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Guida Ai Viaggi Low Cost: Consigli, Trucchi e Strategie
by Poppi EdwardsViaggiare a volte può essere davvero costoso. Molte persone desiderano vedere il mondo, ma una vacanza non sempre ci sta nel nostro budget. Nonostante i costi elevati, sono riuscita a trovare diversi consigli e trucchi per rendere il vostro viaggio economico, dal volo, all'hotel, al noleggio dell'auto, al parcheggio in aeroporto. Ci sono inoltre alcuni consigli per poter risparmiare anche per quanto riguarda i vostri bagagli. Senza questi accorgimenti, non sarei riuscita a permettermi alcuni dei viaggi che ho fatto e non avrei visto una buona parte degli Stati Uniti. In questo libro ho condiviso alcuni consigli e storie di come e quanto sono riuscita a risparmiare. Spero che vi possa aiutare a preparare e a programmare nei minimi dettagli la vostra prossima avventura.
Guida di Israele per bambini: Tutto ciò che hai bisogno di sapere ma avevi paura di chiedere su Israele.
by Linda HendersonIsraele è un posto bellissimo. Ogni bambino, giovane e adulto deve sapere perché il Medio Oriente è così importante. Conoscere Israele e i suoi vicini vi aiuterà a vedere che c'è molto oltre la guerra e i conflitti nel Medio Oriente. Questo libro potrebbe cambiare le vostre vite. Volete imbarcarvi in questa avventura verso la Terra Sacra?
Guide de voyage de Tokyo: Le guide de poche des incontournables à travers Tokyo
by Adidas WilsonTokyo est sans aucun doute l'une des destinations touristiques les plus célèbres du Japon. Elle a des attractions pour chaque saison, et vous aurez toujours envie de revenir. Au printemps, vous pouvez profiter des fleurs de cerisier à couper le souffle et en automne, les couleurs de l'automne sont un spectacle impressionnant. Alors, que diriez-vous de l'été ? Tokyo devrait figurer sur votre liste de choses à faire avant de mourir si vous cherchez un endroit magique pour passer votre été seul ou entre amis/famille. Outre les festivals d'été, les choses à apprécier comprennent les musées, les rues commerçantes, la nourriture, les jardins japonais traditionnels et les parcs verdoyants. Malgré toutes ces choses incroyables, Tokyo peut être difficile pour les étrangers en été en raison du temps chaud et humide. Heureusement pour vous, les conseils de ce guide vous aideront à naviguer dans la grande ville et à vivre une expérience formidable.
Guide to Chicago's Twenty-First-Century Architecture
by Chicago Architecture Center John HillExploring a new century of architecture in the Windy City Chicago's wealth of architectural treasures makes it one of the world's majestic cityscapes. Published in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Center, this easy-to-use guide invites you to discover the new era of twenty-first-century architecture in the Windy City via two hundred architecturally significant buildings and spaces in the city and suburbs. Features include: Entries organized by neighborhood Maps with easy-to-locate landmarks and mass transit options Background on each entry, including the design architect, name and address, description, and other essential information Sidebars on additional sites and projects A detailed supplemental section with a glossary, selected bibliography, and indexes by architect, building name, and building type Up-to-date and illustrated with almost four hundred color photos, the Guide to Chicago's Twenty-First-Century Architecture takes travelers and locals on a journey into an ever-changing architectural mecca.
A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C.: The Capital of the Union (Civil War Ser.)
by Lucinda Prout JankeAn in-depth account of the Civil War people and events that left their mark on the city at the heart of the Union, shaping its historic legacy. When the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, Washington, DC, was a small, essentially Southern city. The capital rapidly transformed as it prepared for invasion—army camps sprung up in Foggy Bottom, the Navy Yard on Anacostia was a beehive of activity, and even the Capitol was pressed into service as a barracks. Local citizens and government officials struggled to accommodate the fugitive slaves and troops that crowded into the city. From the story of one of the first African American army surgeons, Dr. Alexander Augusta to the tireless efforts of Clara Barton, historian Lucinda Prout Janke renders an intimate portrait of a community on the front lines of war. Join Janke as she guides readers through the changing landscape of a capital besieged. Includes photos!
