It’s not every day that you find out your grandparents are royals from a different planet. Everything changes for fifteen-year-old Evielina when she is suddenly teleported to Asteria, a world filled with magic. She goes through a golden portal and comes face to face with her grandma who had been...

Whether you want to ski in the shadow of the Matterhorn, try fondue in Gruy è res, or hike in Lauterbrunnen Valley, the local Fodor's travel experts in Switzerland are here to help! Fodor's Essential Switzerland guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything els...

Premium Colour interior and updated content for brand new 2025 edition is now ready for sale! Handy Pocket Sized Edition: Discover Your Europe - Switzerland - Icon, Info and Photo illustrated Railway Atlas is specifically designed for RailPass holders and includes super detailed InfoRailMap ...

The Book of Knowledge is the foundation of the forty books of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, Imam al-Ghazali’s magnum opus. In the Book of Knowledge, he defines knowledge, its relation to faith, theology, and jurisprudence. The book deals with the virtue of knowledge from both rational and...

I was lucky enough to play against six world champions and several top players in my modest chess career, but the greatest player I feel privileged to have known, to have spent time with him, was Miguel Najdorf, “El Viejo”. This is a chess book, with 275 commented games, it covers all his chess ...

Cross the Alps in a cable car, cruise Lake Geneva, and tour a medieval château: with Rick Steves, Switzerland is yours! Inside Rick Steves Switzerland you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for exploring Switzerland - Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with...

Your yearlong grand tour. There’s no better guide to Europe than TV host, bestselling author, and travel authority Rick Steves. For 2024, his calendar features hundreds of thrilling destinations and must-see sights—both well-known attractions and hidden gems. Walk Luzern’s 16th-century wood...

Written from the perspective of an urban forester and certified arborist, the reader will have a basic understanding of what makes a tree a tree in context to the philosophical and cultural underpinnings of Urban and Community Forestry, and learn how to implement model, time-tested global green prac...

»Dimensions. Journal of Architectural Knowledge« is an academic journal in, on, and from the discipline of architecture, addressing the creation, constitution, and transmission of architectural knowledge. It explores methods genuine to the discipline and architectural modes of interdisciplinary me...

Die Untertunnelung des Ärmelkanals wurde 1802 erstmals von Napoleon vorgeschlagen. Ab diesem Zeitpunkt wurde fast dreißig Mal der Anlauf gemacht dieses Projekt zu beginnen. Einer dieser Versuche wurde 1875 von Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg begleitet, Damals war er noch Ingenieur. Seine Abhandlung beschr...

An Attempt to reconstruct an European Crossbow from the 9th - 10th Century The Lillohus Crossbow - an accurate Reconstruction A Gallery of Crossbow Spanning Devices from European Paintings and Illuminations of the 14th to 16th Centuries Crossbows and Conquistadors: The Role of the Crossbows in the C...

The idea behind this book is for you to ‘play’ as in a real game, and it is my job to ensure you have a pleasant time while training.  I suggest you take at least an hour and a half for each game and as your coach I will indicate when to guess the moves. Sometimes there will be suggestions —...

The political phenomenon known as the 'Springtime of the Nations' swept through Europe in 1848, toppling thrones, forcing old autocratic regimes to grant constitutions to the people and bringing street fighting and large scale campaigns to cities and states across the continent. What is not generall...

Sally Sedgwick presents a fresh account of Hegel's critique of Kant's theoretical philosophy. She argues that Hegel offers a compelling critique of and alternative to the conception of cognition that Kant defended in his "Critical" period. The book examines key features of what Kant identifies as th...

Are you an entrepreneur, manager, employee, or business student seeking to lead in a  people-centered way? The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship is an insightful, practical guide to how businesses can and should be run to be both virtuous and profitable. Art Ciocca orchestrated the creation of ...

Time and History in Hegelian Thought and Spirit examines a conspicuous feature of Hegel's major works: that they are progressive narratives. They advance from less to more perfect, abstract to concrete, indeterminate or empty to determinate. This is true, argues the author, of his lectures on aesth...

Brother Hiob of Luzern, on missionary work in The East on the eve of the 16th century, stumbles across a miraculous tree who's fruits are books... books which chronicle the Kingdom of Prester John. The Habitation of the Blessed recounts the fragmented narratives found within these miraculous volumes...

Die Biotechnologie wird seit Mitte der 80er Jahre oftmals als Schlüsseltechnologie der Zukunft bezeichnet. Als eigener Sektor hat sie sich Mitte der 70er Jahre in den USA konstituiert und stellt damit nach der Informationstechnologie den zweiten, schnell wachsenden Hochtechnologiesektor dar. Ab Mit...

Executive Order is a trenchant look at corporate America, featuring portraits and office interiors shot during the 1970s in Los Angeles and the Mountain West. A daring critique of wealth and power, Ressler wields photography with humor and insight, and her work is especially relevant today. Susan Re...

This publication magnificently illustrates the diversity and depth of Max Pechstein’s oeuvre. The Expressionist and Brücke artist Max Pechstein was a pioneering representative of modernism in Germany. His intensely colorful depictions of people and nature are regarded as foundational to Expres...