Книга: «Cambridge Learner's Dictionary (+ CD-ROM)»
Производитель: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS" Ideal for PET and FCE preparation. Packed full of useful study extras, the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary helps you on your way to becoming a confident, natural English speaker. With clear definitions, written especially for intermediate level students, and thousands of examples that put the language into context, this dictionary is an invaluable companion, whether you are learning English for work or pleasure, or preparing for an exam. The best bits of the dictionary... New! Improved and expanded study pages include the innovative'Talk' section, focussing on conversation, and how people really speak in day-to-day situations. New! Word Partner boxes show how words are used together, helping you develop natural sounding English. New! Special new words section focuses on the latest words to enter the English language, ensuring that the language you learn is always up to date. New! Thesaurus boxes make your English sound... ISBN:978-0-521-68202-2 Издательство: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS" (2007) Формат: 130x195, 868 стр.
ISBN: 978-0-521-68202-2 |
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Cambridge University Press (known colloquially as CUP) is a
History
CUP is one of the two
The Press is now a global organisation with a regional structure operating in the
Canto
CUP has a division called 'Canto' that offers economical reprints of their more popular books in a (often smaller) paperback form. They are direct reprints but might lack inessential figures and illustrations. The editions state, "Canto is a paperback imprint which offers a broad range of titles, both classic and more recent, representing some of the best and most enjoyable of Cambridge publishing."
Controversy
In 2007, controversy arose over CUP's decision to destroy all remaining copies of its 2006 book, "", by Burr and Collins, as part of the settlement of a lawsuit brought by Saudi billionaire
The decision did not have the support of the book's authors and was criticized by some who claimed it was incompatible with freedom of speech and with freedom of the press and that it indicated that English libel laws were excessively strict [ [http://www.thebookseller.com/news/43128-bonus-books-criticises-cup--.html theBookseller.com ] ] [ [http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/08/16/yaleup A University Press Stands Up - and Wins :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education's Source for News, and Views and Jobs ] ] . In a
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* The Press' reply to the Alms for Jihad Controversy: http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/43397-why-cup-acted-responsibly.html
External links
* [http://www.cambridge.org/ Cambridge University Press]
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Источник: Cambridge University Press
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