National Geographic, June 2009
English | PDF | 42.3 MB
The Forgotten Faithful
Arab Christians feel outnumbered and alone.
River Dolphins
How'd they get to the Amazon -- and why are the males pink?
Deep Southern Caves
Good old boys and gals wriggle through unexplored mazes.
Beijing 2008 Educational Kit
IOC | 2008 | English | 78 pages | PDF | 4 MB
The Beijing 2008 exhibition presents modern-day China – with a special focus on Beijing – in Olympic Games year. It describes the role of sport in China, the history and evolution of a society on the move, the significant architectural changes under way in Beijing and current ecological issues. Part of the exhibition is devoted to graphics and design through the icons of the Games.
In order to study China and the Beijing Olympic Games in the classroom and then to prepare for a visit to the exhibition, this kit proposes three thematic approaches, suitable for children aged 8-16:
What are the Olympic Games? The children learn about the Beijing Games through the Olympic icons: emblem, torch, torch relay, pictograms, mascots and medals.
Through these icons, they discover some of the main elements of Chinese cultural tradition and learn how a city chooses to present itself to the world.
# Author: The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
# Publisher: The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
# Language: English
# Number Of Pages: 273
# Publication Date: 2008-07
# ISBN-10 N/A
# Format: PDF | 37MB
Hosting a high-level Olympic Games with distinguishing features is a solemn commitment China and Beijing have made to the international community. To help achieve that goal, the Chinese Government and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) attach great importance to the need to provide high quality services to the media. Mr. Liu Qi, president of BOCOG, on behalf of the Chinese Government, has stressed and reiterated at the World Broadcaster Meeting and the World Press Briefing of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2006 that the Chinese Government will honour its commitments in the bid process, and the international contract obligations to host the Olympic Games to provide quality and convenient services to the media in accordance with international practice and the successful experience from previous Games, so as to satisfy the demands of the media covering the Olympic Games in China.
The purpose of this "Service Guide for Foreign Media Coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games and the Preparatory Period" (hereinafter referred to as the Guide) is to provide a concise interpretation and explanation to the foreign media of the laws and policies related to their coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games and to provide handy information on policies and procedures.
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Beijing 2008: Official Magazine of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Issue 10 | exe | 106 pages | 45.6MB
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were awarded to Beijing, China after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001. The games will be celebrated from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony commencing at 08:08pm and 08 seconds.
Some events, including football (soccer), sailing, and new 10 km swimming marathon events will be held in other cities of China. With the equestrian events being held in Hong Kong, this marks the second time the same edition of the Olympic Games has been hosted by two National Olympic Committees (NOCs).
The official logo of the games, titled “Dancing Beijing,” features a stylized calligraphic character jing (?, meaning capital), referencing the host city. The mascots of Beijing 2008 are the five Fuwa (formerly known as the “friendlies”), each representing one color of the Olympic rings. The motto of the Games is “One World, One Dream.” The games will consist of 302 events in 28 sports, just one event more than the Athens games of 2004. In addition to new events, several new NOCs that may compete at the games have been recognized by the IOC.
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Cityweekend Olympics Special: Watch the Games English | PDF | 3.95MB
Your definitive guide to all the Olympic action in Beijing
Popular with Europeans and hip ex-pats, this French-owned pub offers a relaxed atmosphere in which to watch the games during the day and chill out to live music at night. If the downstairs gets too crowded, check out the couches and the additional flat-screen TV upstairs or take a break from it all on the patio. Room 101 features Hoegaarden, Stella and Gleckes on tap and cans of Asahi. Beers run between ¥10 and ¥50, and mixed drinks start at ¥20. Happy hour specials run at 6-8pm, 12pm-1am and 4-5am. This 24 hour bar and its friendly staff also offer delicious and reasonably priced burgers, pizzas and paninis around the clock (¥30-60).
Come game time, this laid-back, multileveled Spanish bar will be the nexus of festivities for Beijing’s hippest hutong, Nanluoguxiang. Salud will be projecting the games on the wall, while its largely European clientele cheers on the bar’s unparalleled selection of flavored rums, from fierce jujube to sweet cinnamon. In addition to its great drink prices and well mixed cocktails, Salud will be offering one of the city’s most interesting drink deals: Free-flow of beer for anyone who shows up with an Olympic medal.