The Guide to Colorado Reptiles and Amphibians
by Steve Wilcox Mary Taylor Young Lauren J. LivoNature writer Mary Taylor Young's latest field guide will help you discover and learn more about Colorado's native reptiles and amphibians. Covering seventy-two species of turtles, toads, salamanders, snakes, and lizards, The Guide to Colorado Reptiles and Amphibians explores herptiles through detailed descriptions and informative sidebars. Includes full-color photographs, range maps, species' descriptions, a checklist, and a glossary.Award-winning nature writer Mary Taylor Young's love of the outdoors led to a degree in zoology from Colorado State University. She has written nine books and hundreds of magazine and journal articles, and she works extensively with state and federal wildlife agencies.
A Guide to Countries of the World (Revised Second Edition)
by Peter StalkerThe new edition of this invaluable reference work has been painstakingly updated and revised to feature the very latest information in an overview of each country in the world. Up-to-date maps and vital statistics are included for every country. Double-page spreads provide maps and geographical details along side concise overviews of the social, economic, and political issues shaping each country. Global Data tables show social and economic indicators such as GNP, life expectancy, and population growth/density of each country side by side for easy comparison. In today's world changes in geography and demography can have serious short and long-term international implications. No reference work will keep you as up-to-date on the countries of the world as Oxford's latest Guide.
A Guide to Food Buying in Japan
by Carolyn R. KrouseNewly arrivals in Japan are usually pleasantly surprised at the wide variety of food products available in local markets but then find it difficult to recognize items and to read labels. This guide takes the mystery out of shopping for food in Japan. The first part of the book outlines what the shopper will encounter when buying food in Japan, including Japanese writing, the different kinds of markets, and the methods of pricing and labeling food products. The second part describes different types of products, when and where they can be found, and how they can be incorporated into daily menus. Four appendixes, a vocabulary list, and an index complete this handy volume.
A Guide to Food Buying in Japan
by Carolyn R. KrouseNewly arrivals in Japan are usually pleasantly surprised at the wide variety of food products available in local markets but then find it difficult to recognize items and to read labels. This guide takes the mystery out of shopping for food in Japan. The first part of the book outlines what the shopper will encounter when buying food in Japan, including Japanese writing, the different kinds of markets, and the methods of pricing and labeling food products. The second part describes different types of products, when and where they can be found, and how they can be incorporated into daily menus. Four appendixes, a vocabulary list, and an index complete this handy volume.
Guide to Greece: Southern Greece
by PausaniasWritten by a Greek traveller in the second century ad for a principally Roman audience, Pausanias' Guide to Greece is a comprehensive, extraordinarily literate and well-informed guidebook for tourists of the age. Concentrating on buildings, tombs and statues, it also describes in detail the myths, religious beliefs and historical background behind the monuments considered. In doing so, it preserves Greek legends, quotes classical literature and poetry that would otherwise have been lost, and offers a fascinating depiction of the glory of classical Greece immediately before its third-century decline. This, the second of two volumes, explores Southern Greece including Sparta, Arkadia, Bassae and the games at Olympia. An inspiration to travellers and writers across the ages, including Byron and Shelley, it remains one of the most influential of all travel books.
A Guide to Harriet Tubman's Eastern Shore: The Old Home Is Not There (History & Guide)
by Phillip Hesser Charlie EwersWhen Harriet Tubman crossed the line to freedom in Pennsylvania, she left behind her home in Maryland, along with a life of enslavement. Her native land made Tubman the person she became to history: Underground Railroad conductor, Civil War scout and nurse, suffragist and advocate for the aged and disabled. Authors Phillip Hesser and Charlie Ewers explore the landscape of Tubman's life, from the slave quarters to the churches to the marshes and fields where she worked. Travel to nineteenth-century Dorchester County and search for the places that Harriet Tubman would never know again--some of them now lost to sinking lands and rising waters.
A Guide to Haunted New England: Tales from Mount Washington to the Newport Cliffs (Haunted America)
by Thomas D'Agostino&“Fun, charming . . . includes not only locales with reported ghosts, but also sites with macabre (though not haunted) histories&” (True Crime Librarian). Visitors and New England natives alike will see a new side of the region through Thomas D&’Agostino&’s road trip guidebook. He captures the reader&’s imagination with folklore and anecdotes, plus recommendations useful for any traveler. This guide uncovers lingering spirits across all six states in the region, from the victims of alchemy gone awry in the White Mountains, to wraiths in the Berkshires, to the ghosts of drowned sailors in Mystic, Connecticut. Enjoy these retellings of classic New England ghost stories and discover obscure ones, and then go visit the spooky sights for yourself. Includes photos! &“Anyone interested in exploring the haunted, macabre and abandoned throughout New England knows they can count on D&’Agostino to find out more about the site&’s history, past sightings and how to find them.&” —Mobile Rving
A Guide to Hemingway's Paris
by John LelandRetracing for modern-day visitors the Paris of "The Sun Also Rises" and "A Moveable Feast," of James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ezra Pound, thsi guidebook uncovers the cafes, hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, gardens, and other landmarks immortalized by Hemingway in his fiction and nonfiction.
