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Book SynopsisThe essential Somali language resource!Somali is an Afroasiatic language with approximately 15 million speakers worldwide. It is spoken primarily in Somalia, but also in Somaliland, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya and by a significant Somali-speaking diaspora. Somali is written with the Latin alphabet.This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Somalia and neighboring regions with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes: 3,500 dictionary entries Essential phrases on subjects such as healthcare, time, dates, transportation, money, communication services and much more Concise grammar and pronunciation sections A guide to the Somali alphabet Maps Table of ContentsPoverty, illbeing and wellbeing; The development environment; Stakeholders in community development; The principles of community development; The features and outcome of community development; The community as main actor in community development; The place and role of community development workers; Community development workers and their organisations; Participatory decision-making, problem-solving and management; Communication skills; Group facilitation and leadership development; Conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation; Mobilisation and motivation; Operational writing; Meetings; Public speaking; Contact-making; Participatory research methodology; The start of a project; Planning and implementation; Evaluation and control; The training dialogue; Planning and presenting a training workshop.

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Book SynopsisA celebration of the century-long history of one of the most famous and renowned carmakers, Alfa Romeo.

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Book SynopsisLet Marco Polo Naples and Amalfi Coast guide you around this beautiful region. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants and ideas for travel with kids with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful Italian region has to offer.

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Book SynopsisDo you want to make your custom cruiser pop the second it rolls out of the garage? Then look no further than the pages of this book.Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1 Automotive Painting DefinedChapter 2 Automotive Paint ChemistryChapter 3 Supporting ProductsChapter 4 Tools, Materials, and SafetyChapter 5 Surface PreparationUsing Paint Stripper on Small JobsMixing and Applying Body FillerApplying and Sanding Primer-SurfacerChapter 6 MaskingHow to Tape and Mask Windows and WindshieldsChapter 7 Paint ApplicationChapter 8 Extra DetailsLaying Out and Painting ScallopsApplying Vinyl Adhesive GraphicsChapter 9 Part Replacement and AssemblyReinstalling Door GlassChapter 10 Keeping the ShineCleaningDetailingTouching Up Your Vehicle's PaintChapter 11 Painting Other Parts and ComponentsPainting WheelsRepainting a Vehicle (Start to Finish)Appendix I: Vehicle Painting ChecklistAppendix II: Fiberglass Body/Body Component Preparation ChecklistResources

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Book Synopsis‘Could you show me a djinn?’ I asked. ‘Certainly,’ replied the Sufi. ‘But you would run away.’Trade Review‘Delightful … Surely one of the funniest books about India’ Times Literary Supplement ‘Scholarly and marvellously entertaining … a considerable feat’ Dervla Murphy, Spectator ‘Dalrymple has pulled it off again’ Jan Morris, Independent

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Book Synopsis''There is no danger that Titanic will sink. The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience will be suffered by the passengers.'' - Phillip Franklin, White Star Line Vice-PresidentOn April 15th, 1912, Titanic, the world''s largest passenger ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives. Walter Lord''s classic bestselling history of the voyage, the wreck and the aftermath is a tour de force of detailed investigation and the upstairs/downstairs divide. A Night to Remember provides a vivid, gripping and deeply personal account of the ''unsinkable'' Titanic''s descent.WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY JULIAN FELLOWESTrade ReviewA stunning book, incomparably the best on its subject * New York Times *Walter single-handedly revived interest in the Titanic...an electrifying book * John Maxtone-Graham, maritime historian and author *Absolutely gripping and unputdownable * David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author *Devotion, gallantry...Benjamin Guggenheim changing to evening clothes to meetdeath; Mrs. Isador Straus clinging to her husband, refusing to get in a lifeboat; Arthur Ryerson giving his life belt to his wife's maid...A book to remember * Chicago Tribune *Seamless and skilful...it's clear why this is many a researcher's Titanic bible * Entertainment Weekly *Enthralling from the first word to the last * The Atlantic Monthly *Moving and extremely well-documented * Oxford Mail *

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Book SynopsisLondon is full of strange and beautiful sights. It is a place for traditions and rebels, for the establishment and every alternative subculture. This book celebrates the diversity of the city. It invites you to see Little Ben or the fake 10 Downing Street, and answers both conventional and unusual questions. What, apart from Rolling Scones, will you see at God's Own Junkyard? Where does an old-school gentleman buy his wine and umbrellas?Why did Robbie Williams feud with his next-door neighbour? How has the city commemorated the Queen Mother and Princess Diana? In which park do 100-year-old naked ladies cavort on the banks of the Thames? Where did Lenin and Julian Assange campaign for their beliefs? And which bridge rolls itself up?