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Frommer's Beijing 北京旅游指南
#Publisher: Frommer's; 3rd edition (December 26, 2003)
#Language: English
#Pages: 242 pages
#ISBN-10: 076453873X
#ISBN-13: 978-0764538735
#Format: PDF | 7.7Mb
This is a detailed, user-friendly, and up-to-the-minute guide to Beijing, China's capital and its major gateway city. We'll take you to the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Great Wall, and show you how to plunge into the city's shopping scene and discover the best local restaurants. It can be difficult for Western visitors to communicate and find their way around in such a vast, fast-paced, and bewildering city, but we've made it easy for you to explore on your own, with detailed directions, accurate maps, practical logistical advice, and etiquette tips. We've also included a handy appendix of useful Chinese phrases, and establishment names are listed in both English and Chinese characters, making it easier for you to get around and find the places you're looking for. Our author, an experienced China traveler who has written about the country for years, offers valuable insights and paints a vivid picture of a city that's undergoing one of the most fascinating cultural and economic transformations in history
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# Author: Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
# Publisher: Frommer's
# Number Of Pages: 480
# Publication Date: 2004-01-02
# ISBN-10: 0764541269
# ISBN-13: 9780764541261
# Format: PDF | 5.26MB
You’ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer’s. It’s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer’s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You’d be lost without us!
Frommer’s Scotland features gorgeous color photos of the quaint villages, misty moors, and offshore islands that await you. It’s a highly personal guide that’s fun to read and even more fun to use on the road—and it’s much more complete and in-depth than its major competitor.
You’ll find complete details on lovely small town s, world-class golf courses, superb fishing, country pubs, whiskey distilleries, natural wonders, castles, literary landmarks, mysterious ancient ruins, and Edinburgh’s vibrant cultural scene. You’ll even get a free color fold-out map!
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# Author: Thomson Gale Editors
# Publisher: Gale Cengage
# Publication Date: 2005-12-09
# ISBN-10: 0787673692
# ISBN-13: 9780787673697
# Format: PDF | 48MB
Cities of the United States (CUS) provides a one-stop source for all the vital information you need on 189 of America’s top cities—those fastest-growing, as well as those with a particular historical, political, industrial, and/or commercial significance. Spanning the entire country, from Anaheim to Virginia Beach, each geographically-arranged volume of CUS brings together a wide range of comprehensive data.
The volumes include: The South; The West; The Midwest; and The Northeast. Within each volume, the city-specific profiles organize pertinent facts, data, and figures related to demographic, economic, cultural, geographic, social, and recreational conditions. Assembling a myriad of sources, CUS offers researchers, travelers, students, and media professionals a convenient resource for discovering each city’s past, present, and future.
For this completely updated fifth edition, eleven new cities have been added, providing even greater access to the country’s growing urban centers.
The new city profiles include:
• Akron, OH • Aurora, IL • Casper, WY • El Paso, TX • Fort Smith, AR • Henderson, NV • Huntington, WV • Mesa, AZ • Nampa, ID • Overland Park, KS • Warwick, RI
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# Author: Alison Raymond Lanier, Jef C. Davis
# Publisher: Intercultural Press
# Number Of Pages: 243
# Publication Date: 2004-12
# ISBN-10: 1931930198
# ISBN-13: 9781931930192
# Format: PDF | 1MB
As William Gay, distinguished adviser to the last edition, so aptly noted, the United States is "a country that is never what you think it is." Since that edition was introduced nearly ten years ago, the country has been struggling with troubling, divisive events and issues, especially the September 11, 2001, attacks and the resulting War on Terror. Despite these extraordinary times, the United States still holds promise and opportunity for those who take the time to understand it. Jef Davis, a seasoned interculturalist and long-time adviser to international travelers, has succeeded as few could in creating an important new version of Living in the U.S.A. that will guide you through the confusing, conflicted, exciting country and its diverse population at an extraordinary time in its history. New material and significantly revised chapters help you understand: American Cultures: Sections on African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native peoples, retirees, gays and lesbians and the disabled underscore the incredible diversity of culture and values that comprise the American population Twenty-First Century Issues such as the continued rise in religious fundamentalism in the U.S. and abroad and the tension between security and personal liberties Getting Here and Getting Settled, including security at the airport and elsewhere and new and trying immigration regulations
Short-term visitors to the U.S. will find advice for surviving customs and immigration, finding an apartment, doing business, obtaining health care, and navigating the supermarket, bank and post office. If you plan to stay longer, you will find practical pointers for getting along at work, school, and at home; buying a house; making and keeping American friends; and understanding dominant American values in a diverse and complex society. Living in the U.S.A. is a comprehensive guide to attitudes, customs, manners and daily life in the United States.