A Guide to Historic Artists' Home and Studios
by Valerie BalintFrom the desert vistas of Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico ranch to Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner's Hamptons cottage, step into the homes and studios of illustrious American artists and witness creativity in the making. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this is the first guidebook to the forty-four site museums in the network, located across all regions of the United States and all open to the public. The guide conveys each artist's visual legacy and sets each site in the context of its architecture and landscape, which often were designed by the artists themselves.Through portraits, artwork, and site photos, discover the powerful influence of place on American greats such as Andrew Wyeth, Grant Wood, Winslow Homer, and Donald Judd as well as lesser-known but equally creative figures who made important contributions to cultural history—photographer Alice Austen and muralist Clementine Hunter among them.
A Guide to Historic Downtown Memphis (History & Guide)
by William PattonNeed a practical, useful guide to downtown Memphis's historic streets, buildings and neighborhoods? Look no further than A Guide to Historic Downtown Memphis. From Beale Street to the Bluffs, this guidebook covers all the essentials that no explorer of the River City should be without. Each chapter provides a map for a different section of downtown Memphis, guiding readers on a journey to the historic reaches of this modern city. The destinations may vary from classic theatres to barbeque joints, from churches to saloons, but the road always leads to another fascinating Memphis discovery. Perfect for out-of-town visitors or Memphians who need a helpful guide to showcase the attractions that make their hometown one of a kind.
A Guide to Historic Hartford, Connecticut (History & Guide)
by Daniel SternerHartford, Connecticut, was settled as an agrarian society with fertile fields and abundant crops at the confluence of the Connecticut and Little (later Park) Rivers by Reverend Thomas Hooker and his Puritan congregation. Navigation on the rivers quickly established the city as a center for commerce. Author Daniel Sterner delves into the history of Hartford with tours from Bushnell Park to Asylum Hill and through Frog Hollow. Discover the many people, places and events that have shaped the capital of the Constitution State.
A Guide to Historic New Haven, Connecticut (History & Guide)
by Colin M. CaplanAuthor Colin M. Caplan is a native of New Haven and an active member of the local architecture and preservation community. He founded Magrisso Forte, a design-based consulting firm dedicated to fostering awareness of New Haven's cultural resources. This book details eighteen walks and nine guided driving/biking tours around the city.
A Guide to Historic Staunton, Virginia (History & Guide)
by Edmund D. PotterUnlike many small towns in the South that were occupied by the Union army, beautiful Staunton, Virginia, emerged from the Civil War largely unscathed. Join historianEdmund Potter on a walking tour through the many architectural gems and notable buildings of downtownStaunton's five National Historic Districts. From thepicturesque Wharf Area to the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson to the town's many historically African American businesses, A Guide to Historic Staunton offers visitors and residents alike a deeper appreciation of their remarkable surroundings.
A Guide to Hitler's Munich
by David MathiesonPacked with historically significant locations, this history and guide offers a unique look at Munich as the site of Hitler’s rise to power.Munich is one of Europe's most enchanting cities. It is a delight to explore its cobblestone streets and sunlight boulevards with views of the Bavarian Alps—especially during its world-famous Oktoberfest. Yet many visitors know that Munich also has a dark past. The Bavarian capital played a unique role in the ascent of Adolf Hitler, Nazism, and the Third Reich. It was in Munich that Hitler first entered the murky world of beer Keller politics after the First World War. It was also where he established the fanatical base of his NSDAP party. The city was, in his words, ‘the capital of the movement’.This illustrative new book explains how Munich became inextricably linked with the rise and fall of Nazism. It provides the modern reader with a detailed guide to what happened where in the city, why those events were important in the unfolding history of the Third Reich – and why they remain an important warning today.