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Book SynopsisExplore iconic destinations with The Leading Hotels of the World in this celebration of exceptional hospitality through architecture and design

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Book SynopsisA collection of writing from Britain's best-loved travel writer, ‘A Merry Dance around the World’ is the culmination of a lifetime of adventure.Trade Review'Newby is an incomparable, shrewd and witty travel writer … Immensely enjoyable' John Mortimer, Mail on Sunday 'Newby has quite rightly established himself as one of the sharpest, funniest and most boisterously entertaining of all travel writers' Sunday Telegraph 'Cost me a lot of sleep because it was too enjoyable to put down' Peter Lewis, Daily Mail 'Still holds the laurels as the country's wittiest travel writer. A Merry Dance Around the World is a collection of all the master's best traveller's tales from a lifetime's travel writing. It is an astonishing catalogue of disasters and misunderstandings, but it had me laughing so uncontrollably, my wife eventually forbade me from reading it in public' Sunday Times 'In the increasingly popular realm of travel writing, Eric Newby has acquired Homeric status . . . The extract from Love and War in the Apennines, arguably one of the best travel books ever written, shows Eric Newby at his most scintillating, and the chapter from A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush includes the most luminous moment in modern travelling history' Daily Telegraph 'Whatever Eric Newby writes, I read with uncritical pleasure. The Newby travels are classics of their time' Financial Times 'Keeping up with Eric Newby, every breathless puff and pant of it, is worth it all the way. His vitality, which was always more than most people's, gets bigger and his writing richer and funnier' Observer 'Compassionate and hilarious' Independent on Sunday 'Wonderful stuff' Wanderlust’

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Book SynopsisRoger Rounce presents a round-the-UK tour of diesel and electric locomotives from Devon and Cornwall right the way up to Scotland, and covering everything else in between. Informative and entertaining, Diesel and Electric Locomotives Around the UK presents images of diesel and electric engines that many are lucky enough to remember seeing in their heyday and which many will wish they had. The locomotive names, liveries and locations featured will bring back many fond memories and will hopefully offer something new for even the most ardent enthusiast.

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Book SynopsisLet Marco Polo Costa Rica guide you around this beautiful country.Explore Costa Rica with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country''s trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Costa Rica. Let Marco Polo show you all this exotic country has to offer. Let Marco Polo Pocket Guide Costa Rica show you around.The Marco Polo Costa Rica Pocket Guide covers: San Jose, Heredia, Alajuela, Cartago, Monteverde, Laguna de Arenal, Liberia, Peninsula de Nicoya, Puntarenas, Quepos, Uvita, Peninsula de Osa, Golfito, Tortuguero, Cahuita, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and surrounding areas. Inside this guide you will find: Insider Tips - we show you the hidden gems and little-known secrets that offer a

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Book SynopsisThis detailed road map of Madeira is very suitable for planning and traveling around the country. The road network is well represented, both the main roads, provincial and local roads. Road numbers are also clearly stated. Distances between places are marked on the map in kilometers, and gas stations are also marked in important places. Shadow shows the relief and sometimes some points with the actual height. Province borders, national parks and reserves are easy to find. Symbols indicate the location of tourist sites, monuments, historically important places and viewpoints. In certain places you can find hotels and campsites, airports, train connections and ports.

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Book SynopsisParis is known as the City of Lights, but it is really the City of Museums. Explore iconic centres of fine art with fresh eyes and dig deeper to uncover a world of museums dedicated to art and artists, science and industry, literature and film and curiosities both unusual and fascinating.Can you identify all the great artists of French impressionism? Do you know about French contributions to early automobiles and airplanes? Are you fascinated by haute couture? Would you like to visit the ateliers of great painters and sculptors? Do you love music and film? Are you an obsessive collector of something truly peculiar? Or do you simply want to learn about new and compelling things in the world around you?111 Museums in Paris That You Shouldn't Miss highlights destinations, both well-known and obscure, where you will discover new treasures throughout this magnificent city.

