France (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

France (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

2010 | ISBN: 0756660564 | 720 pages | PDF | 77,38 MB

The chapters of this book have been divided into 16 color-coded regions that reflect the diversity of France. These are based on the country's historical regions that were often defined by their geography and landscape as much as by their influence and power. Each has developed its own special flavor; its own architecture, cuisine, customs, music, dress, dialect and even language. The pages of the Eyewitness Travel Guide will give a taste of these areas and show you what there is to see and do.

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Tourism Management Dynamics: trends, management and tools (Tourism Futures)

Tourism Management Dynamics: trends, management and tools (Tourism Futures) Summary:

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann | 2005-09-08 | ISBN: 0750663782 | 288 pages | PDF | 1.7 MB

As the global tourism industry continues to expand and to become more complex, it is vital that those in the industry identify trends early and design proactive strategies to gain competitive advantage. Tourism Futures: dynamics, challenges and tools provides the readers with a comprehensive insight of the changes in the external business environment, and equips them with new managerial techniques and tools in order to adapt and profit from these changes and into the future. Written by a team of globally renowned thinkers and researchers, it provides the manager of tomorrow with the ability to look beyond normal planning horizons and identify potential opportunities from change.

Tourism Futures: dynamics, challenges and tools is part of a two part set with its companion text, Tourism Futures: the emerging business which takes the reader on a logical progression to look at new products, new consumers and new industry. Both texts thereby provide the reader with a complete set of tools and knowledge to enable them to recognise the key areas of growth and chane, and the ability to use the new tools and technologies available to develop them and maximise business potential.

* Identifies key trends in the tourism industry

* Demonstrates how to apply trends, challenges and managerial techniques into the core of the tourism business

* With contributions from world leaders in tourism research and academia

* A companion text to Tourism Business Futures

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Italian Journeys

Italian Journeys Summary:

By William Dean Howells

Publisher:   Dodo Press

Number Of Pages:   240

Publication Date:   2007-10-06

ISBN-10 / ASIN:   1406522872

ISBN-13 / EAN:   9781406522877

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William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was an American realist author and literary critic. He wrote his first novel, Their Wedding Journey, in 1871, but his literary reputation really took off with the realist novel A Modern Instance, published in 1882, which describes the decay of a marriage. His 1885 novel The Rise of Silas Lapham is perhaps his best known, describing the rise and fall of an American entrepreneur in the paint business. His social views were also strongly reflected in the novels Annie Kilburn (1888) and A Hazard of New Fortunes (1890). While known primarily as a novelist, his short story "Editha" (1905) - included in the collection Between the Dark and the Daylight (1907) - appears in many anthologies of American literature. Howells also wrote plays, criticism, and essays about contemporary literary figures such as Ibsen, Zola, Verga, and, especially, Tolstoy, which helped establish their reputations in the United States. He also wrote critically in support of many American writers. It is perhaps in this role that he had his greatest influence.

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Death in Ancient China: The Tale Of One Man's Journey (China Studies)

Death in Ancient China: The Tale Of One Man's Journey (China Studies) Summary:

Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers | ISBN: 9004153128 | edition 2006 | PDF | 302 pages | 13,1 mb

This richly illustrated book provides a glimpse into the belief system and the material wealth of the social elite in pre-Imperial China through a close analysis of tomb contents and excavated bamboo texts.

The point of departure is the textual and material evidence found in one tomb of an elite man buried in 316 BCE near a once wealthy middle Yangzi River valley metropolis. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of cosmological symbolism and the nature of the spirit world. The author shows how illness and death were perceived as steps in a spiritual journey from one realm into another. Transmitted textual records are compared with excavated texts. The layout and contents of this multi-chambered tomb are analyzed as are the contents of two texts, a record of divination and sacrifices performed during the last three years of the occupant’s life and a tomb inventory record of mortuary gifts. The texts are fully translated and annotated in the appendices.

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New York (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)

New York (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE) Summary:

Publisher: DK Travel 2006-03-20 | 448 Pages | ISBN: 075661533X | PDF | 60 MB

At first glance New York City might seem overwhelming, but the Eyewitness Travel to New York will make the city feel uncomplicated. Take a bite out of the Big Apple as you discover New York's shopping, museums, restaurants, hotels, parks, nightlife, and theaters.

