той, которая заставляет сильнее биться сердце? Как, наконец, погасить пламя неодолимой страсти, зная, что овдовевшая Элис свободна и может, должна принадлежать ему?

Возвращаясь из далекой Австралии в Англию, молодая красавица вдова Алекс Уоррен попадает в плен к пиратам. Но отважный авантюрист Гэвин Эллиот, рискуя жизнью, спасает пленницу от участи бесправной рабыни. Гэвин и Алекс стали друзьями? Возможно, но… долго ли может длиться невинная дружба между мужчиной и женщиной, сгорающими в пламени настоящей страсти – и мечтающими принадлежать друг другу навеки?..

Bryson describes graphically and in layperson's terms the size of the universe and that of atoms and subatomic particles. He then explores the history of geology and biology and traces life from its first appearance to today's modern humans, placing emphasis on the development of the modern Homo sapiens. Furthermore, he discusses the possibility of the Earth's being struck by a meteor and reflects on human capabilities of spotting a meteor before it impacts the Earth, and the extensive damage that such an event would cause. He also focuses on some of the most recent destructive disasters of volcanic origin in the history of our planet, including Krakatoa and Yellowstone National Park.

Collins English for Life: Speaking will help you to improve your spoken English in a variety of everyday situations and contexts. You can use Speaking as a self-study course and as supplementary material on a general English course.

You will come across a great many phrasal verbs when you listen to and read English, and so it is important that you learn about their meanings and about how they arc used. You can use this book either with a teacher or for self-study.

There are more than 5,000 phrasal verbs and related noun and adjective forms in use in English. This hook focuses lust on those phrasal verbs which you need to know for everyday spoken and written communication in English, and it aims to provide the information and practice which will help you understand and use them correctly.

English for Negotiating is aimed at people who regularly need to negotiate in English at work. This book provides all the language needed to handle the typical scenarios encountered on the way to successful negotiations.

This book has been written to help you learn new vocabulary. You already know hundreds of English words, but to speak and write English in normal situations you need at least 1 - 2000 words. In this hook, there are around 1250 new words and phrases for you to learn. You will find them on the left-hand page of each Unit. Every new word or phrase used in a sentence, or in a conversation, or has a picture with it, or has some explanation of what it means. On the right-hand page there are exercises and other activities to help you practice using the words and to help you to remember them.