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Book Synopsis“Rebecca West’s magnum opus . . . one of the great books of our time.” —The New Yorker   Written on the brink of World War II, Rebecca West’s classic examination of the history, people, and politics of Yugoslavia illuminates a region that is still a focus of international concern. A magnificent blend of travel journal, cultural commentary, and historical insight, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon probes the troubled history of the Balkans and the uneasy relationships among its ethnic groups. The landscape and the people of Yugoslavia are brilliantly observed as West untangles the tensions that rule the country’s history as well as its daily life.   For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and acros

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Book SynopsisThe 3rd Edition of Exploring Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way is essential reading for anyone planning to visit the Atlantic coast of Ireland.

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Book SynopsisIdeal for independent travellers, this guidebook to the Greek Islands, written by destination experts, combines must-see sights with hidden gems and offers essential tips for both planning and on-the-ground adventures. It's sustainably printed to ensure environmental responsibility. Inside this Greek Islands travel book, you'll find:- Regional deep dive - coverage of key regions, offering a rich selection of places and experiences, and honest reviews of each one- Itinerary samples - designed for various durations and interests- Practical information - tips on how to get there and get around, use public transport, beat the crowds, save time and money, travel responsibly and more- Expert recommendations - insider advice on where to eat, drink, and stay, alongside tips for nightlife and outdoor activities- Seasonal tips - when to go to the Greek Islands, climate details, and festival highlights to plan your perfect trip- Must-See pick - a curated selection of not-to-miss sights as chosen by our authors - Mykonos nightlife, Kythira, Knossos Palace, Naxos activities, Delos, the cliffs of Kalymnos, church of Ekatondapyliani on Paros, Symi, Sarakiniko on Milos, Hania Harbour, Samaria Gorge, island wines, Kouremenos beach, Olymbos village on Karpathos, Corfu historic centre- Navigational maps - colour-coded maps highlighting essential spots for dining, accommodation, shopping and entertainment- Cultural insights - engaging stories delve into the local culture, history, arts and more, enriching your understanding of the Greek Islands- Language essentials - a handy Greek dictionary and glossary to help you communicate and connect with locals- Inspiring travel photography - full-colour pictures capture the essence of the Greek Islands, bringing each location to life and fuelling your wanderlust- Bonus eBook - Free download with purchase, offering digital access to our comprehensive guide- Coverage includes: Athens and the mainland ports, the Argo-Saronic islands, the Cyclades, Crete, the Dodecanese, the East and North Aegean, the Sporades and Evvia, the Ionian islands

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Book SynopsisLet Marco Polo Sardinia guide you around this beautiful Italian island. Enjoy the best Sardinian experiences, see the top 10 sights and uncover the hidden gems and little-known secrets with this pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Let Marco Polo show you all that Sardinia has to offer.

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Book SynopsisLonely Planet's England is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Discover the beauty of the Lake District, learn about the country's deep prehistoric and Roman history and relax in a country pub; all with your trusted travel companion.

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Book SynopsisLet Marco Polo Porto guide you around this historic city. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants and ideas for travel with kids with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Let Marco Polo show you all this fascinating city has to offer.

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Book SynopsisTakes you on a journey across the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures - animals that they may never get another chance to see. This book describes the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia, the helpless but lovable Kakapo of New Zealand, the blind river dolphins of China, and the rare birds of Mauritius island in the Indian Ocean.Trade ReviewDescriptive writing of a high order ... this is an extremely intelligent book * The Times *In every case, the presence and personality of the endangered animals rise off the page - even when the authors don't manage to find them. The writing may be witty, but this book is a sobering reminder of what a very great deal we have to lose * Independent on Sunday *This is life or death stuff, but Adams is a writer who chooses not to shake his finger at the reader. He fails completely in the self-righteous-piety department. Instead he invites us to enter a conspiracy of laughter and caring * Los Angeles Times *It is a book one reads in a rush, always looking forward to the next perverse paragraph, wise insight or felicitous phrase * The Canberra Times *Last Chance to See brings out the best in Adams' writing ... constantly springing on the reader the kind of dizzying shift in perspective that was the stock in trade of Hitchhiker' * The Listener *