A Guide to Hitler's Munich
by David MathiesonPacked with historically significant locations, this history and guide offers a unique look at Munich as the site of Hitler’s rise to power.Munich is one of Europe's most enchanting cities. It is a delight to explore its cobblestone streets and sunlight boulevards with views of the Bavarian Alps—especially during its world-famous Oktoberfest. Yet many visitors know that Munich also has a dark past. The Bavarian capital played a unique role in the ascent of Adolf Hitler, Nazism, and the Third Reich. It was in Munich that Hitler first entered the murky world of beer Keller politics after the First World War. It was also where he established the fanatical base of his NSDAP party. The city was, in his words, ‘the capital of the movement’.This illustrative new book explains how Munich became inextricably linked with the rise and fall of Nazism. It provides the modern reader with a detailed guide to what happened where in the city, why those events were important in the unfolding history of the Third Reich – and why they remain an important warning today.
A Guide to Magical Mystical Sites: Europe and the British Isles
by Elizabeth Pepper John Wilcock"Ephesus, Delhi, Malta, the Basque country, Chartres, Stonehenge . . . this is the real magical mystery tour. "Wilcock and Pepper provide more historical background than any tour guide could relate, plus information to keep the mystery in the atmosphere, and not in your travel arrangements. "They cover not only the main attraction, but also lesser known places of enchantment nearby. "Best of all, Wilcock and Pepper manage to capture the feeling of being there, the sense of the magic and mystery of so many centuries."
A Guide to Mystical France: Secrets, Mysteries, Sacred Sites
by Nick InmanFrance is one of the most visited countries in the world – and one of the least known. This book takes you beyond the superficial coverage of conventional guidebooks – history, architecture, etc. – in search of the deeper truths. A Guide to Mystical France takes you deep under the psychic skin of France into the invisible dimensions that our materialistic world does its best to ignore. Science stops at the most interesting questions. To describe, say a painted prehistoric cave as a sacred space used for ritual is to beg more questions than it answers. It is impossible to fully appreciate the cathedral of Notre-Dame, Mont St Michel, or the alignments of Carnac if you do not understand the reasons these structures were built and they way they have been used over the centuries. The book makes no assumptions. The reader is not required to believe anything. He is merely pointed in the direction of the invisible and the hidden and left to judge for himself. You get much more out of a visit if you look for what isn’t there as well as what is. Only by engaging with such enigmas in an open-minded, non-logical way can we begin to unravel them. This approach also makes sightseeing more satisfying and more meaningful. Covered here are a multitude of fascinating themes: the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, Black Virgins, prehistoric cave paintings, labyrinths, ley-lines, symbolism and sacred geometry, the tarot, etc. The backdrops for the drama includes such legendary places as Chartres, Rennes-le-Chateau, churches carved out of the rock and mountain sanctuaries. The cast list, meanwhile, includes Templars, Cathars, mystics, Gurdjieff, King Arthur, Nostradamus and alchemists such as the enigmatic Fulcanelli (who is rumoured to be immortal).
A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana: 125 Unique Places to Explore (Indiana Natural Science)
by Steven HiggsBeautiful and pristine, the natural areas of Indiana are perfect for nature lovers with a desire to explore. Featuring more than 140 beautiful color photos, A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana showcases the region's unique ecosystems and includes descriptions of the flora, fauna, geology, history, and recreational opportunities. For those who want excitement, there is information on hiking, camping, bird watching, horseback riding, boating, and more. Environmental writer and photographer Steven Higgs takes readers to the most exquisite natural areas across the region, including the JD Marshall underwater shipwreck preserve in Lake Michigan, the Indiana Dunes State Park, the Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve, the Valparaiso Moraine, Spicer Lake, and many more. A must-have book for the explorer or nature lover, A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana is the perfect resource for travelers who want to learn more about the region’s distinctive natural heritage.
Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes
by Robin Lynn Francis MorroneA tour of not-to-be-missed public places—parks, plazas, memorials, streets—that shape the New York experience. The thirty-eight urban gems covered here range from newly created linear spaces along the water’s edge, such as Brooklyn Bridge Park and the East River Waterfront Esplanade, to revitalized squares and circles, such as those at Gansevoort Plaza in the Meatpacking District and Columbus Circle, to repurposed open spaces like the freight tracks, now the High Line, and Concrete Plant Park in the Bronx. Readers can discover midtown atriums, mingle with the crowds in Union Square, travel offshore to nearby Governors Island, and enjoy the vistas of historic Green-Wood Cemetery. Pete Hamill writes in his foreword, “I’ve . . . made a list of new places I must visit while there is time. With any luck at all, I’ll see all of them. I hope you, the reader, can find the time too.” Concise descriptions, helpful maps, and vivid photographs capture the New York urban scene.