These volumes are part of the Mythology A to Z series from Facts On File. Each volume has a similar format: an introduction includes a history of the culture(s), an explanation of the book, and a pronunciation guide, followed by a time line and a map. The main text is an alphabetical listing of names, places, and ideas important to the mythology of the culture. The definitions are mostly brief--a single paragraph--although some are as lengthy as a page. Many black-and-white illustrations, mostly of artifacts, enhance the text.
Frommer's first edition Miami & the Keys Day by Day is your personal tour guide to the sizzling city of Miami and the oases that are the Keys. Specialized tours cater to art and architecture lovers or those traveling with kids, while extensive dining and nightlife listings get you behind the velvet ropes at some of the hottest spots in South Beach. Discover which beaches are family-friendly (and where you'll need to cover the little one's eyes), and what courses are the best to tee off.
As the world's largest stone structure, the Great Wall is considered one of the wonders of the world, but it is just one of the many architectural masterpieces and cultural heritage sites that dot the landscape of China and South Korea. From the Forbidden City, which houses the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties, to ancient Qufu, which features the 5th-century temple, cemetery and family mansion of Confucious, students will take a vivid look at some of China's legendary sites. I
Looking at the contemporary social and political issues that inspire each episode, the book unravels everything that might be wrong and could be right about South Park.
The definitive history of postwar Europe for our time. Tony Judt's Postwar is cause for celebration. The product of a decade's labor, it is sweeping narrative history in the grand tradition, a deeply learned and absorbing chronicle of Europe since the fall of Berlin, weaving East and West, North and South, into a majestic sixty-year tapestry studded with brilliant new insight.