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Book SynopsisHighlights the larger meaning of what is happening to the author's subjects with an imagery that testifies to the fundamental dignity of all humanity while simultaneously protesting its violation by war, poverty, and other injustices.Trade Review"While art should speak for itself, Salgado's photography is first and foremost a documentary way of bearing witness to something else. His work is both an anguished cri de coeur and, although he professes not to be religions, something of a votive offering presented in the hopes of getting the attention of a world that sometimes seems to have fallen asleep." - Orville Schell, from the Foreword"Table of ContentsForeword Sahel: Man in Distress / Orville Schell Introduction Twenty Years Ago, and Later / Fred Ritchin Photographs Captions Afterword Salgado / Eduardo Galeano Biographical Note Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisBy coupling step-by-step instructions and detailed photos and illustrations, Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies gives readers the information they need to keep their bikes in working order, often without taking it to the shop.Trade Review"...this hands-on resource guide has all the tips you need...Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies is an excellent guide." (Caravan Club Magazine, April 2009)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started 7 Chapter 1: Channeling Your Inner Grease Monkey 9 Chapter 2: Bike Physiology: Understanding How Your Bike Works 19 Chapter 3: Setting Up Shop: Repairing Your Bike at Home 35 Chapter 4: Making like MacGyver: Handling Repairs on the Road 53 Chapter 5: Help! When You Need Professional Assistance 69 Part II: Basic Bike Repairs 81 Chapter 6: Burning Rubber: Tires and Tubes 83 Chapter 7: Hugging the Curb: The Wheels 99 Chapter 8: Stopping Short: The Brakes 119 Chapter 9: Taking Your Seat: Saddles and Seat Posts 143 Chapter 10: Hitting the Links: The Chain 155 Chapter 11: Gearing Up: Freewheels and Cassettes 173 Part III: Shifting into a Higher Gear: Advanced Bike Repairs 189 Chapter 12: Holding It All Together: The Frame and Suspension 191 Chapter 13: Putting the Pedal to the Metal: The Drivetrain 207 Chapter 14: Dropping It into Gear: The Shifting System 231 Chapter 15: Turning on a Dime: The Steering System 251 Part IV: Keeping Your Bike on the Road 271 Chapter 16: An Ounce of Preventive Maintenance 273 Chapter 17: Regular Bike Maintenance 289 Part V: The Part of Tens 299 Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Steps to Take before You Ride 301 Chapter 19: Ten Considerations in Fitting Your Bike 309 Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Improve the Performance and Comfort of Your Bike 319 Index 325

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Book SynopsisThe iconic writer''s travel log from the uncharted shores of West Africa. Leaving Europe for the first time in his life, Graham Greene set out in 1935 to discover Liberia, then a virtually unmapped republic on the shores of West Africa. This captivating account of his arduous 350-mile journey on foot - a great adventure which took him from the border with Sierra Leone to the Atlantic coast at Grand Bassa - is as much a record of one young man''s self-discovery as it is a striking insight into one of the few areas of Africa untouched by Western colonisation. Journey Without Maps is regarded as a masterclass in travel writing.WITH A FOREWORD BY TIM BUTCHER AND AN INTRODUCTION BY PAUL THEROUX''One of the best travel books this century'' IndependentTrade ReviewOne of the best travel books this century * Independent *No one who reads this book will question the value of Greene's experiment, or emerge unshaken by the penetration, the richness, the integrity of this moving record * Guardian *His originality lay in his gifts as a traveller. He had the foreign ear and eye for the strangeness of ordinary life and its ordinary crisesJourney Without Maps and The Lawless Roads reveal Greene's ravening spiritual hunger, a desperate need to touch rock bottom both within the self and in the humanly created world * Times Higher Education Supplement *

