Cantonese is an official language of Hong Kong and Macau, and the dominant dialect of Chinese spoken in the province of Guangdong. Spoken by nearly 60 million people worldwide, it is understood by much of the Chinese diaspora population across the world and rivals Mandarin as the lingua franca of south China and ethnic Chinese living abroad.

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Visitors to Bulgaria can enjoy a wide range of activities, from relaxing at Black Sea resorts and natural thermal spas, to athletic pursuits like skiing, swimming, and horseback riding. Bulgaria’s incredible biodiversity has led to a growing eco-tourism trend, and nature enthusiasts revel in the hiking trails, cycling tours, mountaineering, and bird watching opportunities.

Four-character idioms, also known as chengyu, are key components of the Chinese language and culture, many conveying important lessons and social values that stretch back over 3,000 years of Chinese history.

"...a cultural and culinary tribute to a sublimely delicious style of cooking that is simple and full flavored. You want this book. ...the curry geeks in your house will be sated for years eating their way through this tome."
—Andrew Zimmern
Author of The Bizarre Truth and TV host of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

One word comes to mind when thinking about Texas. BIG! Home to the world’s 13th largest economy and the only U.S. state that was originally an independent republic, Texas has always been larger than life.

In this concise accessible volume, gain insight into the people, places, and past of Texas like never before: Meet Pa and Ma Ferguson, the rebellious husband and wife team that served as governor and helped modernize the state. Stroll along the walls of the Alamo, as Davie Crockett, William Travis, and James Bowie make their famous stand for independence from Mexico. Relive the Lone Star State’s many great booms, from the hard-scrabble life of ranching and oil drilling to the current drive to be a leading force in education, art, and technology.

Cantonese is an official language of Hong Kong and Macau, and the dominant dialect of Chinese spoken in the province of Guangdong. Spoken by nearly 60 million people worldwide, it is understood by much of the Chinese diaspora population across the world and rivals Mandarin as the lingua franca of south China and ethnic Chinese living abroad.

Visitors to Bulgaria can enjoy a wide range of activities, from relaxing at Black Sea resorts and natural thermal spas, to athletic pursuits like skiing, swimming, and horseback riding. Bulgaria’s incredible biodiversity has led to a growing eco-tourism trend, and nature enthusiasts revel in the hiking trails, cycling tours, mountaineering, and bird watching opportunities.

Beginner's Ukrainian with Interactive Online Workbook is the most carefully-paced and modern Ukrainian guide published to date. Along with the book, students will have access to an interactive companion website with audio dialogues and self-correcting exercises that provide quality hands-on experience with the language.

Four-character idioms, also known as chengyu, are key components of the Chinese language and culture, many conveying important lessons and social values that stretch back over 3,000 years of Chinese history.

Bengali, the official language of Bangladesh and India's West Bengal, is the sixth most-spoken language in the world. With current vocabulary and usage, this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive two-way Bengali dictionary available. It contains more than 13,000 total entries, each with transliteration, word class information, and pronunciation aid.

"...a cultural and culinary tribute to a sublimely delicious style of cooking that is simple and full flavored. You want this book. ...the curry geeks in your house will be sated for years eating their way through this tome."
—Andrew Zimmern
Author of The Bizarre Truth and TV host of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern

One word comes to mind when thinking about Texas. BIG! Home to the world’s 13th largest economy and the only U.S. state that was originally an independent republic, Texas has always been larger than life.

In this concise accessible volume, gain insight into the people, places, and past of Texas like never before: Meet Pa and Ma Ferguson, the rebellious husband and wife team that served as governor and helped modernize the state. Stroll along the walls of the Alamo, as Davie Crockett, William Travis, and James Bowie make their famous stand for independence from Mexico. Relive the Lone Star State’s many great booms, from the hard-scrabble life of ranching and oil drilling to the current drive to be a leading force in education, art, and technology.

Mastering Arabic 2 is a modern, engaging intermediate Arabic course offering lively dialogues, varied texts and exercises, and cultural insights. The course builds upon lessons from the best-selling Mastering Arabic 1, but is suitable for any learner with some prior knowledge of Arabic.

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Looking for an Arabic digital dictionary and phrasebook that packs a wallop? Search no further, HippArabic is here.

Adapted from Hippocrene Books’ top-selling Arabic Dictionary & Phrasebook, HippArabic has everything you need—and nothing you don’t—to be understood in Modern Standard Arabic. Packed with over 4,000 easy-to-navigate entries, HippArabic is intuitively arranged so that you can quickly find the word or phrase you need.