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Swiss Watching, 3rd Edition

Inside the Land of Milk and Honey

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**New updated edition of the international bestseller, featuring new statistics and a new epilogue, as well as new sections on the Swiss elections, the Swiss citizenship test and how Brexit has affected Switzerland"A great subject for a cultural anthropologist and Bewes is a perfect guide." Financial Times, Book of the YearOne country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only ... Read more

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**New updated edition of the international bestseller, featuring new statistics and a new epilogue, as well as new sections on the Swiss elections, the Swiss citizenship test and how Brexit has affected Switzerland"A great subject for a cultural anthropologist and Bewes is a perfect guide." Financial Times, Book of the YearOne country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only
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Slow Train to Switzerland

One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years and a World of Change Apart

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"Bewes' breezy prose makes him a pleasant traveling companion ... he clearly knows Switzerland inside and out." - The SpectatorIn June 1863 an English lady set off by train on the trip of a lifetime: Thomas Cook's first Conducted Tour of Switzerland. A century and a half later, travel writer Diccon Bewes, author of the bestselling Swiss Watching, decided to go where she went and see what she saw ... Read more

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"Bewes' breezy prose makes him a pleasant traveling companion ... he clearly knows Switzerland inside and out." - The SpectatorIn June 1863 an English lady set off by train on the trip of a lifetime: Thomas Cook's first Conducted Tour of Switzerland. A century and a half later, travel writer Diccon Bewes, author of the bestselling Swiss Watching, decided to go where she went and see what she saw
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The Expert Guide to Your Life in Switzerland

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Translated by Ashley Curtis ...

'The Expert Guide' is the bible for your happy and successful life in Switzerland. An ideal book for the newly arrived and the seasoned resident. It contains must-know information on immigration and permits, advice on making friends and immersing yourself in Swiss life, savvy tips on finding the right job, the perfect place to live, on how to save money on your taxes and health insurance, and the ... Read more

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'The Expert Guide' is the bible for your happy and successful life in Switzerland. An ideal book for the newly arrived and the seasoned resident. It contains must-know information on immigration and permits, advice on making friends and immersing yourself in Swiss life, savvy tips on finding the right job, the perfect place to live, on how to save money on your taxes and health insurance, and the
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False Friends

51 Ways to Be Misunderstood

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When an English chef uses a preservative it is not the same as when a German 'Chef' uses a 'Präservativ'. False friends like these are a foreign language's faux pas: words that sound similar to the ones we know, but have a very different meaning.British author Diccon Bewes and Swiss illustrator Michael Meister created 51 cartoons in which they gleefully celebrate the pitfalls of false friends ... Read more

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When an English chef uses a preservative it is not the same as when a German 'Chef' uses a 'Präservativ'. False friends like these are a foreign language's faux pas: words that sound similar to the ones we know, but have a very different meaning.British author Diccon Bewes and Swiss illustrator Michael Meister created 51 cartoons in which they gleefully celebrate the pitfalls of false friends
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A Young Explorer's Atlas of Switzerland

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Illustrated by Dina Christ, Nicola Carpi ...

A Young Reader's Journey to Switzerland in Entertaining Maps.Ever heard of the Röstigraben? Did you know, Switzerland fits into Germany eight times ... but 232 times into China? Where did Ulrich Zwingli live? What does Switzerland do to combat climat change? Are cuckoo clocks really from Switzerland? Where was the Red Cross founded? This is the children's atlas about Switzerland, that answers all ... Read more

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A Young Reader's Journey to Switzerland in Entertaining Maps.Ever heard of the Röstigraben? Did you know, Switzerland fits into Germany eight times ... but 232 times into China? Where did Ulrich Zwingli live? What does Switzerland do to combat climat change? Are cuckoo clocks really from Switzerland? Where was the Red Cross founded? This is the children's atlas about Switzerland, that answers all
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Swiss Watching

Inside the Land of Milk and Money

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New updated edition, new statistics and Epilogue One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only 80% of them Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be almost 400 km from the nearest drop of seawater, but it is an island at the centre of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island. Swiss Watching is a fascinating journey around Europe s most ... Read more

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New updated edition, new statistics and Epilogue One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only 80% of them Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be almost 400 km from the nearest drop of seawater, but it is an island at the centre of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island. Swiss Watching is a fascinating journey around Europe s most
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The Theory of Everything Else

A Voyage Into the World of the Weird

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"A pleasure. ... Suitable for beach reading or for mainlining before a dinner party." —Dan Piepenbring, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)"Absorbing. ... As thoughtfully written as it is nuts." —Chicago TribuneA collection of the world’s most mind-boggling, thought-provoking, and downright hilarious theories by the co-host of the hit podcast No Such Thing as a Fish, Dan Schreiber.<p... ... Read more

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"A pleasure. ... Suitable for beach reading or for mainlining before a dinner party." —Dan Piepenbring, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)"Absorbing. ... As thoughtfully written as it is nuts." —Chicago TribuneA collection of the world’s most mind-boggling, thought-provoking, and downright hilarious theories by the co-host of the hit podcast No Such Thing as a Fish, Dan Schreiber.<p...
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Where the Wild Winds Are

Walking Europe's Winds from the Pennines to Provence

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Selected as a Book of the Year by the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator"Travel writing in excelsis." -Jan Morris, author of Venice"A thrilling and gorgeous tale, packed with meteorological wonder." -Amy Liptrot, author of The OutrunNick Hunt sets off on an unlikely quest: to follow four of Europe's winds across the continent.... ... Read more

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Selected as a Book of the Year by the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator"Travel writing in excelsis." -Jan Morris, author of Venice"A thrilling and gorgeous tale, packed with meteorological wonder." -Amy Liptrot, author of The OutrunNick Hunt sets off on an unlikely quest: to follow four of Europe's winds across the continent....
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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022

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Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse and series editor John Joseph Adams select twenty pieces that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year and explore the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.Today’s readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, ... Read more

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Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Rebecca Roanhorse and series editor John Joseph Adams select twenty pieces that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year and explore the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.Today’s readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices,
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The Story of China

The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream

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A single volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its significance today.Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.After a century and a half of foreign ... Read more

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A single volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its significance today.Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.After a century and a half of foreign
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The Rhine

Following Europe's Greatest River from Amsterdam to the Alps

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From rowing the canals of Amsterdam to riding a cow through the Alps, via Cold War nuclear bunkers, raucous Gay Pride parades, tranquil Lake Constance and snowy mountain climbs, The Rhine blends travelogue and offbeat history to tell the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent.SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDThe Rhine is one of the world's ... Read more

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From rowing the canals of Amsterdam to riding a cow through the Alps, via Cold War nuclear bunkers, raucous Gay Pride parades, tranquil Lake Constance and snowy mountain climbs, The Rhine blends travelogue and offbeat history to tell the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent.SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDThe Rhine is one of the world's
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Door to Door

The Magnificent, Maddening, Mysterious World of Transportation

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Garbology explores the hidden and costly wonders of our buy-it-now, get-it-today world of transportation, revealing the surprising truths, mounting challenges, and logistical magic behind every trip we take and every click we make.Transportation dominates our daily existence. Thousands, even millions, of miles are embedded in everything we do and ... Read more

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Garbology explores the hidden and costly wonders of our buy-it-now, get-it-today world of transportation, revealing the surprising truths, mounting challenges, and logistical magic behind every trip we take and every click we make.Transportation dominates our daily existence. Thousands, even millions, of miles are embedded in everything we do and
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