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Book SynopsisVolume Two covers the interior design and fitting out of the ship and presents detailed deck-by-deck information, from the palatial rooms of First Class to areas of the ship seen only by the crew.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Mortal Sea chronicles the history of the fishing industry in the North West Atlantic over the past 500 years. Based on a comprehensive set of original sources, it charts the fascinating and ultimately disastrous story of how successive waves of European seafarers arrived to take advantage of the fishing opportunities that had become distant memories in their own more circumscribed and heavily exploited home waters… Such is the complexity of marine ecosystems that the recovery of severely depleted cod populations is taking decades longer than simple theory would suggest. The Mortal Sea is a beautifully written chronicle of what lay before this latest catastrophe and much earlier dire outcomes of poorly regulated fishing. As an authoritatively written natural history of the developing fishing communities of the North West Atlantic, it makes an important contribution to fishery science as well as to social history. -- Richard Shelton * Times Literary Supplement *The Mortal Sea is highly pertinent to urgent matters before us now. If in the late 1800s the men who worked the sea for their livelihoods could see that creatures were being fished to extinction, while scientists in the employ of business interests argued that the seas were endlessly replenishable, today it is the other way around. Scientists argue that human activity has placed the planet in uncertain but potentially calamitous peril, while ordinary people shrug at the evidence and go on misusing the Earth’s resources, abetted by governments too cowardly and businesses too self-interested to take that evidence seriously… The Mortal Sea should be read as a cautionary tale… Anyone who thinks…this book is only about fish is living in a fool’s paradise. -- Jonathan Yardley * Washington Post *Historian and seafarer Jeffrey Bolster ‘writes the ocean into history,’ tracing the currents leading to today’s serious fish-stock depletion. Focusing on the North Atlantic from Cape Cod to Newfoundland’s Grand Banks, he shows how one species after another—halibut, lobster, cod—has been exploited for centuries, long before industrialization. Bolster braids marine biology into a narrative driven by courageous chancers, such as fifteenth-century explorer John Cabot and unnamed hordes of fishermen, to argue that the precautionary approach is key to heading off collapse. * Nature *[A] well-documented and fascinating chronicle of New England’s interdependence with the sea from the 16th century to the World War I era. In The Mortal Sea, Bolster skillfully weaves material from historical documents and newspaper and scientific reports with tales of fishermen to demonstrate how the activities of individuals have affected the northwest Atlantic, for better and worse. -- Michael Kenney * Boston Globe *The Mortal Sea is a fascinating look back at the last millennium of fishing—and overfishing—the North Atlantic, from Cape Cod to Cape Breton. -- Lauren Daly * Cape Cod Times *Bolster has mined evidence from a wide range of contemporary sources that convincingly demonstrates the widespread overfishing and sequential depletion of bird, fish, and marine mammal stocks before the advent of steamships and modern trawlers… Essential reading for anyone interested in the sea and its resources. -- G. C. Jensen * Choice *By demonstrating the ‘catastrophic changes in the sea’ over the past 400-plus years, Bolster has created a work that is not only a comprehensive chronicling of North Atlantic fishing but also a harrowing cautionary tale of human consumption and a challenge to those who have the final chance to restore ‘our exhausted seas.’ * Publishers Weekly *All hands on deck! Bolster makes an all-too-convincing case that the northwest Atlantic has been overfished for centuries and that we must act now to avert catastrophe. -- Joyce E. Chaplin, author of The First Scientific American: Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of GeniusThis remarkable book will forever change our understanding of the human tragedy of overfishing that has fueled the downward spiral of ecological destruction of the oceans. It is a story of hubris, greed, and a stubborn failure to learn from experience that continues unabated to this day. -- Jeremy Jackson, coeditor of Shifting Baselines: The Past and the Future of Ocean FisheriesBolster gives a fascinating account of the devastating impact of the sail-driven machinery that was unleashed on the North Atlantic since the early Middle Ages, which now appears like a trial run for the coup de grâce in the twentieth century. -- Daniel Pauly, author of 5 Easy Pieces: The Impact of Fisheries on Marine EcosystemsThe Mortal Sea looks at the North Atlantic and reveals how the marine stocks of the world arrived at the desperate pass they are in. This is a work of stunning importance. -- Daniel Vickers, University of British Columbia