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# Author: Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
# Publisher: Frommers
# Number Of Pages: 187
# Publication Date: 2003-12-19
# ISBN-10: 0764542664
# ISBN-13: 9780764542664
# Format: PDF | 4.3MB
Frommer’s Portable Berlin is a handy guide that captures the very best of Germany’s most exciting city. You’ll find concise coverage of the hippest neighborhoods, world-class museums, parks and gardens, the best shopping areas, and of course, Berlin’s legendary nightlife, from classical concerts and opera to cabaret and dance clubs. Complete with detailed neighborhood maps, this easy-to-use, easy-to-carry guide makes it a snap to make the most of your limited time and helps you find the best accommodations and dining at a glance.
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Rosaly Lopes | Cambridge University Press | 2005-02-07 | ISBN: 0521554535 | 362 pages | PDF | 28 MB 
This guide contains vital information for anyone wishing to visit, explore, and photograph active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. Following an introduction that discusses eruption styles of different types of volcanoes and how to prepare for an exploratory trip that avoids volcanic dangers, the book presents guidelines to visiting 42 different volcanoes around the world. It is filled with practical information that includes tour itineraries, maps, transportation details, and warnings of possible non-volcanic dangers. Three appendices direct the reader to a wealth of further volcano resources in a volume that will fascinate amateur enthusiasts and professional volcanologists alike. Rosaly Lopes is a planetary geology and volcanology specialist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. In addition to her curatorial and research work, she has lectured extensively in England and Brazil and written numerous popular science articles. She received a Latinas in Science Award from the Comision Feminil Mexicana Nacional in 1991 and since 1992, has been a co-organizer of the United Nations/European Space Agency/The Planetary Society yearly conferences on Basic Science for the Benefit of Developing Countries.
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The Sites of Rome: Time, Space, Memory
David H. J. Larmour, Diana Spencer | Oxford University Press, USA | 2007-12-20 | ISBN: 0199217491 | 450 pages | PDF | 5.9 Mb
Rome was a building site for much of its history, a city continually reshaped and reconstituted in line with political and cultural change. In later times, the conjunction of ruins and rebuilding lent the cityscape a particularly fascinating character, much exploited by artists and writers.
This layering and changing of vistas also finds expression in the literary tradition, from classical times right up to the twenty-first-century. This collection of essays offers glimpses, sideways glances and unexpected angles that open up Rome in its widest possible sense, and explores how the visible components of Rome - the hills, the Tiber, the temples, the Forums, the Colosseum, the statues and monuments - operate as, or become, the sites/sights of Rome.The analyses are informed by contemporary critical thinking and draw on ancient historical narrative, Roman poetry, Renaissance literature and cartography, art of the Grand Tour era, Russian and Soviet interpretations, and twentieth-century cinema.
Frommer's Portable Paris 2007
# Author: Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
# Paperback: 177 pages
# Publisher: Frommer's; Revised edition (November 29, 2006)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0470037415
# ISBN-13: 978-0470037416
# Format: PDF | 3.83MB
Put the Best of Paris inYour Pocket
* A compact guide on getting to and enjoying the best of the City of Light.
* Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
* Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
* Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
* The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.
Frommer's. The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices.
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Frommer’s Portable London 2008
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince | 2007-11-19 | ISBN-10: 047013481X | 203 pages | PDF | 3.8 Mb
Put the Best of London in Your Pocket. A compact guide on getting to and enjoying the best of London. Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions. The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.
