Reviews for Illustrated Technical Dictionary in Six Languages, English, German, French, Russian, Italian...

The average rating for Illustrated Technical Dictionary in Six Languages, English, German, French, Russian, Italian... based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-08-10 00:00:00 Dustin Brisker A poor read - 1* So disappointing. I don't know what I expected from this book but it definitely didn't reach my expectations. It was dull, dry and definitely didn't help me in learning the pedagogy of teaching languages. Instead I was lectured on why languages should be taught - I never doubted this (as it is a compulsory subject) and instead looked for useful teaching strategies. I was disappointed.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-10-09 00:00:00 Kathleen G Dreusike Fantastic recount of the history of Taiwan. Jonathan Manthorpe is a masterful story teller,who skillfully put his focal point on this tiny island of intriguing strategic importance, and then examined a confluence of anecdotal and incidental narratives that weave into the tapestry of Formosa. Slightly selective in his materials and fictional from time to time, he nonetheless never oversell his views, and manage to magnify without exaggerating. The book however spent a disproportionate number of pages on the koxinga and those pre-Japanese colony times, which is somehow disappointment to those who are more interested in the modern history of Taiwan, especially the forging of Taiwanese identity through the rapid changing tides of colonization, imperil rule, white terror, and the republic. Overall a pleasant read.