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Book SynopsisThe Lake District delights its visitors with a series of superlatives: England''s largest national park, highest mountain, deepest lakes and now a new World Heritage status. One of Britain''s best-loved and most visited locations unveils its secrets. This unusual guidebook explores 111 of the area''s most interesting places, it leaves the well-trodden paths to find the unknown: marvel at a stained glass window which inspired the American flag, let others flock to Hill Top while you explore Beatrix Potter''s holiday home, walk through ancient forest to talk to fairies and swim with immortal fish. Pause to wonder at a stunning lake where a President proposed, view a constellation of stars like nowhere else, find out why exotic spices are used in local cuisine.

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Book Synopsis*WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION* A major Channel 4 series and a Sunday Times bestseller ‘A real adventure’ ObserverOne of the greatest adventures of the twenty-first century. 4,250 miles, nine months, six countries, one vast continent . . . on foot. In 2013, Levison Wood decided to take on a challenge that nobody had attempted before: to trek the length of the Nile on foot. The challenge was immense. Starting at the source of the Nile in the forests of Rwanda and concluding at its mouth on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, Levison recounts his epic journey and looks back on the extraordinary people he met, the natural wonders he encountered and the unique wildlife he came face-to-face with in some of the region’s most remote and spectacular locations.Thoughtful, inspiring and dramatic throughout, Walking the Nile is not only a tale of one great adventure, but a vibrant picture of an ever-changing continent. ‘Thoughtful and informative, an extremely good book’ Daily Mail

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Book SynopsisThis Ecuador & Galápagos guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspirational guides and planning a more extended trip. It provides interesting facts about Ecuador & Galápagos''s people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see. This Ecuador & Galápagos travel book has the style of an illustrated magazine to inspire you and give a taste of Ecuador & Galápagos. The book is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet FSC''s strict environmental and social standards. This Ecuador & Galápagos guidebook covers: Quito, Day Trips from Quito, Northern Sierra, The Avenue of the Volcanoes, The Southern Sierra, The Oriente, Oriente Wildlife, The Western Lowlands, The Pacific Coast, Guayaquil and the South Coast, The Galápagos Islands.In this Ecuador & Galápagos travel guidebook, you will find:- Unique essays - country history and culture, and modern-day life, people and politics-

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Book Synopsis(Edition revised in 2023) The MICHELIN Calvados, Manche local map, scale 1/150,000 is the ideal companion to fully explore the coastal part of Normandy and provides star-rated Michelin tourist itineraries and attractions, as well as impressive 3D relief mapping. MICHELIN local maps are perfect for cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts with over 20 leisure symbols, extensive coverage of cycling paths and nature trails. With MICHELIN local maps, find more than just your way! MICHELIN LOCAL MAPS provide detailed coverage of France are perfect for fully exploring these countries and are also ideal for cyclists. * Impressive & realistic 3D relief mapping * Michelin selected itineraries and must-sees of the area * A clear and comprehensive key with 20 leisure symbols, as well as cycling paths and nature trails. * Star rated tourist sights and attractions cross-referenced with the famous MICHELIN Green Guides. * Plans of main cities and a comprehensive place name index

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Book SynopsisThe fight for the future of the city street between pedestrians, street railways, and promoters of the automobile between 1915 and 1930.Before the advent of the automobile, users of city streets were diverse and included children at play and pedestrians at large. By 1930, most streets were primarily a motor thoroughfares where children did not belong and where pedestrians were condemned as “jaywalkers.” In Fighting Traffic, Peter Norton argues that to accommodate automobiles, the American city required not only a physical change but also a social one: before the city could be reconstructed for the sake of motorists, its streets had to be socially reconstructed as places where motorists belonged. It was not an evolution, he writes, but a bloody and sometimes violent revolution. Norton describes how street users struggled to define and redefine what streets were for. He examines developments in the crucial transitional years from the 1910s to the 1930s, uncov

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Book SynopsisA collection of poems that have delighted and inspired generations of readers. It also contains a selection of prose, including the Gettysburg Address, the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, and the text of Patrick Henry's "give me liberty or give me death" speech.

