Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction » tourism | 30 November 2008
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Now you don’t have to spend big bucks to enjoy the Big Apple. Perfect for residents and visitors alike, this outspoken guide is packed with free and dirt-cheap ways to get the most out of New York City, from food, drinks, and entertainment to shopping, events, classes, and more.
• COVER:How to Survive A Disaster - Disasters are becoming more frequent and costly. But there are steps we can take to improve our chances of survival
• WORLD: Tony Blair's Leap of Faith - Can religion help solve the world's many conflicts? Britain's former Prime Minister thinks so
• SOCIETY: Eating Bugs - They're packed with protein and environmentally friendlier than other meat. But can greenies kick the ick factor?
• ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Summer Preview - From the newest tunes to the latest art exhibits, the freshest TV shows to the hottest movies, a survey of the artistic offerings to come in the summer of '08
Forty-four detailed drawings
recall the glory of a magnificent civilization. Full-page illustrations
of Cleopatra, Ramses II, arts and crafts, funerary practices, warfare,
architectural monuments, and more are featured, along with captions.
Educational entertainment for colorists of all ages; inexpensive source
of royalty-free graphics for commercial artists.
• COVER:Guess Who Came to Dinner? - A visit from George Clooney, home handyman and the last true movie star • WORLD: Cuba's Chance - With Fidel Castro finally fading from the scene, his brother and heir Raúl has a golden opportunity to take the country on a new path to freedom. The U.S. can help--if it is prepared to break some shackles of its own • HEALTH & MEDICINE: Stuck on the Couch - Psst! Exercise is good for you. Knew that already? So do most of us, yet we still do nothing about it. Here's why • ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Who Owns History? - Nations want their looted art returned. Great museums want to keep the treasures. Is there a right way to divide the past?
