Best Things About Switzerland - April 2024

Rick Steves Switzerland

Cross the Alps in a cable car, cruise Lake Geneva, and visit a medieval château: with Rick Steves on your side, Switzerland can be yours!Inside Rick Steves Switzerland you'll find:Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring SwitzerlandRick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favoritesTop sights and hidden gems, from bustling Zürich to the cozy small-town atmosphere of AppenzellHow to connect with culture: Chat with friendly Swiss locals at mountain retreats, swim in the alpine waters of the Aare River, and treat... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1631218247
• ASIN: 1631218247
• ISBN: 1631218247
• Manufacturer: Rick Steves

The Lions of Lucerne (The Scot Harvath Series Book 1)

• ASIN: B000FC0R7O
• ASIN: B000FC0R7O
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

The Other Einstein: A Novel

Meet the Brilliant Physicist Hidden in Albert Einstein's ShadowA marriage of geniuses: In a time when most twenty-year-old women were wives, or trying to be, Mileva Maric was studying physics at an elite university in Zurich. Her rise from the relative backwater of misogynistic Serbia to all-male university classrooms in Switzerland was nothing short of meteoric. Her male peers could only try to keep up with her clever calculations. For Mileva, math was an easier path than marriage. Then, fellow student Albert Einstein took an interest in her and the world turned sideways. Their life together ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1492647586
• UPC: 760789263484
• ASIN: 1492647586
• ISBN: 9781492647584
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

Rick Steves Great Britain

Explore the misty isle of Great Britain, from lively London to the lush fields of Wales and the craggy beauty of the Scottish Highlands. With Rick Steves on your side, Great Britain can be yours!Inside Rick Steves Great Britain you'll find:Comprehensive coverage for spending two weeks or more exploring England, Wales, and ScotlandRick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favoritesTop sights and hidden gems, from Stonehenge and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to whisky distilleries and corner pubsHow to connect with culture: Try haggis ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1631218115
• ASIN: 1631218115
• ISBN: 1631218115
• Manufacturer: Rick Steves

My Love Story

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Tina Turner—the long-reigning queen of rock & roll and living legend—sets the record straight about her illustrious career and complicated personal life in this eye-opening and compelling memoir.From her early years in Nutbush, Tennessee to her rise to fame alongside Ike Turner to her phenomenal success in the 1980s and beyond, Tina candidly examines her personal history, from her darkest hours to her happiest moments and everything in between. My Love Story is an explosive and inspiring story of a woman who dared to break any barriers put in her way. Emphaticall... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501198246
• ASIN: 1501198246
• ISBN: 9781501198243
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Linear Algebra Done Right (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics)

This best-selling textbook for a second course in linear algebra is aimed at undergrad math majors and graduate students. The novel approach taken here banishes determinants to the end of the book. The text focuses on the central goal of linear algebra: understanding the structure of linear operators on finite-dimensional vector spaces. The author has taken unusual care to motivate concepts and to simplify proofs. A variety of interesting exercises in each chapter helps students understand and manipulate the objects of linear algebra.The third edition contains major improvements and revisions ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 3319110799
• ASIN: 3319110799
• ISBN: 3319110799
• Brand: Springer
• Manufacturer: Springer

The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon)

Spy turned art restorer Gabriel Allon finds himself accused of murder in this New York Times bestseller from Daniel Silva.An Israeli spy by trade and art restorer by preference, Gabriel Allon arrives in Zurich to restore the work of an Old Master for a millionaire banker—and finds himself standing in blood and framed for the man’s murder.While trying to clear his name, Allon is swept into a spiraling chain of events involving Nazi art theft, a decades-old suicide, and a dark and bloody trail of killings—some of them his own. The spy world Allon thought he had left behind has come back to... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0451208188
• ASIN: 0451208188
• ISBN: 0451208188
• Brand: Signet
• Manufacturer: Berkley

Rick Steves Best of Germany

Hit Germany's can't-miss art, sights, and bites in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of Germany! Inside you'll find:Strategic advice from Rick Steves on what's worth your time and moneyTwo-day itineraries covering Munich, Bavaria, Rothenburg and the Romantic Road, the Rhine Valley, and Berlin, plus Salzburg, AustriaRick's tips for beating the crowds, skipping lines, and avoiding tourist trapsThe best of local culture, flavors, and haunts, including walks through museums and atmospheric neighborhoodsTrip-planning strategies like how to link destinations and design your itinerary, what to ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1631218050
• ASIN: 1631218050
• ISBN: 1631218050
• Manufacturer: Rick Steves

Rick Steves Pocket Munich & Salzburg

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves! This colorful, compact guidebook is perfect for spending a week or less in Munich and Salzburg: City walks and tours: Five detailed self-guided walks including a Munich city walk, Nymphenburg Palace tour, Sound of Music Tour, and more Rick's strategic advice on what's worth your time and money What to eat and where to stay: Savor Bratwurst from a streetside Würstelstand, mingle with locals at a beer hall, and stay at a traditional Bavarian bed-and-breakfastDay-by-day itineraries to help you prioritize your timeA detailed, detachabl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1631210785
• ASIN: 1631210785
• ISBN: 1631210785
• Brand: Avalon Travel Publishing
• Manufacturer: Rick Steves