This lavishly illustrated guide will enlighten your experience and make it easy to manage. Everyday in New York offers its visitors something new to see and experience.

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Top 10 Munich (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

Top 10 Munich (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) Summary:

Publisher: DK Travel 2005-04-04 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 0756609062 | PDF | 25 MB

Whether you're looking for the finest cuisine or the least expensive places to eat, the most luxurious hotels or the best deals on places to stay, Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides provide useful information by local experts to find the best of everything at each destination.

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Moscow (Eyewitness Travel Guides) - 2007 Revised & Updated

Moscow (Eyewitness Travel Guides) - 2007 Revised & Updated Summary:

Publisher: DK Travel 2007-01-15 | 264 Pages | ISBN: 075662438X | PDF | 64 MB

A pocket-sized city guide with a large-scale street map. "AA CityPacks" are specially designed for the short break city visitor. Organise your time with recommended day itineraries, walks and excursions.

The Top 25 sights, arranged from west to east across the city, are highlighted and give you all the accompanying detail you need such as prices and opening times. The best features of the city are all described - galleries, museums, parks and much more. Information is presented in easy-reference lists - restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes, different types of shop, all kinds of nightlife - concerts, opera, cinemas, theatres, and places to stay to suit all budgets. Every guide comes with a separate street map and a protective plastic wallet.

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Best Places to Stay: New England: Bed & Breakfasts, Country Inns, and Other Recommended Getaways

Best Places to Stay: New England: Bed & Breakfasts, Country Inns, and Other Recommended Getaways:

Publisher: Mariner Books | pages: 704 | 2000 | ISBN: 0618005315 | CHM | 12,8 mb

For long weekends, romantic getaways, and family vacations, the BEST PLACES TO STAY series describes an array of distinctive accommodations for discriminating travelers. The authors personally visit and evaluate each establishment, compiling accurate, reliable, up-to-date, and unbiased information for anyone who insists on nothing but the best. Country Inns; Bed & Breakfasts; Lodges, Spas; Resorts; Romantic Hideaways; Guest Farms; Grand Old Resorts. Describes more than 350 accommodation choices in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

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Countries of the World And Their Leaders Yearbook 2008

Countries of the World And Their Leaders Yearbook 2008 Summary:

Publisher: Gale Cengage | ISBN: 0787681067 | edition 2007 | PDF | 2805 pages | 59,96 mb

Covering nearly 200 countries, this yearbook is filled with background notes reports from the U.S. Department of State. Entries typically cover geography, history, government and political conditions, economy, and state of relations with the United States. Also highlights detailed travel notes, including passport applications, visa requirements, regulations and duties, medical information, and national holidays, as well as international adoption regulations and annually updated comprehensive terrorism reports.

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Encyclopedia of World Cultures

Encyclopedia of World Cultures Summary:

Macmillan Technical | ISBN: 0028656717 | 2002 | PDF | 424 pages | 13.01 MB

This volume, with one hundred new articles, supplements the award-winning 10-volume Encyclopedia of World Cultures, which was also organized and prepared by the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University, and published by G. K. Hall/Macmillan Library Reference between 1991 and 1996. The volume includes three kinds of entries. One kind is an important culture that was not included, for one reason or another, in the original encyclopedia. These new cultures are located in most regions of the world, but especially in Africa and North America. For example, Rwandans and Barundi are now included. New or updated articles on cultures that have been strongly affected by recent political events are a second kind of entry here. For example, the wars in the former Yugoslavia required expansions and updates of the articles on the Bosnian Muslims, Albanians, and Serbs, and the Afghanistan war called for revisions of the articles on the Tajiks and Uzbeks. Finally, there originally were only short entries on some important cultures, including some that are of classic interest in anthropology (for example, Crow, Zulu). These have now been expanded and updated.

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Adventure Guide to Canada's Atlantic Provinces

Adventure Guide to Canada's Atlantic Provinces Summary:

Published by Hunter Publishing | Publication date : November 2005 | ISBN : 158843513X | PDF | 623 pages | English | 15.2 MB

Covering Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Southern Labrador and Cape Breton Island, this travel guide to the Atlantic Provinces is the most comprehensive on the market. It takes in everything, from the Fundy Coast and the Acadian Peninsula to the fjords of Gros Morne and Lord Baltimore's Lost Colony. Hiking, trout and salmon fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, cycling, kayaking, exploring, puffin spotting, discover all these adventures and more in a world of pristine waters, rugged slopes, breathtaking seascapes, sophisticated cities, historic towns and remote wilderness areas. 