Frommer’s. The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
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National Geographic, April 2008
美国国家地理杂志
English | PDF | 24MB
[National Geographic: April'08 TOC]
The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, is the official journal of the National Geographic Society. It published its first issue in 1888, just nine months after the Society itself was founded. It has become one of the world's best-known magazines and is immediately identifiable by the characteristic yellow border running around the edge of its cover.
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Frommer's Barcelona Day by Day
Frommer 旅游指南:巴塞罗那
# Author:Neil Edward Schlecht
# Publisher: Frommers
# Number Of Pages: 184
# Publication Date: 2007-11-19
# ISBN-10: 0470165405
# ISBN-13: 9780470165409
# Format:PDF | 2.3MB
Features: Modernista Barcelona, Barcelona for Art Lovers, Ancient Barcelona, Gourmet Barcelona, Barcelona with kids, and more!
At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything-in the smartest, most time-efficient way.
The best of Barcelona in one, two, or three days
Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods
Hundreds of evocative color photos
Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place
Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
A tear-resistant foldout map-enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
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La Bella Vita: Life, Love and and Food in Southern Italy
Summersdale Publishers| ISBN 1840244895 | 2006-03-08 | PDF | 288 pages | 24.31 MB
I have just noticed that this title was released again in 2006 with a slightly longer title 'La Bella Vita Life Love and Food in Southern Italy'. I have just read the original paperback edition though,
I always enjoy books about life in Italy, hardly surprising really! This one was an easy read with each chapter painting a vivid picture of Italian village life in the 1960's until the 1980's. Vida Adamoli has some interesting tales to tell of life in Torre Saracena (not the real name)and of how the 20th century eventually and sadly caught up with it.
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The Byzantines (Peoples of Europe)
Averil Cameron, The Byzantines (Peoples of Europe)
Blackwell Publishing Limited | ISBN 0631202625 | 2006 | PDF | 9.1 MB | 292 pages
Byzantium occupies an uncertain place in European history. Though often misconstrued as a vanished successor to the classical world, Byzantium belongs in the mainstream history of Europe and the Mediterranean; its impact is still felt throughout the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. This book introduces the reader to the complex history, ethnicity, and identity of the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine world was also where early Islam and Christianity met, and the Byzantines engaged with and existed alongside Muslims, from the Arabs in the seventh century to the Ottoman Turks in the fifteenth. During its long history the size and shape of the Byzantine empire underwent many dramatic changes, and the pluralist world of late Byzantium was very different from that of the eastern Roman empire when Constantinople was founded in the fourth century AD. The world around it also changed dramatically during that time, yet Byzantine identity was both tenacious and distinctive. The tension between change and continuity in Byzantine society is one of the main themes explored in this book.
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Frommer's Eastern Europe
Publisher: Frommer’s
Language: English
ISBN: 047008958X
Paperback: 736 pages
Data: Apr 2007
Format: PDF
Description: Travel to Eastern Europe is booming-international arrivals to Eastern Europe have increased by an average of 3.9 percent each year since 2004
Destinations covered in this guide are Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Moscow & St. Petersburg, Slovakia, Slovenia,and Kaliningrad
According to a May 2006 Euromonitor article, Poland has the most visitors (15 million in 2005), with Hungary close behind
The fastest growing destination in Europe is Bulgaria; inbound tourists increased 17 percent between 2004 and 2005
Low cost airlines continue to add more routes to and within Eastern Europe
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A Short History of Malaysia: Linking East and West
Author: Virginia Matheson Hooker
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Date: 2003
Pages: 345
Description:
The origins of Malaysia's aboriginal peoples, the years of Western domination in the country, and the forceful political stance of its current leader are all outlined in this lively and informative account of Malaysia's history and politics. A concise and accessible look at this constantly changing country, this book is perfect for travelers, students, teachers, and businesspeople.
Discussed are the major trends in its contemporary political life and the challenges the country faces in the 21st century as Malaysia serves as a model for rapid modernization. The lives of individuals from various time periods are examined to create a complete picture of Malaysia.
Also included are maps and illustrations.
PDF | 3.8 MB
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