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Book SynopsisThis compact, pocket-sized Geneva travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on shorter trips and those trying to make the most of Geneva. It''s light, easily portable and comes equipped with a pull-out map. This Geneva guidebook covers: Rive Gauche''s Old Town, Pont du Mont Blanc and around, Rive Droite, International Quarter, Canton Geneva, Along Lake Geneva.Inside this Geneva travel book you will find:- Curated recommendations of places - main attractions, off-the-beaten-track adventures, child-friendly family activities, chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas - Things not to miss in Geneva - Jet d''Eau, Cathédrale St-Pierre, Carouge, Les Pâquis, Musée de la Croix-Rouge, the UN tour, CERN, Collection de l''Art Brut, Gruyères, châteaux - Ready-made itineraries samples - created for different time frames or types of trip- Geneva at a glance - an

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Book SynopsisColin Thubron is an acknowledged master of travel writing, and the winner of many prizes and awards. His first writing was about the Middle East - Damascus, Lebanon and Cyprus. In 1982 he travelled into the Soviet Union in an ancient Morris Marina, pursued by the KGB, a journey he recorded in Among the Russians. From these early experiences developed his classic travel books: Behind the Wall (winner of the Hawthornden Prize and the Thomas Cook Travel Award), In Siberia (Prix Bouvier), Shadow of the Silk Road and To a Mountain in Tibet (all available in Vintage). In 2010 Colin Thubron became President the Royal Society of Literature.Trade ReviewThubron's journey takes him through a spectacular, talismanic geography of desert and mountain... a whole glittering, terrible and romantic history lies abandoned along with thoughts of more prosperous times... Thubon's grasp of this fantastical past is impeccable, and he weaves its mysteries with modern images into a dazzling embroidery * The Times *Thubron writes with an originality and vividness that few contemporary authors can match * Independent *Although the heroic age of travellers in Central Asia has gone for ever, this book will still deserve, for the intense beauty of its pose and the observant clarity of its visions, to stand alongside the best of those classic travel writings of the past * Sunday Telegraph *This book is a masterpiece of travel writing... in plain English, it's a classic * New Statesman *

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Book SynopsisA powerful unforgettable journey through China with one of our greatest travel writers.''An achievement of great and lasting brilliance'' Patrick Leigh FermorHaving learned Mandarin, and travelling alone by foot, bicycle and train, Colin Thubron set off on a 10,000 mile journey from Beijing to the borders of Burma. He travelled through the wind-swept wastes of the Gobi desert and finished at the far end of the Great Wall. What Thubron reveals is an astonishing diversity, a land whose still unmeasured resources strain to meet an awesome demand, and an ancient people still reeling from the devastation of the Cultural Revolution.Trade ReviewAn achievement of great and lasting brilliance -- Patrick Leigh FermorThis transcendentally gifted writer is, of course, one of the two or three best living travel writers * Independent *A travel book which tells us more about this strange, sometimes terrible region and its people than a library of more pretentious works * Literary Review *An intrepid traveller, who also writes beautifully, with wit and erudition... The result is a rare first-hand account of a country seen through the eyes of one who has experienced what he describes and who is in a position to understand what he sees... He penetrates where most would believe it is impossible for a foreigner to go * Spectator *

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Book SynopsisAm I giving the impression that I don''t like the Veneto? It''s not true. I love it. But like any place that''s become home I hate it too.How does an Englishman cope when he moves to Italy - not the tourist idyll but the real Italy? When Tim Parks first moved to Verona he found it irresistible and infuriating in equal measure; this book is the story of his love affair with it. Infused with an objective passion, he unpicks the idiosyncrasies and nuances of Italian culture with wit and affection. Italian Neighbours is travel writing at its best.Trade ReviewA clever, entertaining book...charged with a sense of purpose * Sunday Times *Gradually he comes to accept what the locals take for granted: everybody likes the Pope, racism thrives, the barber is a faith healer, the bank manager asks what interest rate you want to pay and the devoted church-going pharmacist upholds Catholicism on a Sunday but shows commercial flair the rest of the week by selling cut-price condoms... A rich treat from start to finish * Sunday Express *Tough, funny and sceptical * Tatler *

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