The book also offers details on the local wildlife, including moose, caribou, bears, seals and whales. Complete restaurant and hotel information. Photos and maps. Fully indexed.

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Living in France: A Practical Guide to Your New Life in France

Living in France: A Practical Guide to Your New Life in France Summary:
  
By Patricia Mansfield-Devine
Publisher:   Harriman House
Number Of Pages:   304
Publication Date:   2008-03-31
ISBN-10 / ASIN:   1897597924
ISBN-13 / EAN:   9781897597927


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Living in France is a hands-on, practical guide for Britons who have bought a house in France, either for holiday use or as a permanent home. Written by a long-time French resident, it takes a nitty-gritty approach to what it is really like for a British ex-pat to live and work in France, looking squarely at both the pleasures and the difficulties. The book also contains anecdotes from the author along with case studies so that the reader may benefit from the personal experience of other Britons who have made the move to France.

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The Indian Way

The Indian Way
Publisher: Prentice Hall | ISBN: 0023658002 | edition 1982 | PDF | 406 pages | 31,2 mb

The Indian Way: An Introduction to the Philosophies and Religions of India, published by Prentice Hall, the new second edition of John M. Koller's classic work on the religions and philosophies of India is even better than the original. Clearly written, with deep sympathetic insight, this is one of the best introductions to Indian thought, from the Vedas to the beginnings of the 21st century. For beginners and advanced students of India, for Indians as well as Westerners.

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Tourism Development: Economics, Management and Strategy

Tourism Development: Economics, Management and Strategy Summary:
  
By Alejandro D. Ramos, Pablo S. Jimenez, Bernardina Algieri, Antonio Aquino, Julius Arnegger, Esteban Ruiz Ballesteros, Ludger Brenner
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers
Number Of Pages:   244
Publication Date:   2008-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN:   1604568534
ISBN-13 / EAN:   9781604568530


Product Description: 

Over the last decades, tourism has become a key sector in the world economy: its contribution to balance of payments, incomes and employment has significantly increased over time. While in 1950 international tourism receipts totaled about 2 billion dollars, by 2006 this value had reached 735 billion dollars - about 2 billion dollars a day (World Tourism Barometer, 2007). Nowadays, the sector originates more than one third of world exports of services and over 70 per cent of those in the poorest countries (European Commission, 2007). Tourism is therefore an important driver of growth and prosperity and, particularly within developing countries, the sector is also important for poverty reduction (World Economic Forum, 2007).Mainly dominated by small-medium enterprises, tourism accounts for 4 per cent of the Euro Area's GDP, with about two million enterprises employing about 4 per cent of the total labour force (approximately eight million jobs). When linkages to other sectors are considered, the contribution of tourism to GDP increases to about 11 per cent, and the employment rate reaches about 12 per cent, creating about 24 million jobs. Besides incomes and jobs, tourism has fostered development in the vast majority of European regions; infrastructures built for tourism reasons contribute to local development, and jobs are created or preserved even in areas suffering industrial or rural decline or experiencing urban regeneration (European Commission, 2007). This book provides new research on tourism development from around the globe.

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A Geography of the Carolinas

A Geography of the Carolinas Summary:

  

By D. Gordon Bennett, Jeffrey C. Patton

Publisher:   Parkway Publishers

Number Of Pages:   266

Publication Date:   2007-06-30

ISBN-10 / ASIN:   1933251433

ISBN-13 / EAN:   9781933251431

Summary: More than maps! Wonderful resource for outsiders trying to learn about Carolina

Rating: 5

This book is a collection of short and well researched essays on North and South Carolina that I stumbled on by accident in a local book store. Though the cover looks something like an atlas or a workbook, everything inside is a delight and written with the kind of polish and insight that usually skips geography/history books! The chapters are from well regarded college professors throughout the region and are fairly short. I particularly enjoyed the sections on pre and post Civil War history/geography and on the economic history of the region - the latter is probably the dominant theme of this book. It would be a perfect read for anyone who emigrated to the Carolinas from another part of the country and wants to know more about the region.