The Wolf of Wall Street

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio By day he made thousands of dollars a minute. By night he spent it as fast as he could. From the binge that sank a 170-foot motor yacht and ran up a $700,000 hotel tab, to the wife and kids waiting at home and the fast-talking, hard-partying young stockbrokers who called him king, here, in Jordan Belfort’s own words, is the story of the ill-fated genius they called the Wolf of Wall Street. In the 1990s, Belfort became one of the most infamous kingpins in American finance: a ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0553384775
• ASIN: 0553384775
• ISBN: 0553384775
• Brand: Belfort, Jordan
• Manufacturer: Bantam

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Thailand

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Thailand will lead you straight to the best attractions this country has to offer.Whether you're traveling to major destinations such as Bangkok and Phuket or want to experience diving in Ko Tao, elephant riding in Chiang Mai, or the monuments in Wat Si Chum, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Thailand explores the culture, history, and architecture of this beautiful and diverse nation.Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Thailand.   • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance.    • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important si... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1465441301
• ASIN: 1465441301
• ISBN: 1465441301
• Brand: DK Eyewitness Travel
• Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel

Moscow Rules (Gabriel Allon)

The death of a journalist leads Israeli spy Gabriel Allon to Russia, where he finds that, in terms of spycraft, even he has something to learn in this #1 New York Times bestseller.Moscow is no longer the gray, grim city of Soviet times. Now it is awash with oil wealth and choked with bulletproof Bentleys. But in the new Russia, power once again resides behind the walls of the Kremlin. Critics of the ruling class are ruthlessly silenced. And a new generation of Stalinists plots to reclaim an empire—and challenge the United States.One of those men is Ivan Kharkov, ex-KGB, who built a financial... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0451227387
• ASIN: 0451227387
• ISBN: 0451227387
• Brand: Signet
• Manufacturer: Berkley

The Swiss Secret to Optimal Health: Dr. Rau's Diet for Whole Body Healing

Now in paperback: a world-renowned physician shares the secrets that draw international clients to his clinic. For almost 50 years, people have traveled to the Paracelsus Clinic in the Swiss Alps. There, Dr. Thomas Rau's unique diet rejuvenates his clients, while preventing and curing illness. Lauded as "the Mozart of medicine," Dr. Rau is the world's foremost practitioner of biological medicine. At last, he reveals his unique Swiss health plan- a proven program based on the latest medical research that will: ? Purify the body ? Regulate pH balance ? Strengthen the immune system ? Encourage he... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0425225666
• ASIN: 0425225666
• ISBN: 0425225666
• Brand: Rau, Thomas/ Wyler, Susan/ Hyman, Mark (FRW)
• Manufacturer: Berkley

Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust

This groundbreaking international bestseller lays to rest many myths about the Holocaust: that Germans were ignorant of the mass destruction of Jews, that the killers were all SS men, and that those who slaughtered Jews did so reluctantly. Hitler's Willing Executioners provides conclusive evidence that the extermination of European Jewry engaged the energies and enthusiasm of tens of thousands of ordinary Germans. Goldhagen reconstructs the climate of "eliminationist anti-Semitism" that made Hitler's pursuit of his genocidal goals possible and the radical persecution of the Jews during the 193... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0679772685
• ASIN: 0679772685
• ISBN: 9780679772682
• Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Rick Steves Best of Europe

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you need to know to experience the Best of Europe. In this guide, Rick covers the best of England, France, Germany, England, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland.You’ll find a mix of big cities and inspiring landscapes, including:London, Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence, Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam, and BarcelonaThe Cinque Terre, Provence, the French Riviera, the Rhine Valley, and the Berner OverlandRick Steves Best of Europe features:Everything in Full-Color—Dazzling photos and helpful planning maps.Best of Europe Itineraries—Suggestions ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1631211773
• ASIN: 1631211773
• ISBN: 1631211773
• Brand: Avalon Travel Publishing
• Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing

Mervin the Sloth Is about to Do the Best Thing in the World

"Mervin the Sloth very, very slowly reveals the best thing in the world--sharing good times with good

• UPC: 51492792
• Rating: 4.0

101 Things You Should Know About Geography

Sometimes geography can feel like a mass of info to learn by rote. But it's an important way to make sense of our complex, unpredictable world. From glaciers and global warming to latitude and longitude,

• UPC: 23651043

The Thing about Jellyfish (Paperback)

Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's

• UPC: 53595505
• Rating: 3.889

The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds : A Book about How Living Things Grow

The class decides to plant a garden and Ms. Frizzle takes them on a field trip, where they learn about the cycle of plant

• UPC: 399611
• Rating: 4.625

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On : Things About Me

Marcel is a creature with one eye and pink shoes and he lives in a shell. Detailed paintings illustrate the scenes as he describes his day around the

• UPC: 15731631
• Rating: 3.667

The Thing About Leftovers

Fizzy feels like a "leftover" after her parents

• UPC: 55601428
• Rating: 5.0

The Best Thing about Kindergarten

It's graduation day and Ms. Appleby asks her students, "What is the best thing about Kindergarten?" They all have an answer--and every answer is different. But Ms. Appleby has a secret answer that will surprise

• UPC: 21971466
• Rating: 5.0

The Thing About Luck

There is bad luck, good luck, and making one's own luckNwhich is exactly what Summer must do to save her family in this National Book Award-winning novel by Newbery Medalist Kadohata ("Kira-Kira").

• UPC: 30527489
• Rating: 3.818

50 Things You Should Know About Titanic

9781682970232

• UPC: 51979590

The Thing About Luck

Just when twelve-year-old Summer thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong in a year of bad luck, an emergency takes her parents to Japan, leaving Summer to care for her little brother while helping her

• UPC: 22007737
• Rating: 3.818