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In the Land of Invisible Womenby Qanta A. Ahmed
Sourcebooks, Inc. 2008; US$ 2.99The decisions that change your life are often the most impulsive ones. more...
A Sand County Almanacby Aldo Leopold
Oxford University Press, USA 1968; US$ 11.65First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "a trenchant book, full of vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. Written with an unparalleled understanding of the ways of nature, the book includes a section on the monthly changes of the Wisconsin countryside; another part that gathers informal pieces written by Leopold over a forty-year period as he traveled through the woodlands of Wisconsin, Iowa, Arizona, Sonora, Oregon, Manitoba, and elsewhere; and a final section in which Leopold addresses the philosophical issues involved in wildlife conservation. As the forerunner... more...
The Geography of Blissby Eric Weiner
Grand Central Publishing 2008; US$ 9.99Part foreign affairs discourse, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, The Geography of Bliss takes the reader from America to Iceland to India in search of happiness, or, in the crabby author's case, moments of "un-unhappiness." The book uses a beguiling mixture of travel, psychology, science and humor to investigate not what happiness is, but where it is. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? Do citizens of Qatar, awash in petrodollars, find joy in all that cash? Is the King of Bhutan a visionary for his initiative to calculate Gross National Happiness? Why is Asheville, North Carolina so damn happy? With engaging wit and surprising insights, Eric Weiner answers those questions and... more...
Behind the Veilby Lydia Laube
Wakefield Press 1991; US$ 11.95Cardiac resuscitation was often applied to a patient who was fast asleep. The hapless victim woke from a peaceful slumber to find somebody, often an infidel, jumping up and down on his chest.'Lydia Laube worked as a nurse in Saudi Arabia in a society that does not allow women to drive, vote, or speak to a man alone. Wearing head-to-toe coverings in stifling heat, and battling administrative apathy, Lydia Laube kept her sanity and got her passport back. Behind the Veil is the hilarious account of an Australian womans battle against the odds. It will keep you entertained for hours. more...
Fodor's Spain 2011by Fodor's
Fodor's Travel Publications 2011; US$ 12.99Get inspired and plan your next trip with Fodor’s ebook travel guide to Spain (including Madrid, Toledo, Galicia and Asturias, Bilbao and the Basque Country, the Pyrenees, Barcelona, Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andalusia, and Costa del Sol). Intelligent Planning : Discover all of the essential, up-to-date travel insights you expect in a Fodor’s guide, including Fodor’s Choice dining and lodging, top experiences and attractions, and detailed planning advice. Easy Navigation for E-Readers : Whether you’re reading this ebook from start to finish or jumping from chapter to chapter as you develop your itinerary, Fodor’s makes it easy to find the information you need with a single touch. In addition... more...
Travel Parisby MobileReference
MobileReference.com 2007; US$ 4.99Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. Fully illustrated. Historical overviews. Interesting facts. Street Map and more. Museums hours and ticket info. Navigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases. Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. Plan the trip during airplane flight. Add Bookmarks. Text annotation and mark-up. Table of Contents. General: About | Tourist Center | Geography | Climate | Demography | Economy | Administration | Design and Infrastructure | Education | Sleep | Stay Safe. Maps: Paris Monuments | Greater Paris | Louvre | Axe Historique | RER | Arrondissements: 1er, 2e | 3e, 4e, 11e | 5e, 6e | 7e | 8e | 9e, 10e | 12e, 13e | Métro: West | East | France:... more...
An Island Called Homeby Ruth Behar
Rutgers University Press 2007; US$ 21.00Yiddish-speaking Jews thought Cuba was supposed to be a mere layover on the journey to the United States when they arrived in the island country in the 1920s. They even called it Hotel Cuba. But then the years passed, and the many Jews who came there from Turkey, Poland, and war-torn Europe stayed in Cuba. The beloved island ceased to be a hotel, and Cuba eventually became home. But after Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, the majority of the Jews opposed his communist regime and left in a mass exodus. Though they remade their lives in the United States, they mourned the loss of the Jewish community they had built on the island. As a child of five, Ruth Behar was caught up in the Jewish exodus from Cuba. Growing up... more...
Travel Hong Kongby MobileReference
MobileReference.com 2010; US$ 4.99This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on Kindle and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. The guide is complimented by clearly marked maps that are linked to city attractions. The interlinked phrasebook includes over 1,000 phrases and a pronunciation guide.Table of ContentsHow to Use This Travel GuideEssentials: A-Z INDEX | Mandarin Phrasebook | Cantonese Phrasebook | Eat | Drink | Sleep | Stay Safe | Contact | Units Conversion1.... more...
Jump Into Frenchby Sobaca
Andrews UK 2010; US$ 6.99Its a great feeling to know you can be who you are without fear or embarrassment. This French language course is designed to be FUN AND EASY to follow. In this eBook we have covered all of the most likely situations you may face and have prepared you with the KEY WORDS AND PHRASES most commonly used. In this modern age you will most likely have a cell phone and wear a watch - consequently we have avoided tedious chapters on telling the time, counting and things you can point to. Instead, we h more...
The Sinner's Grand Tourby Tony Perrottet
Crown Publishing Group 2011; US$ 9.99The Grand Tour: the cultural rite of passage from London to Paris, Berlin, Venice, Florence, Rome, and down to the boot of Italy, which linked the Continent’s most spectacular artistic treasures Sex and travel have always been intertwined, and never more so than on the classic Grand Tour of Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Today the Continent is still littered with salacious remnants of that golden age, where secret boudoirs, notorious dungeons, and forbidden artifacts lured travelers all the way from London to Capri. In The Sinner’s Grand Tour, celebrated historian and travel writer Tony Perrottet sets off to discover a string of legendary sites and relics that are still kept far from public view.... more...