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Hungary Adventure Guide (Adventure Guides)

Hungary Adventure Guide (Adventure Guides) Summary:
  
By Dante Mena
Publisher:   Hunter Publishing (NJ)
Number Of Pages:   586
Publication Date:   2007-01-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN:   1588435768
ISBN-13 / EAN:   9781588435767


Product Description: 

The author is a resident of Budapest, who knows the region intimately and takes us behind the scenes to discover its best features the sights, the places to stay and eat, the shopping, and all the activities. Millions of people every year hike into, bike, drive or climb into the green valleys and limestone mountain ridges of Hungary s national parks and the Zemplén hills. Storks, eagles, wrens, blackbirds, woodpeckers, and flocks of thousands make their home in forests, grasslands, and cliff-sides. Majestic antlered stags and deer range the forest. Fresh springs and cold clear creeks tumble down from the mountains. The author takes us there. Sitting astride the Danube, Budapest has been called the Paris of Eastern Europe and The Pearl of the Danube. There are thousands of restaurants and virtually every type of cuisine. Hotels and nightspots are just as numerous and the author guides us to the best of them all. This is the only guide illustrated with color maps and photographs throughout.

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Eyewitness Travel Guide to Great Places to Stay in Europe

Eyewitness Travel Guide to Great Places to Stay in Europe Summary:
  
By DK Publishing
Publisher:   DK Travel
Number Of Pages:   432
Publication Date:   2000-01-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN:   078944626X
ISBN-13 / EAN:   9780789446268
Product Description: 
The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you!

Truly the guide that shows you what others only tell you, DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Places to Stay in Europe features detailed street maps, cutaways of important attractions, a handy phrasebook, and advice on the best places to eat, shop and sleep. Wake to the sounds of cocks crowing at the Quinta Nova da Conceicao in Lisbon, enjoy opera brunches at the Pulitzer in Amsterdam, spoil yourself at the Principe di Savoia in Milan, or experience the 600-year old Zum Rebstock while in Lucerne, Switzerland. With more than 1,000 full-color photographs detailing hotel interiors and exteriors and lists of regional cuisine and beverages, there is no better way to locate some of the most charming and distinctive places to stay while in Europe.

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B. Prideaux, M. Cooper - River Tourism

B. Prideaux, M. Cooper - River Tourism Summary:

Publisher: CABI | 2009-04-27 | ISBN: 1845934687 | PDF | 288 pages | 3.44 MB

Rivers constitute a major tourism resource, providing spectacular settings, recreation facilities, a means of transport, a sense of heritage and adventure, and links with the environment and natural world. River tourism accounts for a significant proportion of the world's tourism consumption, with activities such as Nile cruises and rafting holidays making it an economically important area of tourism demanding in-depth analysis. This book explores river tourism from a range of perspectives including uses, heritage, management, environmental concerns, and marketing.

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Great Places To Stay In Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Great Places To Stay In Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides) Summary:
DK Travel | English | 078944626X | January 1, 2000 | PDF | 139 MB

The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you! Truly the guide that shows you what others only tell you, DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Places to Stay in Europe features detailed street maps, cutaways of important attractions, a handy phrasebook, and advice on the best places to eat, shop and sleep. Wake to the sounds of cocks crowing at the Quinta Nova da Conceicao in Lisbon, enjoy opera brunches at the Pulitzer in Amsterdam, spoil yourself at the Principe di Savoia in Milan, or experience the 600-year old Zum Rebstock while in Lucerne, Switzerland. With more than 1,000 full-color photographs detailing hotel interiors and exteriors and lists of regional cuisine and beverages, there is no better way to locate some of the most charming and distinctive places to stay while in Europe.

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Travel & Hospitality, 3rd Edition (Ferguson's Careers in Focus)

Travel & Hospitality, 3rd Edition (Ferguson's Careers in Focus) Summary:

  

By Facts on File

Publisher:   Ferguson Publishing Company

Number Of Pages:   192

Publication Date:   2006-09-30

ISBN-10 / ASIN:   081606590X

ISBN-13 / EAN:   9780816065905

Product Description: 

"Careers in Focus: Travel and Hospitality, Third Edition" contains updated profiles of 21 jobs in this exciting field, including four new to this edition.It includes job profiles of: baggage porters and bellhops; bed and breakfast owners; hotel concierges; interpreters and translators; ski resort workers; travel agents; and, more.

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