This is the first
comprehensive modern Portuguese grammar written for the English-speaking
reader. The book covers in detail all the patterns of modern Portuguese as
spoken and written in Brazil, focusing on those points which are
especially challenging for the English-speaking student, such as the use
of the subjunctive, use of the definite article, preterit vs. imperfect
verb forms, prepositions, and many others. With a wealth of examples to
clarify every topic and an extensive index, this indispensable grammar
offers students and teachers easy access to all the information they need
for in-depth study of Portuguese.
Easy-to-carry or to tuck
into a suitcase, these handy references provide students, travelers, and
business people with the tools to understand a wide range of written and
conversational language, and to express themselves clearly and accurately.
These new editions contain over 100 revised pages, and provide the user
with essential vocabulary from today's increasingly hi-tech world, such
as: "download," "cyberspace," and "World Wide Web." Special Features:
Essential coverage of Brazilian usage and spelling. Over 40,000 words and
phrases and 55,000 translations. Includes coverage of idioms,
abbreviations, acronyms, and proper nouns, and pronunciation guides.
Pocket-sized - easy to take on a trip.
Rio is the
world's biggest tropical city, and one of the most densely populated
places on Earth. This guide features all the information a traveler to
Rio needs to know, including suggestions for day trips, tips for
independent travelers, accommodation, food and restaurant options, notes
on visiting during Carnaval, and more. Full-color map section.
This
comprehensive guide is the essential traveling companion for your trip
to Brazil. It leads you through a vast landscape of vibrant music,
white-sand beaches, mysterious Afro Brazilian cults and magnificent,
boom-town architecture. Whether you wish to travel through the Amazon,
join in the revelry of Carnaval, hang glide over Rio or take in the
stunning Iguau Falls, this guide will show the way.
"The
Brazilian Sound" is an introduction to the major genres and artists
of Brazilian music of the 20th century, as well as its profound
influence on North American music. "The Brazilian Sound" has
received dozens of positive press reviews, which you can access at my
Brazilian music web site which also includes a wealth of supplementary
information about samba, bossa nova, axé music, Brazilian jazz and
leading contemporary musicians.
Carnival in Rio With
CD-ROM. The next best thing to being there. An
exhilarating photographic celebration of Rio's annual Carnival is paired
with a CD of the rhythms and sounds of the festival.
Residents of Rio
are affectionately referred to as Cariocas. This book provides excellent, tongue-in-cheek observations about the Carioca lifestyle.
This book and a good tan are key to not being mistaken for a tourist.
The most informed and meticulous study of the
alluring paradoxes and extremes that characterize Brazilian culture. In
The Brazilians, Page, author of the bestselling Peron, conjures a
definitive portrait of "Brazilness" by distinguishing between the many
opposing faces of Brazilian society.
Christopher
Idone, a pioneer of illustrated cookbooks, takes the reader on a fascinating
culinary and cultural journey through the vast and varied
landscape of Brazil. Includes more than 100 rich, colorful photographs,
a mail-order source guide, and a list of special places to visit in
Brazil. 125 4-color photographs.
