Europe Through the Backdoor 2005 - The Travel Skills Handbook
A personal handbook of European travel describes some of the finest, least-visited places in Europe, offering an economical guide to Moscow nightlife, Irish bicycle trips, French chateaus, Greek islands, and more.
More than a million people now follow Mr. Halpern's philosophical musings on Twitter, and in this book, his son weaves a brilliantly funny, touching coming-of-age memoir around the best of his quotes. An all-American story that unfolds on the Little League field, in Denny's, during excruciating family road trips, and, most frequently, in the Halperns' kitchen over bowls of Grape-Nuts, Sh*t My Dad Says is a chaotic, hilarious, true portrait of a father-son relationship from a major new comic voice.
Lonely Planet Tuscany & Umbria (Regional Guide)
Full-colour. This is the Italian double-act you've always dreamed of: beautiful, majestic Tuscany and Umbria, her mysterious landlocked cousin. Expect a show full of wondrous art, gorgeous scenery and stunning food and wine. 49 day trips and itineraries 65 detailed and easy to use maps
Mathematical Excursions: Side trips along paths not generally traveled in elementary courses in mathematics
Table of Contents: Introduction I. On Dividing II. Different Ways Of Writing Numbers III. Multiplying Without The Multiplication Table IV. Mostly On Squares
Emory University professor Sally Wolff has carried on a fifty-year tradition of leading students on expeditions to "Faulkner country" in and around Oxford, Mississippi. Not long ago, she decided to invite alumni on one of these field trips. One response to the invitation surprised her: "I can't go on the trip. But I knew William Faulkner."
